Unemployment Insurance Examiner 8-E10
Grand Rapids
Friday, 24 April 2026
At the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, we are passionate about creating a positive, professional, and supportive work environment where we value our differences and are committed to being open and respectful to all our employees and the public we serve. Our department provides the connections, expertise and innovative solutions to drive continued business growth, build vibrant communities, create affordable housing, generate tourism and attract and retain key talent to fill Michigan’s vast pipeline of opportunities. Learn more at LEO. Employees in this job perform a variety of activities in call/contact centers, walk-in locations, work processing locations, and/or administration offices in the provision of the unemployment claims services to claimants, employers, and the general public in accordance with the Michigan Employment Security (MESC) Act, and established methods and procedures. Position Description
Required Education and Experience
Education. Completion of two years of college (60 semester or 90 term credits). Experience. Unemployment Insurance Examiner 8 No specific type or amount is required. Unemployment Insurance Examiner 9 Two years of experience equivalent to an Unemployment Claims Interviewer 8 or one year equivalent to an Unemployment Insurance Examiner 8. Unemployment Insurance Examiner E 10 Two years of experience equivalent to an Unemployment Claims Interviewer 9 or one year equivalent to an Unemployment Insurance Examiner 9, Unemployment Claims Examiner 9, or Unemployment Claims Interviewer E 10.
Alternate Education and Experience
Unemployment Insurance Examiner 8 Four years of office support experience involving public contacts in the Unemployment Insurance Agency, including two years equivalent to the experienced (E 7) level may be substituted for the education requirement. Four years of office support experience with substantial public contacts interviewing people to obtain substantive information for decision making in a business or industrial setting, including two years equivalent to the experienced (E 7) level may be substituted for the education requirement.