Appeals Referee

Are you interested in helping to ensure that people who lost their jobs and qualify for unemployment compensation (UC) benefits are effectively served and supported by Pennsylvanias processes Join the UC Board of Review Springfield Referee Office as an Appeals Referee and work with our team in the adjudication of UC appeal cases. Be part of something bigger than yourself and make Pennsylvania workers appeal rights possible with us!

In this role you will schedule and conduct hearings on UC appeals cases in a timely and impartial manner then issue decisions. Presiding over these hearings in-person includes ensuring that rules of evidence due process standards and standard administrative practices are followed throughout the process as well as utilizing digital recording equipment. Your work will also include conducting legal research; effectively communicating with other agency staff and through written responses to a variety of communications; and training advising and overseeing subordinate staff who assist with the facilitation of this appeals process.

Our team and the public will rely on you to interpret policy and procedure from UC Law and regulations precedent decisions and other instructions. You will be expected to draft and issue clear concise decisions based on legally sufficient findings of fact that explain all legal issues present in the case and provide reasoning for decisions which reflects your application of the laws to each particular set of facts. Apply now advance your career and ensure that each UC claimants appeal rights are respected!

Interested in learning more Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday - Friday with a 30-minute lunch. Work Hours are negotiable.
• Telework:You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) but not on a regular basis. In order to telework you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Springfield.
• Salary:In some cases the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email including spam/junk folders for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Graduation from an approved school of law and certification of admission to the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and one year of experience in the practice of labor law; or
• Four years of experience in the determination of unemployment compensation claims including adjustments overpayments and appeals supplemented by 6 college level credits in English composition or other related English courses; or
• Four years of professional experience which involves the application of taxing or benefit-paying provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law in order to determine compliance to improve Unemployment Compensation program operations or to train others in the application of the law supplemented by 6 college level credits in English composition or other related English courses; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training which includes 6 college level credits in English composition or other related English courses.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet thePA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements follow thelink and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

How to Apply:

• Resumes cover letters and similar documents will not be reviewed and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education).
• This posting requires submission of a copy of your college transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. You may upload your document as an attachment during the application process. You must still complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. All documents MUST be uploaded prior to the submission of your application.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date.Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit develop and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race color religious creed ancestry union membership age gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin AIDS or HIV status disability or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application including all supplemental questions serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.