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(4) A GS-12 CE or designated CE may approve payments up to and including $50,000.
All payments over $50,000 must be certified by a Supervisory CE, GS-13 or above, or by a
designated GS-12 CE.
(5) When a decision concerning entitlement is made at a level above that of the CE and
certifier, these individuals may still be required to authorize payment. In doing so they
function in a dual capacity:
(a) With respect to the decision of this superior they are merely carrying out
orders; and
(b) With respect to other decisions essential for making payment, they are solely
responsible for the accuracy of such decisions.
(6) For claimants being paid on the periodic roll, no certification is required to change
the compensation rate (from 66 to 75 percent, or vice versa) based upon marriage, death,
divorce, student status, etc. Likewise, a change of payee address to reflect direct deposit
need not be certified. The file must contain clear evidence supporting the change, however.
c. Data Entry. The CE is often responsible for entering payments directly into the Automated
Compensation Payment System (ACPS). In some instances, the Benefits Payroll Assistant (BPA) or
the Workers' Compensation Assistant (WCA) is responsible for this action.
(1) Depending on the kind of payment, the CE should complete the following:
(a) For initial daily roll payments, and later daily roll payments in offices where
the BPA or WCA keys the payments, Daily Roll Payment Worksheet (Form CA-25A);
(b) For placement on the periodic roll, Disability Benefits Payment Worksheet
(Form CA-25);
(c)
For schedule award payments, Schedule Award Worksheet (Form CA-203);
(d) For death benefits, Fatal Benefits Payment Worksheets (Forms CA-24 and
CA-24A).
(2) The CE is responsible for noting the pay rate, as well as information about health
benefits enrollment and optional life insurance into the pay rate history, which is part of the
Case Management function on the Sequent system.
d. Other Responsibilities of the CE.
(1) The need to make payments on a timely basis is addressed in FECA PM 2-0807.17.
Entries to the Timely Payment of Compensation Program (TPCUP) are discussed in FECA PM
2-0401.10.
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