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Treasury Customer Service Representative 6-E8

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Treasury Customer Service Representative 6-E8

Salary

$21.27 - $29.31 Hourly

Location

Dimondale, MI

Job Type

Permanent Full Time

Remote Employment

Remote Optional

Job Number

2701-25-13-24

Department

Treasury

Opening Date

03/19/2025

Closing Date

4/2/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

N/A

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Job Description

The Collection Services Bureau within the Michigan Department of Treasury is recruiting to fill six positions.

Are you currently looking for a career helping others? Are you someone who has a strong work ethic, excels at providing outstanding work performance, is honest, dependable, and team-oriented? The Collection Services Bureau is looking for individuals with those attributes to add to our team.

This position serves as the primary customer contact in a service center environment of the Collection Services Bureau (CSB) utilizing knowledge base and case management tools to assist customers. This employee interacts with taxpayers/debtors and their authorized representatives via telephone technologies and written correspondence, including handling inquiries from customers and/or contracted private collection partners. In accordance with established contact center standards, this position aids in the resolution of delinquent tax and state agency debts and the overall collection process. This position utilizes collection systems to answer customer inquiries regarding departmental policies, procedures, and some points of law and to update and retrieve account information regarding delinquent tax and state agency debt accounts. Further, this employee processes work queues generated by collection systems.

Position Description (https://MCSC.state.mi.us/AgencyPDFs/TCSR 3-12-2025.pdf)

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Required Education and Experience

Education

Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Treasury Customer Service Representative 6

One year of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems.

Treasury Customer Service Representative 7

Two years of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems, including one year equivalent to a Treasury Customer Service Representative 6.

Treasury Customer Service Representative E8

Three years of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems, including two years equivalent to a Treasury Customer Service Representative 6 or one year equivalent to a Treasury Customer Service Representative 7.

Additional Requirements and Information

Please attach a cover letter and detailed resume to your application.

Remote Work: This position is eligible for remote work up to five days per week; however, selected candidate must have a safe and appropriate designated workspace or workstation for performance of work and secure and sufficient internet access of commercial cable or wireless broadband with minimum speeds of 25 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload. Please note that occasional mandatory onsite work will be required.

Work must be performed in the state of Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must relocate to Michigan prior to be appointed to perform the duties of this position priorto being appointed to the position. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Artificial Intelligence. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process, including, but not limited to, responses to application questions, and responses to interview questions or exercises.

E-Verify. The Michigan Department of Treasury participates in E-Verify (https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/employee-rights-and-responsibilities) and will provide the federal government with your form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Interviews. Interviews may occur virtually using Microsoft Teams. No prior experience with Teams is necessary, as instructions and tips will be provided to all candidates scheduled for an interview.

This position has a FTINPRINT sub-class code. The sub-class code indicates the position has access to Federal Tax Information (FTI) and requires passing of a fingerprint-based background check per IRS Publication 1075.

View the job specification at:

https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TreasuryCustomerServiceRepresentative.pdf

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator (https://www.michigan.gov/ose/-/media/Project/Websites/ose/Contact/RACs.pdf) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

State employment also offers rewarding careers where you can help Michiganders enjoy better lives. Many State of Michigan jobs offer alternate work schedules and remote-work options that can help give the flexibility you need. The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

More details on benefits for our new hires are below:

Rewarding Work:State of Michigan jobs allow you to serve Michiganders in many different ways depending on your interests and skills. Help preserve and protect our environment and the public health; enforce state laws and regulations; advocate for children, families, and victims of discrimination; support our state’s military and veterans; rebuild our state’s infrastructure; or support other state agencies through our fiscal, IT, and HR systems.

Insurance Benefits:The State of Michigan offers health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance to eligible career employees, their spouses, and their children. The state also covers a life-insurance benefit of two times employees’ annual salary (up to $200,000). The state also offers long-term-disability insurance that can provide continuing benefits if an injury or illness prevents employees from working. More information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits.

Retirement Programs:The State of Michigan offers 401(k) and 457 plans for new hires to save for retirement. The state will automatically contribute an amount equal to 4% of your pay to a 401(k) account. The state will also match up to 5% of your pay if you contribute to your 401(k) account. Your contributions vest immediately, and the state’s contributions fully vest after just 4 years. More information is available athttp://www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

Vacation and Sick Leave:Eligible full-time employees receive between15 and 35 personal daysand 13 sick daysper year that may be rolled over to the following year if not used. Eligible employees also receive an additional day each year for community service or school functions.

