Pension & Benefits Administrator

Dartmouth - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:

Permanent

If youre looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life and the lives of others youve come to the right place.

As a national health solutions partner we put people first in everything we do and that begins with our team of 8000 professionals who bring a cross-section of diverse life experiences and career expertise to Medavie. By collaborating and innovating together our employees are creating industry-leading solutions in insurance primary care and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year.

Our mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians so that every life can be lived to the fullest and its reflected in our award-winning culture. We celebrate individuality and value the diverse perspectives and skills our employees contribute. We go beyond providing competitive pay and comprehensive benefits to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth flexible work options meaningful experiences and supportive leadership. Medavie is where employees can be their best selves feel they belong and achieve their full potential. Be part of it by applying for a position with us today.

The Pension and Benefits Administrator will perform administration functions and annual processing of Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Pension Plans. The administrator will liaison and work in partnership with the plan administrators to ensure compliance and accuracy.

Duties will include: calculating pension adjustments updating database (data request and validation data processing benefit accruals and other pertinent information reconciliation of membership membership leaves etc.) acting as a resource monitoring quality responding to inquiries and producing complex addition there will be a requirement to be involved in various special projects in either NSHEPP or DC pension plans.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The position entails but is not limited to the following:

Serve as the primary contact for all pension inquiries from employees leaders and external pension carriers ensuring pension administration complies with government regulations and company policies and escalating complex issues to the Manager Pension & Benefits.
Manage endtoend pension enrollment and eligibility: provide enrollment packages to newly eligible employees answer questions ensure timely enrollment and regularly audit employees completing waiting periods or meeting legislative/carrier eligibility requirements.
Maintain and update confidential employee and pension information in all required systems (new hires terminations status and personal information changes rate updates); run reports to verify accuracy and support audit requirements.
Reconcile monthly invoices and biweekly pension remittances process payments to carriers within deadlines calculate payroll corrections and confirm accurate adjustments on the payroll register.
Process terminations by preparing required forms collecting outstanding premiums through final pay and managing RRSP payout requests including correct system entry and vendor remittance.
Create and maintain a personal pension work calendar to track and meet all required deadlines including biweekly monthly quarterly and annual audit tasks.
Issue pension collection letters for employees on approved leaves (STD WCB personal) outline contribution options process payments received update payroll and notify carriers when employees reach waiver periods (e.g. LTD eligibility).
Conduct regular biweekly monthly quarterly and annual pension auditsincluding audits for casual employees meeting legislative eligibilityand update shared audit checklists to ensure timely completion.
Stay current with pension program requirements legislation carrier rules and industry trends to ensure accurate administration and ongoing compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

Education / Experience:

University degree or college diploma in a related field: business mathematics administration
Minimum 3 years or more of pension and/or benefits administration experience
Experience with provincially regulated pension plans an asset
Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office suite: Excel and Word with advanced spreadsheet manipulation skills
Familiarity with pension administration systems and/or HRIS a strong asset
Strong analytical mathematical and problem solving skills
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently detail orientated solve problems and meet deadlines while functioning well as part of a team
Client satisfaction focus

Pay Range

$60000 - $65000

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This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization / Ce poste est actuellement vacant au sein de notre organisation.

The Base Pay range may vary depending on the successful candidate or other relevant job-related factors such as knowledge skills qualifications experience and education/ addition to Base Pay eligible Medavie employees may participate in various performance-based incentive programs. Payments under these programs are discretionary and subject to both individual and organizational results.

We believe our employees should reflect the communities we serve and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. To provide the best experience possible we will support you with accommodations or adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team of your needs. We are committed to making sure recruitment retention advancement and compensation are fair and accessible while following all relevant human rights and privacy laws. We appreciate everyone who has shown interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Position Type:PermanentIf youre looking for a fulfilling career that can make a real difference in your life and the lives of others youve come to the right place.As a national health solutions partner we put people first in everything we do and that begins with our team of 8000 professionals who b...