NCA Careers
"We take pride in who we are and what we do."
Buddy A. Flemming
Caretaker, Florida National Cemetery
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NCA Career Fields
The National Cemetery Administration (NCA) offers a wide variety of job opportunities for qualified individuals with different levels of education and experience at a multitude of locations across the United States. Join the NCA today and discover a rewarding career that leaves a lasting impact!
- Work is available at over 150 locations across the nation.
- Support NCA by providing dignified burial services for Veterans and their eligible family members.
- Maintain the hallowed grounds that serve as Veterans' final resting place.
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Be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your leadership is the cornerstone in serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families within local communities at more than 150 national cemeteries.
Administrative Officers are part of the front-line leadership teams within the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) and they play a critical role in the delivery of burial benefits and memorial services within NCA.
As an Administrative Officer, you serve as a problem solver and perform a wide range of budgetary program oversight, procurement, and personnel management duties. You support management in meeting the goals and objectives of the cemetery and accomplish a variety of administrative functions directly or through the direction of several administrative support personnel. You will have the duty and the privilege to serve and lead others in the service of Veterans and their family members through their most difficult days.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$85,213
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$12,086 to $16,332
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$5,283
Medicare
$1,236
Basic Life Insurance
$225
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$4,261
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$14,145
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$19,599
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$131,259
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Do you want a career that is geared towards success and honors our American heroes? Put your automotive mechanic skills to use! Come join our team and be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Automotive Workers/Mechanics in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries. When you work for NCA, you can take pride in who you are and what you do by proudly serving those who have served us.
Automotive Workers/Mechanics perform various levels of maintenance, repair, and overhaul on a large variety of automotive, engineering, and grounds maintenance equipment powered by electricity, gasoline, and diesel fuel such as: dump trucks, pickup trucks, all-terrain forklifts, leaf vacuum units, point hitch rototillers, plows for tractors, front-end loader, vans, golf carts, backhoes, tracked excavators, utility vehicles, ATVs, Bobcat, tractors, and various mowers of graduating sizes.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$65,917
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$9,349 to $12,634
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$4,087
Medicare
$956
Basic Life Insurance
$174
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,296
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$10,942
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$15,161
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$106,268
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Are you looking for a position with a lasting impact for generations? Invest in your future and come join our team! Be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Budget Analysts in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) perform important work to ensure NCA's financial resources are managed effectively. Your work in this role ensures NCA can continue to serve and honor Veterans and their families with final resting places that commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation in perpetuity.
As a Budget Analyst, you will perform a variety of procurement and budgetary management duties that are vital to the effective operation and mission of NCA. Budget Analysts work on the formulation, execution, and adjustment to Operating Budget Plans, as well as perform and oversee procurement activities, review invoices, purchase card orders, and make reconciliations. Your work is important and ensures NCA is able to continue to serve and honor Veterans and their families in their most difficult days.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$76,771
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$10,888 to $14,714
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$4,760
Medicare
$1,113
Basic Life Insurance
$203
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,839
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$12,744
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$17,657
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$120,326
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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The Cemetery Administration Specialist is the face of the National Cemetery Administration's workforce. The Cemetery Administration Specialist provides administrative support in compliance with the National Cemetery Administration standards by providing dignified burial services for Veterans and eligible family members of more than 150 cemeteries as national shrines to commemorate their legacy, service and sacrifice to our nation.
The Cemetery Administration Specialist represents the cemetery and the entire NCA at committal services at the National Cemetery, and at outreach events, answering questions and providing information to Veterans regarding memorial benefits. The Cemetery Administration Specialist provides a high degree of care and compassion as they interact with bereaved Veterans and their families, while acting as a liaison in the coordination of arrangements with all components involved in the ceremony.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$57,528
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,159 to $11,026
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,567
Medicare
$834
Basic Life Insurance
$152
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$2,876
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$9,550
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$13,231
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$95,403
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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The Cemetery Caretaker is the backbone of the National Cemetery Administration's workforce. Cemetery Caretakers support the National Cemetery Administration by providing dignified burial services for Veterans and eligible family members by maintaining more than 150 cemeteries as national shrines to commemorate their legacy, service and sacrifice to our nation.
