National Finance Center
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The National Finance Center (NFC) is a federal government agency that provides human resources
, financial and administrative services for agencies of the United States federal government. NFC's customer base is composed of more than 130 federal organizations, representing all three branches of the government.
NFC is a designated Shared Service Center provider under the Office of Personnel Management
(OPM), Human Resources Line of Business initiative. NFC's HR system suite supports core system services such as payroll and personnel action processing, as well as related HR operational services such as recruitment and position classification.
NFC was established in 1973 and is located in New Orleans. NFC is part of USDA's Office of the Chief Financial Officer. NFC provides a large number of jobs to federal employees
in the New Orleans office, which is located at NASA
's Michoud Assembly Facility
in New Orleans.
Human resources
Human resources is a term used to describe the individuals who make up the workforce of an organization, although it is also applied in labor economics to, for example, business sectors or even whole nations...
, financial and administrative services for agencies of the United States federal government. NFC's customer base is composed of more than 130 federal organizations, representing all three branches of the government.
NFC is a designated Shared Service Center provider under the Office of Personnel Management
Office of Personnel Management
The United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
(OPM), Human Resources Line of Business initiative. NFC's HR system suite supports core system services such as payroll and personnel action processing, as well as related HR operational services such as recruitment and position classification.
- NFC operates an integrated payroll/personnel system.
- NFC operates the Centralized Enrollment Clearinghouse System (CLER) for the Office of Personnel ManagementOffice of Personnel ManagementThe United States Office of Personnel Management is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the civil service of the federal government. The current Director is John Berry.-History:...
(OPM). CLER reconciles records between federal payroll offices and Federal Employee Health Benefits providers. - NFC operates the Direct Premium Remittance System (DPRS), which is used for billing and collecting health insuranceHealth insuranceHealth insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...
premiums.
NFC was established in 1973 and is located in New Orleans. NFC is part of USDA's Office of the Chief Financial Officer. NFC provides a large number of jobs to federal employees
United States civil service
In the United States, the civil service was established in 1872. The Federal Civil Service is defined as "all appointive positions in the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of the Government of the United States, except positions in the uniformed services." . In the early 19th century,...
in the New Orleans office, which is located at NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
's Michoud Assembly Facility
Michoud Assembly Facility
The Michoud Assembly Facility is an 832-acre site owned by NASA and located in New Orleans East, a large district within the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Organizationally, it is part of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center...
in New Orleans.