Liability Examiner

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This function covers the review of registration forms and schedules, to determine if the employing unit has met the liability threshold under Section 41 of the MES Act or definition of a successor employer under Section 22 of the MES Act.   Based on the review of the registration form/schedules, the employer is either issued a determination of liability or non-liability through the Agency’s automated system.  This position also determines if an employer meets the definition of a seasonal employer and issues an automated determination either granting or denying the status.  This position is responsible for the maintenance of existing employer accounts due to receipt of new and additional information such as changes in address, employer contacts, NAICS codes, business structure, etc. If insufficient information is provided by the employer, additional registration documents are requested to obtain missing information. The establishment and maintenance of location accounts.

This position performs other account maintenance related actions such as reviewing duplicate accounts and determining whether to cancel and consolidate them as a single entity; inactivating active accounts as a result of information received that the employer no longer has employment; creating registration cases for follow up based on information provided via discontinuance correspondence; and requesting registration Schedule B form to be completed by the possible successor entity basing on discontinuance correspondence received from an employer that is selling/transferring their business. Reactivating inactive accounts based on documentation received indicating the employer has resumed employment and issuing termination of coverage determinations. Resolving Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) related issues identified. Determining when name and address changes indicate a potential business transfer.

Issuing redeterminations or reconsiderations for prior status determinations as a result of new and additional information received that such as changing a non-liable employer to liable, termination of coverage as a result of no longer meeting the provisions of the MES Act to be considered a liable employer and modifying employer liability dates.

Position Description

Education
Possession of an associate's degree in any major with at least 16 semester (24 term) credits in business.

Experience

Liability Examiner 8
No specific type or amount is required.

Liability Examiner 9
One year of experience equivalent to a Liability Examiner 8.

Liability Examiner E10
Two years of experience equivalent to a Liability Examiner, including one year equivalent to a Liability Examiner 9.

Salary for this position is entirely federally funded.  Under federal law an employee whose salary is entirely federally funded may not be a candidate for public office in a partisan election.

Please attach a cover letter, detailed resume, and your official college transcript(s) to your application. For our purposes, "official college transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred, date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal. A scanned or electronic copy is acceptable, if it contains the elements listed above. The college/university does not have to send the transcript directly to LEO.  For more information regarding official transcripts, click here (Download PDF reader).

Applicants who possess a degree from a foreign college or university must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents unless the degree has been recognized by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).  Go to evaluators for a list of accepted organizations that evaluate foreign credentials.  Failure to provide this evaluation at the time of application may result in you being screened out of the process.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

All classified employees are subject to Civil Service Rule 2-8 Ethical Standards and Conduct and will be expected to disclose any personal and financial interests that may conflict with official duties as a classified employee.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test prior to their actual appointment. Certain positions within the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity may also require state criminal, fingerprint-based and driving record background checks. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the background checks and drug test indicate eligibility for employment.

The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Applications must be submitted through NEOGOV. If you have questions or need assistance uploading and/or attaching your documents, please contact the NEOGOV applicant support at 855-524-5627.

View the entire job specification at:  http://www.michigan.gov/documents/LiabilityExaminer_12784_7.pdf