NEC
791F
Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA)
A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.
Description
Serves as the command representative on Navy personnel, pay and travel policies and procedures. Assigned as the critical link between individual Sailors, his or her command and the supporting personnel, pay and travel organization. Responsible for ensuring all documents and information associated with Sailor’s personnel, pay and travel support are relayed to the appropriate supporting organization via the current authorized process and per applicable policies governing timeliness standards. Provides routing input to their respective Commanding Officer/Officer in Charge on issues related to Navy personnel, pay and travel within the command; facilitate Navy personnel, pay and travel transactions for command personnel on behalf of the supporting organization; provide guidance to command personnel on changes to Navy personnel, pay and travel policies and procedures; and attend regularly scheduled meeting and training sessions sponsored by the supporting personnel, pay and travel organization.
Core Skills
- personnel action processing
- military pay administration
- travel claim coordination
- policy interpretation
- document quality control
- case tracking
- customer service
- administrative briefing
- records management
Common Certifications
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
- Certified Travel Industry Executive (CTIE)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate
Civilian Career Paths
- HUMAN RESOURCES
- FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
- ADMINISTRATION
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Associate
- Society for Human Resource Management Certified Associate (SHRM-CP) preparation course
- Human resources fundamentals course
Career Growth
- Professional in Human Resources (PHR)
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
- Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
Data sourced from official Navy publications and public military occupational references. Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.