Collective Agreement Implementation Specialist

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Collective Agreement Implementation Specialist in Richmond to lead the ongoing maintenance of CEAs and IEAs across payroll. The role focuses on accurate changes within set timeframes and close collaboration with Payroll and People and Culture to ensure compliant, sustainable payroll processes.

You will work in a large, complex environment, auditing payscales and leave rules, and developing clear documentation to support the Payroll team in applying

Qualifications

• Experience with NZ payroll and multiple collective agreements.
• Knowledge of holidays and employment acts relevant to payroll.
• Strong written and verbal communication and customer service.
• Ability to build cross-team relationships and drive payroll accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and ongoing maintenance of CEAs and IEAs across payroll systems.
• Ensure changes are implemented accurately within agreed timeframes.
• Oversee employee information updates, auditing payscales and leave rules.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve pay or entitlement differences.
• Maintain payroll system compliance with employment agreements.
• Create clear documentation and assist Payroll in applying agreement requirements.

Skills

NZ payroll experience

Collective agreements

IEAs experience

Auditing payscales

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Collective Agreement Implementation Specialist, RichmondHealth Hub, Permanent Full-time Bring your extensive NZ payroll experience to acomplex and varied specialist role.Play a key part in implementing and maintainingcollective and individual employment agreements.Workcollaboratively across Payroll and People and Culture to ensure accurate,sustainable payroll processes.Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principlesof Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system thatserves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Collective Agreement Implementation Specialist,you will:

• Support the implementation and ongoingmaintenance of Collective Employment Agreements (CEAs), Individual EmploymentAgreements (IEAs) and Derived IEAs across payroll systems and processes;
• Help ensure agreement changes are implemented accurately and withinagreed timeframes;
• Oversee employee information updates, support regular auditing of payscales and leave rules;
• Work with key stakeholders to resolve pay or entitlement differences;
• Help ensure payroll systems and processes remain compliant withemployment agreements;
• Develop clear documentation and support the Payroll team to understandand correctly apply agreement requirements.

This is a permanent, full time role working 80 hoursper fortnight (1.0 FTE), Monday to Friday. Please view the position description for furtherinformation.

About the Team/Service/ Location

You will join a team of five supporting Payroll applicationsand the wider Payroll team, which provides payroll services for approximately3,500 employees across Nelson Marlborough. The team is based at Richmond Health Hub, Tasman. For more information on living and working in Nelson /Tasman click here

About you

You’ll be an experienced payroll professional who iscomfortable working in a large, complex environment where accuracy, soundjudgement and attention to detail are essential. You will bring:

• Strongexperience in working with NZ payroll, multiple collective agreements andideally, you will have already worked in a large, complex payroll environment;
• Sound knowledge of theHolidays Act, Parental Leave Act, KiwiSaver Act and Wages Protection Act;
• Strong written and verbalcommunication skills;
• A commitment to providingexcellent customer service;
• The ability to build positiveworking relationships and collaborate across teams;
• Strong planning,problem-solving and organisational skills.

Previousindustrial or employee relations experience, experience within the New Zealandhealth sector, process improvement experience, or a relevant businessqualification would be advantageous.The successful candidate must be eligible to work in NewZealand or hold a valid NZ visa at the time of applying.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sonja Rae (Recruitment) at [e-mail] OR Margaret-Jayne Wylie (Payroll Manager) at [e-mail].

Job ref: R1N26-319

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert. Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affectedemployees will be given preference and priority for this position.