Pension & Benefits Advisor

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta Careers is seeking a Pension and Benefits Advisor to support faculty and staff with timely advice on benefit and pension offerings. This two-year term role blends remote and in-person work at Enterprise Square, Edmonton, reporting to the Manager, Benefits and Employment Services.

The ideal candidate will ensure accurate enrollments, changes and terminations while educating employees about their pension and benefit options in compliance with provincial and federal

Qualifications

• Strong background in pension and benefits administration.
• Experience advising employees on benefit plans.
• Ability to enroll and update pension and benefits records accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely support and advice to faculty and staff on benefits and pensions.
• Oversee integrity of benefit plan entitlements and reporting.
• Process enrollments, changes and terminations accurately.
• Educate employees about available benefit and pension offerings.
• Administer PSPP, UAPP, ASRP and EDCSRP pension plans in compliance with regulations.

Skills

Pension benefits

Job description

This position has a term length of 2 years from the date of hire.

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at Enterprise Square, Edmonton.

Do you enjoy working in a collaborative environment, believe in service excellence and have a strong background and passion in Pension & Benefits Administration?

Reporting to the Manager, Benefits and Employment Services, the Pension and Benefits Advisor is primarily responsible for providing timely and critical support and advice to faculty and staff and overseeing the integrity of benefits plan entitlements and reporting.

The Pension and Benefits Advisor ensures that employee benefit and pension plans enrollments, changes and terminations are completed in a timely and accurate manner and that employees are provided with advice, consultation and education about the benefit and pension offerings available to them and their families. The Pension and Benefits Advisor is also responsible for administering the University’s defined benefit (PSPP, UAPP) and defined contribution (ASRP, EDCSRP) pension plans in accordance with federal, provincial, and plan regulations.