Paid Parental Leave:Eligible employees can take 12 weeks of paid leaveimmediately after a birth or adoption to allow needed time together at home with a new child.

Paid Holidays:Eligible employees receive 13 or 14 paid holidays each year including New Year’s Eve and Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Eve and Day.

Bonus Programs:Eligible employees with five years of service also receive annual longevity bonuses that grow as seniority increases. Some positions also may qualify for recruitment, retention, and performance bonuses or other special pay premiums.

Military Pay Differential:Employees in the guard or reserves may also qualify for supplemental pay benefits if miliary pay during qualifying duty is less than normal state pay. Prior military service may also allow seniority credits to accelerate eligibility for longevity bonuses and additional personal leave accrual.

Tax-Advantaged Programs:In addition to 401(k) and 457 retirement accounts, the state also offers flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and qualified transportation fringe benefit (QTFB) programs that can help you save money by reducing your taxable income.

Student Loan Forgiveness:Working for the State of Michigan may allow you to participate in programs that forgive the balance of qualifying student loans. Information (https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation) to help determine if you could qualify is available from the U.S. Department of Education.

Tuition Reduction:Some colleges and universities offer savings to eligible employees and family members to further their education while working for the State of Michigan.

Professional Development: To help develop your career, programs are available to apply for reimbursement of up to $2,000 a year for education and training for college course credits and non-degree programs.

Alternative and Remote Work Schedules:Depending on the nature of their duties, many state jobs offer flexible work schedules and remote or hybrid telecommuting options that can help obtain the work-life balance that you seek.

Great Lakes and Great Times:Michigan boasts four Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, 20 million acres of forests, 100 state and national parks and recreation areas, 1,300 miles of bike trails, 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails, the second-most ski areas in the nation, 650 public golf courses, 600 campgrounds, and an international dark-sky park—just for starters. Our cities offer concerts and cultural events, storied sports teams, education hubs, vibrant downtowns, one-of-a-kind craft beverages, and renowned restaurants for every appetite. From urban centers to beach towns to the great outdoors, the opportunities are endless. With your state salary and benefits and Michigan’s affordable cost of living, you can explore all that Michigan has to offer.

Updated: 2/28/24

01

TREACSR – Do you possess at least an educational level typically acquired through the completion of high school?

• Yes

• No

  02

  TREACSR - Please select your level of experience.

• None

• At least one year of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems.

• At least two years of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems.

• At least three years of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems.

• At least four years of experience responding to customer inquiries and resolving problems.

  03

  How many years of experience do you have responding to customer inquiries, both verbally and in writing?

• None to less than one year

• One to three years

• Three to five years

• Five to seven years

• More than seven years

  04

  Please provide a brief explanation of your experience responding to customer inquiries, both verbally and in writing. If none, enter N/A.

  05

  How many years of experience do you have answering phones and assisting callers with their questions?

• None to less than one year

• One to three years

• Three to five years

• Five to seven years ago

• More than seven years

  06

  Please provide a brief explanation of your experience answering phones and assisting callers with their questions. If none, enter N/A.

  07

  Do you have experience answering calls in any of the following environments? Check all that apply.

• Multi-line phone environment

• Contact center environment

• Receptionist

• Telemarketing

• None of the above

  08

  Please briefly describe the experience you selected above. If none, enter N/A.

  09

  Are you able to multi-task and use multiple systems to answer customer questions in a fast-paced environment?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Please briefly explain your experience multi-tasking and using multiple systems to answer customer inquiries in a fast-paced environment. If no experience, enter N/A.

  11

  From the following list, please select the software with which you have work-related experience. Check all that apply.

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Outlook

• Customer Relationship Management Software (CRM)

• Work Force Management (WFM)

• Intelligent Workload Distribution (IWD)

• None of the above

  12

  Please describe your work-related experience with the software checked in the above question. If no experience, enter N/A.

  13

  Please describe what you believe constitutes exceptional customer service. How have you demonstrated this commitment to customer service excellence in your work experience? If no experience, enter N/A.

  14

  Work must be performed in the state of Michigan. If you currently reside outside of Michigan, you must relocate to Michigan to perform the duties of this position. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed. Do you currently reside in Michigan or if offered the position, would plan to relocate to Michigan?

• Yes

• No

  15

  This position is eligible for remote work up to five days per week with occasional onsite work. Do you understand the remote work requirements?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Employer

State of Michigan

Department

Treasury

Address

TreasuryOHR@michigan.gov

430 West Allegan Street

Lansing, Michigan, 48922

Phone

517-335-7508

Website

https://www.michigan.gov/treasurycareers

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