Unemployment Insurance Auditor I (FFTL)

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11/4/2026 (11:59 PM ET)

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Pay Grade14

Salary

$3,672.84 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | Eligible for Overtime | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet

Location

Location Varies

Description

• This position requires routine travel to and from the workstation, as it is crucial for conducting on-site
• audits and investigations. This travel component is integral to the role's responsibilities. This position
• offers a remote workstation determined by the selected candidate’s home address within the following counties:
• Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne.
• The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet advances education, workforce development, and economic opportunity
• across the Commonwealth. The Cabinet provides education and training programs, employment and reemployment
• services, unemployment insurance, and disability determination services to help Kentuckians gain skills, find
• work, and maintain economic stability. It partners with education providers, workforce boards, and employers
• to align training with labor market needs and oversees labor programs that promote fair and safe workplaces.
• This is a federally funded time-limited (FFTL) position. This means it is a position that is paid entirely as
• the result of a federal grant. The duration of employment shall not exceed the life of the federal grant that
• funds the position. An employee appointed to an FFTL position is required to meet the minimum requirements for
• the classification. Further, an employee appointed to an FFTL position is designated as an unclassified (non-
• merit) employee. An FFTL employee is eligible to receive benefits at the same level as a classified (merit)
• employee in a permanent position.
• This position will have access to confidential and sensitive information. The successful
• candidate will be required to ensure the safeguarding and security of all confidential and
• sensitive information and will be required to complete trainings, sign acknowledgments,
• follow all policies and adhere to all statutes and requirements pertaining to the safeguarding and security of
• confidential and sensitive information while employed and after employment ends.

Job Duties

• At a beginning level and under close supervision, audits employer payroll records to assure compliance
• with KY UI tax laws and regulations and to determine liability and accuracy of wage and tax data reported by
• employers.
• At a beginning level, applies professional auditing standards, methods, and procedures to review,
• explain, and interpret regulatory reporting requirements.
• Secures and, or, completes quarterly unemployment wage and tax reports; assesses tax, interest, and
• penalties not previously reported or paid.
• Determines coverage of claimants not previously reported.
• Investigates employer and employee relationships to
• determine worker coverage.
• Completes and submits daily reports (UI 257 and UI 258), monthly reports and travel vouchers, and
• timesheets per due dates.
• Determines subjectivity status of employers.
• Secures and, or, completes forms required to establish and, or,
• void employer accounts.
• Assists in the application of legal action to enforce collection; assists with serving
• summons and subpoenas; observes and, or, serves as a witness in Kentucky Unemployment Insurance tax appeal
• hearings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• If you are interested in a challenging yet rewarding career with the Office of Unemployment Insurance, where
• you can make a positive difference in the Commonwealth, we would love to review your application.
• The Education and Labor Cabinet (ELC) participates in E-Verify. It will provide the federal government with
• your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. The Cabinet will only use E-
• Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.
• For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that ELC has violated its E-Verify responsibilities,
• please contact the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 999-897-7781 or https://dhs.gov/e-verify

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION:Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree that includes twelve semester hours or eighteen quarter hours in

accounting, finance, or statistics courses.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS:NONE

• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE:NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION:Three years of professional level experience in unemployment insurance, accounting, banking, finance, bookkeeping, payroll,
• statistics, or determining eligibility for government benefit programs will substitute for the required accounting, finance, or
• statistics hours.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.):NONE

Working Conditions

• Duties are performed both in and out of an office setting. Travel is usually performed within an assigned area of the state.
• Occasional overnight travel and travel throughout the entire state as well as some surrounding states will also be required.
• If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Lorie Crowe at [email protected] or 270-427-9293
• An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D