NCA's Cemetery Caretaker performs a variety of tasks, such as operating small tractors and riding lawn mowers; transplanting shrubs; excavating graves to the proper level; cutting and removing sod, tamping and leveling dirt using hand and power tools; digging and squaring graves using pneumatic equipment, picks and shovels; assisting in lifting and placing caskets on lowering devices; loading and unloading materials; aligning headstones; cleaning and clearing cemetery grounds of debris using power trimmers, chainsaws, axes, shovels, rakes, blowers, vacuums etc.; weeding, mulching, and applying fertilizer; pruning shrubs and low level dead branches; removing snow and ice; cleaning headstones using sprayer and hand brush; and cleaning service and administrative areas.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$52,854
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$7,496 to $10,130
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,277
Medicare
$766
Basic Life Insurance
$140
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$2,643
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$8,774
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$12,156
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$89,350
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your leadership is the cornerstone in serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families within local communities at more than 150 national cemeteries.
Cemetery Directors and Assistant Directors are the frontline leaders in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA). They play a critical role in the delivery of burial benefits and memorial programs services within NCA. They oversee the day-to-day operations of a national cemetery and are responsible for the operation and maintenance of national cemeteries as national shrines as well as the interment and memorialization of the Nation’s Veterans, service members and eligible family members. All new NCA Cemetery Directors and Assistant Directors participate in a tailored training program (Cemetery Director Certification Program) whose curriculum focuses on leadership, facility management and interment operations to prepare employees in these critical leadership positions with the necessary knowledge and skills to be successful and advance within NCA.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$125,316
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$17,774 to $24,018
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$7,770
Medicare
$1,817
Basic Life Insurance
$331
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$6,266
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$20,802
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$28,822
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$183,198
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your work supports the mission of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) in serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with final resting places in national shrines to commemorate their service and sacrifice to our Nation.
As a Contracting Specialist, you participate in critical decisions to fulfill NCA's mission, plan for the purchase of goods and services from the private sector, negotiate, award, and manage contracts. Contract Specialists make strategic and innovative business decisions to help NCA obtain critical goods and services. As a contract Specialist, you contribute at varying levels of skill and expertise and there is considerable opportunity for growth and increased responsibility for those who excel and are passionate about their careers.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$116,138
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$16,472 to $22,259
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$7,201
Medicare
$1,684
Basic Life Insurance
$307
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$5,807
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$19,279
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$26,711
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$171,196
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Come join our team and be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Engineering Equipment Operators in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries.
Engineering Equipment Operators assist with interment activities and operates heavy equipment such as backhoes and equipment that is fitted with a front-end loader. Equipment is used to dig graves and prepare grave sites for interments and to dig ditches for placement of French drains and backfills and tamps grave sites following burials. Engineering Equipment Operators assist with landscaping activities by clearing brush, tree stumps, rocks and clearing undeveloped land and in performing maintenance activities on equipment.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$63,379
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,989 to $12,147
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,929
Medicare
$919
Basic Life Insurance
$167
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,169
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$10,521
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$14,577
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$102,980
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Plant a seed and grow your career with the National Cemetery Administration (NCA)! Come join our team and be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Gardeners in NCA are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries. Their loving work is appreciated by all cemetery visitors and plays a critical role in the maintenance and beautification of these hallowed cemetery grounds.
As a Gardener, you will put your knowledge and skill in gardening to use by tending to lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees. You will perform turf and landscape maintenance duties including mowing, trimming, aeration, thatch control and removal, general pest control, pruning and care of woody plants and trees, and planting, transporting annual and perennial plant material. Your work directly reflects the standard and level of care NCA has in honoring our Veterans with national shrines and lasting tributes.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$61,762
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,760 to $11,837
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,829
Medicare
$896
Basic Life Insurance
$163
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,088
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$10,252
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$14,205
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$100,886
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Do you want a career that's geared towards success and honors our American heroes? Put your mechanic skills to use! Come join our team and be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairers/Mechanics in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries. When you work for NCA, you can take pride in who you are and what you do by proudly serving those who have served us.
Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairers/Mechanics maintain, repair, and modify heavy duty vehicles and equipment with specialized systems designed for various applications in construction, earth moving, and other special applications. They work on equipment such as bulldozers, cranes, and fire trucks, repairing major systems like engines and transmissions. Skills required include knowledge of heavy machinery, ability to identify faults, determine causes of malfunction, and perform repairs and modifications.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$73,220
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$10,385 to $14,034
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$4,540
Medicare
$1,062
Basic Life Insurance
$193
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,661
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$12,155
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$16,840
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$115,653
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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We are looking for the best to carry out our mission! Is your expertise working with people? Are you motivated by working independently and making a difference for others? The Human Resources Specialist is the powerhouse behind the National Cemetery Administration's workforce.
In this role, you are responsible for working with staff at various organizational levels to identify, analyze, problem-solve, and resolve potentially complex issues and difficult situations that arise throughout the organization. You will interpret and apply regulations pertinent to employment and placement within the National Cemetery Administration. Your goals include providing an unusual degree of insight into the understanding of and sensitivity between various personnel programs and to the organizational and management relationships within NCA and advising and assisting management and employees concerning all Human Resource functions.
The NCA Human Resources Specialist recruits and supports the NCA professionals by finding the best of the best to carry out our mission and serve our Veterans and their families.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$87,800
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$12,453 to $16,828
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$5,444
Medicare
$1,273
Basic Life Insurance
$232
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$4,390
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$14,575
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$20,194
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$134,610
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Put your trades experience to use and come join our team! Be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Maintenance Workers/Mechanics in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries.
Maintenance Workers/Mechanics perform a variety of trades practices such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, pest control, asphalt repairs, etc. to perform repairs and preventive maintenance of irrigation systems, maintain and repair buildings, physical structures, and facilities, and in the maintenance of cemetery grounds.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$62,858
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,915 to $12,048
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,897
Medicare
$911
Basic Life Insurance
$166
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,148
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$10,434
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$14,457
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$102,305
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Do you want a career where your skills are a driving force in honoring and serving our American heroes? Come join our team and be a part of a compassionate and dedicated workforce where your job has meaning and purpose!
Motor Vehicle Operators in the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) are vital team members whose work contributes to the core mission of serving and honoring our nation's heroes and their families with shrines and lasting tributes at more than 150 national cemeteries. When you work for NCA, you can take pride in who you are and what you do by proudly serving those who have served us.
Motor Vehicle Operators in NCA safely operate a variety of vehicles to include, pickup trucks, dump trucks, street sweepers, compaction rollers, forklifts, backhoes, track excavator, and a variety of dumpsters, over terrain that may be uneven or unstable and over narrow curving roads in generally moderate to heavy traffic conditions. They must also be able to safely operate foot and hand controls simultaneously.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$63,327
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,982 to $12,137
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,926
Medicare
$918
Basic Life Insurance
$167
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$3,166
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$10,512
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$14,565
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$102,912
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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We are looking for the best to carry out our mission! Join a team of caring and committed individuals who help fulfill the mission of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA).
We honor and serve our nation's heroes and their families by providing them with dignified final resting places in national shrines, commemorating their service and sacrifice to our country.
As a Procurement & Resources Specialist, you will work closely with the NCA Contracting Service to acquire goods and services needed to accomplish NCA mission and goals. Procurement & Resource Specialists perform a wide variety of contract procurement and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$87,980
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$12,478 to $16,862
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$5,455
Medicare
$1,276
Basic Life Insurance
$232
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$4,399
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$14,605
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$20,235
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$134,755
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Are you looking for a position with a lasting impact for generations? If so, you can make the future better for our Veterans and family members as a Program Support Assistant (PSA). The PSA is a central component of the National Cemetery Administration's workforce.
