**SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION**

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  **SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT**

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# JOB BULLETIN

### **OPENS: May 1, 2006 CLOSES: May 31, 2006**

**WORK LOCATION:** Social Security Administration

1221 Nevin Avenue

Richmond, CA 94801

The office is across the street from the Richmond BART station.

**TYPE OF** **WORK:** General clerical office work such as answering
phones, filing, photocopying, shredding paper, opening and distributing
mail, etc. Typing skills may be required for some positions. Applicants
with typing skills must indicate on the Optional Form 612, Section E,
how many words per minute they can type. Applicants who also have
knowledge of computers (e.g. use of various computer programs, computer
coursework, etc.) should indicate that information on their
applications.

**NUMBER OF**

**POSITIONS:** Approximately 20.

**START DATE:** Approximately June 2006.

**HRS OF WORK:** Full-time, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.

**SALARY:** **GS‑2** (\$11.34 per hour) -- high school graduate or GED
and has completed less than 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college
credits

> **GS‑3** (\$12.37 per hour) -- has completed 30 semester or 45 quarter
> units or more of college credits
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> **GS-4** (\$13.88 per hour) -- students who have met baccalaureate
> degree requirements and have been accepted and currently enrolled in a
> graduate or professional degree program

[**REQUIREMENTS:**]{.underline}

To be eligible, the student must meet **all** the requirements shown
below and **provide documentation**:

1.  Graduating high school seniors with a "C" average who have been
    accepted to an accredited college or university OR students who are
    currently enrolled in an accredited college or university on at
    least a part‑time basis (i.e., at least 9 semester or quarter units)
    with a 2.0 GPA or higher.

2.  U.S. citizen or non-citizen if the student is lawfully admitted to
    the United States as a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to
    be employed and there are no appropriations act prohibitions on the
    payment of salary to the student.

**NOTE**: Applicants who are economically disadvantaged will receive
priority in hiring if they complete the Certification of Financial
Assistance (Exhibit 1). For instructions on how to complete this form,
please refer to page 3.

The following provides examples of the criteria that will be used in
making this determination:

-   The applicant or his/her family qualifies for Federal, State, or
    local public assistance programs such as housing assistance,
    Medicare/MediCal, food stamps, etc. OR

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-   The applicant is eligible for student loan or tuition financial
    assistance programs based on substantial economic need (e.g.
    Financial Aid).

**Selective Service Registration**: If you are a male over age 18 who
was born after December 31, 1959, you must have registered with the
Selective Service System (or have an exemption) to be eligible for a
Federal job.

**[HOW TO APPLY:]{.underline}**

Submit all of the following (click on icon to open file):

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| -   **OF 612** -- Optional Application for Federal      | !          |
|     Employment                                          | [](media/i |
|                                                         | mage1.wmf) |
| > (Indicate "**Summer Job**" in item #1)                |            |
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| -   **OF 306** -- Declaration for Federal Employment    | !          |
|                                                         | [](media/i |
|                                                         | mage2.wmf) |
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| -   **HRC-16** -- School Certification of Student       | !          |
|     Status and additional required documents as listed  | [](media/i |
|     on page 3.                                          | mage3.wmf) |
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| -   **HRC-61** -- Certification of Financial Assistance | !          |
|     (Exhibit 1), if applicable                          | [](media/i |
|                                                         | mage4.wmf) |
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| -   **OPM Form 1495** -- Financial Eligibility          | !          |
|     Statement (Exhibit 2), if applicable                | [](media/i |
|                                                         | mage5.wmf) |
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Please mail completed application packages to:

Social Security Administration

CHR/Staffing & Classification Team

P.O. Box 4115

Richmond, CA 94804

Attn: Student Program Coordinator

**INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING**

**[HRC-61, OPM Form 1495, and HRC-16 FORMS]{.underline}**

-   **Certification of Financial Assistance (Exhibit 1)**

> If you check any box for statements 1-9 (excluding box 3), please
> provide documentation supporting your Certification of Financial
> Assistance (e.g. Financial Aid award letter, Housing Assistance
> documentation, or Food Stamp award letter, etc.)
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> If you checked box 3, you must complete the Financial Eligibility
> Statement for Students and Summer Aid Programs (Exhibit 2).

-   **Financial Eligibility Statement for Students and Summer Aid
    Programs (Exhibit 2)**

> Complete this form only if you checked box 3 in Exhibit 1. List all
> the family members you have lived with during the last 12 months on
> the Financial Eligibility Statement form. Include your name as a
> family member and show "self" in the "Relationship" section. If a
> parent or guardian is listed as a family member, he/she MUST sign the
> form even if you are over age 18. The family income amount represents
> total cash receipts before taxes from all sources for the last 12
> months. Do NOT show the monthly income amount.

-   **School Certification of Student Status Form**

[High School Students]{.underline}

> This form must be completed by the Work Experience Counselor or the
> principal of the high school you are attending.
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> Additional Documents Required for High School students:

1.  High school transcript or grade report that shows current GPA.

[College Students]{.underline}

This form must be completed by the Admissions and Records Office.

> Additional Documents Required for College Students:

1.  A copy of your current college transcript (official or unofficial).

> **Note**: If unofficial transcripts are submitted, official
> transcripts will be required if hired.

2.  Proof of current enrollment (e.g. class schedule print-out).

3.  A copy of your high school diploma.

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  **Your application will be returned to you if all required
  documentation is not provided.**

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Please contact Meuy Saeteurn at (510) 970-2836 if you have additional
questions.

SSA provides equal opportunity for all persons without regard to
political, religious, or labor organization affiliation or
non-affiliation, marital status, race, color, sex, national origin,
disabling condition, age or sexual orientation.