Unclaimed Property Specialist LTE

The Department of Revenue is seeking multiple limited term employees (LTEs) to serve as Unclaimed Property Specialists in the Tax Operations Bureau. Positions may work 100% remote after onboarding and can select a headquarter location in any of the following DOR offices: Madison or Green Bay.

These positions will work approximately 20 hours per week and are limited to working no more than 1,039 hours per year.

LTE positions offer valuable knowledge and skills useful for competing for permanent positions that may later become available at DOR. LTE positions are limited to working 1,039 hours per year and will not lead to permanent state employment nor be entitled to the same benefits as permanent employees. Learn more about limited term employment.

Are you ready for a challenge? Come join our team of professionals in a rewarding position as an Unclaimed Property Specialist for the Department of Revenue's Division of Income, Sales, & Excise Tax.

This position will analyze, review and process unclaimed property claims and related documents under statutory provisions; provide direction to claimant (or their representatives) about claim requirements and eligibility; and compute and make payments or assets/securities transfers. This position will approve claims up to $5,000 and stock claims.

To see the full list of duties view the position description.

The starting pay rate for this position is $20.24 per hour.

The classification of this position is Unclaimed Property Specialist, which is in Pay Schedule 07, Pay Range 04. Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Starting pay for current state employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.

Background Checks: Due to the nature of this position, final candidates will be subject to criminal background, fingerprint, and tax compliance checks.

I-9 Requirements: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of appointment. The Department of Revenue does not sponsor work or student visas and is not an eligible OPT employer for those with F1 visas. DOR participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all new employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

Travel: This position requires occasional travel to Madison.

Please address the following in your letter of qualifications and résumé:

Minimally qualified applicants will have experience:

• Experience providing customer service to external customers by phone, in person or in writing.

• Experience reviewing documents for accuracy, completeness and/or compliance with policies and procedures.

• Experience using Microsoft Office Word and Outlook, or equivalent.

In addition to the above, well qualified applicants will have experience:

• Experience approving or denying claims (e.g., claims for refund).

• Experience researching technical issues.

• Experience working with legal documents, (e.g., will/trust).

• Experience communicating technical information to customers (e.g., laws, codes, etc.).

  
  

Effective verbal and written communication skills will be evaluated at a later stage

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application. Click "Apply for Job" to start the application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service.

You must attach a current resume and a letter of qualifications in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format. Make certain these documents clearly illustrate your experience, including detailed examples, with each of the qualifications listed in the “Qualifications” section of this announcement. These documents will be used to assess whether your qualifications meet the qualifications required of the job. For instructions on developing your application and what should be included in these materials, click here. Make certain your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application as you are not able to update or change your application materials once you click “Submit”.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a job expert and the most qualified applicants will be invited to the next step of the selection process. If you are invited to interview, you will be contacted via email. Make certain your contact information is correct and check your email regularly.

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Questions can be directed to Maggie Davis, Human Resources Specialist Senior at Margaret.Davis1@wisconsin.gov or phone at 608-266-3924.

All application materials must be received before or by 11:59 PM CST/CDT on October 28, 2026.