In this role, you provide specialized and general clerical duties in support of interment operations at the National Cemetery. Your goals include providing family members and visitors with assistance in locating gravesites, representing the National Cemetery by coordinating committal services, communicating with funeral directors, families and honor guards attending services or burials.
You will have the duty and privilege to serve bereaved family members concerning gravesite, marker and burial information as well as accompanying families to committal shelters and gravesites. Your goal is to directly serve our Veterans and their families and touch their lives by making the most difficult days better.
NCA Job Openings »Direct Compensation
Average Salary
$57,540
Total value of Personal Paid Time Off*
37 days to 50 days
$8,161 to $11,028
*Value of annual combined paid leave and holidays
Total Reward of Benefits Provided by VA
Health Insurance Premium Subsidy
$15,896
Social Security
$3,567
Medicare
$834
Basic Life Insurance
$152
Thrift Savings Plan Federal 401(k)
(Employer Contribution)
$2,877
Federal Employee Retirement
System (FERS)
$9,552
Child Care Program
(max benefit/conditions apply)
$5,000
Parental Paid Leave
(12 weeks, if taken)
$13,234
DIRECT COMPENSATION +
VALUE OF PAID LEAVE +
BENEFITS =
Overall Annual Total Rewards**
$95,418
**This calculation is a sample only and does not constitute a contract of employment or a guarantee of benefits or future employment. Certain elements vary and are based on specific circumstances. Paid leave is not an additional payment but is a value of your paid time off included in your annual salary based on an 8 hour day. If your service includes part-time calculations, your total rewards and benefits will be proportionally prorated. For more information, please see www.opm.gov.
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Employment Benefits
NCA offers you limitless room for growth in your career while providing opportunities that will push your talent to exciting new heights.
Our rewarding careers offer:
- Competitive salaries
- Comprehensive health care coverage
- Federal Employee Retirement System plans
- Generous paid time off and parental leave
Paid Time Off:
At VA, you start your career with 37 to 50 days of paid time off each year. Paid vacation, unlimited accumulated sick leave and 11 paid federal holidays accrue right away.
Health Care Coverage:
The Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program provides Federal employees, retirees, and their survivors the widest selection of health plans in the country. As a Federal employee, you share the cost of your health benefits premium with the Government. For most employees, the Government contribution equals the lesser of 72% of the overall weighted average or 75% of the total premium for the selected plan.
FSAFEDS Flexible Spending Account:
You may contribute up to $2,850 a year to your healthcare FSA with a $570 max carry over and save up to 30% on dependent care expenses.
Social Security paid by VA:
6.2% of taxable wages on behalf of the employee. If an individual has taxable maximum of $147,000, VA will contribute $9,114.
Medicare paid by VA:
1.45% on behalf of the employee.
Life Insurance:
VA pays 1/3 of insurance cost for basic life insurance.
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) Federal 401(k):
VA provides up to 5% employer matched/automated contributions to your savings plan.
Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS):
VA contributes 16.6% annually to FERS-FRAE basic/defined benefit for employees hired after 1/1/2014.
VA Child Care Subsidy Program:
Assists VA employees in balancing work and family responsibilities. After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $149,000 may be eligible for childcare subsidy program (conditions apply).
Paid Parental Leave:
VA provides up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child for employees covered by Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions.
Transit Benefit Program:
You may qualify for transit subsidy monthly benefits of a max of $315/month; check with your local VA Medical Center (conditions apply).
Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP):
You may be eligible to apply for SLRP, and once approved you may receive up to $40,000 per year and up to $100,000 total toward student loans in return for a 1-year service agreement.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Free legal and medical services.
Learn more:
For every employee and every need, the Federal government offers wonderful benefits and leave packages. Learn more at the Office of Personnel Management's website for new and prospective Federal employees.
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