Clerk IV

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services; Canada; On-site; CAD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is seeking a payroll/HR administrator to support compensation and benefits. You will audit payroll data, generate reports, and coordinate benefit changes for employees. Strong Meditech and HRIS skills are required, with a focus on confidentiality.

The role involves processing payroll changes, ensuring accuracy across contracts and collective agreements, and providing timely information to managers and the payroll team.

Qualifications

• Three-year Diploma in Business Administration, HR concentration preferred; experience may be considered.
• At least three years of progressive HR administration experience.
• Experience in computerized payroll environment is required.
• Strong computer literacy and knowledge of benefits administration.
• Familiarity with Meditech and HRIS systems is expected.

Responsibilities

• Audit HR components of payroll for accuracy of pay and benefits.
• Generate reports to monitor pay and benefits balances.
• Provide data to Payroll for Meditech dictionary updates.
• Coordinate benefit portability for new employees.

Skills

Diploma in Business Administration

HR experience

Payroll processing

Meditech knowledge

HRIS familiarity

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Typing 40 WPM

Education

Three-year Diploma in Business Administration (HR concentration preferred)

Tools

Meditech

HRIS

Job description

Hours Variable, (8 hours; Days)

Salary CG-27 (CAD25.99 - CAD28.74 per hour)

Competition Number VAC0029373

Posted Date 2026-10-02

Closing Date 2026-10-09

Demands, duties, qualifications Reporting to the Provincial Manager, Compensation and Benefits.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a three-year Diploma in Business Administration, HR concentration preferred; equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered.
• A minimum of three years administrative experience of a progressively responsible nature in the field of human resources would be preferred.
• Experience in computerized payroll environment required.
• Computer literacy with extensive knowledge and ability to use software programs, including word processing, spreadsheets, internet and e-mail.
• Knowledge of Human Resources benefits administration.
• Working knowledge of Meditech and Human Resources Information System.
• Knowledge of the provincial NAPE and RNUNL collective agreements would be considered an asset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to function in an extremely confidential environment and consistently maintain this high level of confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to perform a variety of responsibilities exercising both initiative and judgment while applying prioritization proficiency.
• Typing speed of 40 words per minute (applicants may be required to take a typing test).

Duties (Included but not limited to)

• Performs regular audits to ensure accuracy of the HR components of the payroll system as it relates to employee pay and benefits.
• Generates computer reports to track overdrawn balances on pay and benefits.
• Provides data to the Payroll department for the purpose of setting up and changing Meditech dictionaries.
• Send the exception report to managers for follow-up.
• Arranges for the portability of benefits for new employees from other Health Care Boards.
• Coordinates Labrador Travel payouts.
• Forward requests to Accounts Receivable for HR billings.
• Prepares Meditech reports regarding pay and benefits.
• Implements salary changes for various contracts and collective agreements.
• Prepares issues and monitors Professional Associations report. Coordinates process regionally to ensure that deadlines are met.
• As a Commissioner for Oaths, ensures that confidentiality statements are completed and placed on personnel files.
• Completes payroll changes on a biweekly basis.
• Uses a computerized system to monitor service and ensures that employee’s hourly rates are changed.
• Reviews payroll records for terminating employees.
• Reviews payroll records for terminating employee, including processing applicable GMPP and PSPP forms.
• Adds new hires on the system and reviews benefit banks, withholdings, banking info, tax info, GMPP application).
• Completes Letters - experience credits letters, employment letters, licensing letters.
• Procesess Portability Forms.
• Secondary Job Codes.
• Address & Name Changes.
• Other related duties.