Pension Specialist - Temporary

Benefits & Pension Specialist - Temporary Assignment (February 2026 - October 2026)

Status: Temporary Assignment (February 2026 - October 2026)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell (hybrid work arrangements available)

Rate of Pay: Payband 9 ($77,550 - $96,939 per year)

Vacancy Status: 1 vacancy available

Posting Date: December 19th, 2025

Closing Date: January 9th, 2026 at 7:00 pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Reporting to the Manager, Total Rewards, the incumbent is responsible for entering and maintaining all employee records within the College's HRIS and is the administrator and subject matter expert for pension and group benefits plans. The incumbent provides specialized expertise and support for the administration of pension and benefit programs and related policies for all College employees. This includes accountability for enrolments, retirements, leaves of absences, terminations and reporting.

The administration and coordination of these programs is in accordance with the applicable plans, collective agreements, terms and conditions of employment, College policy and legislation.

• Inputs and maintains employee records within the College HRIS (Banner) throughout the employee life‑cycle (from new hire to retirement/termination) and employee data changes throughout.
• Works within multiple overlapping deadlines, processes contracts and staffing action forms, ensuring that the HRIS is updated for all staff hires, transfers, leaves, temporary assignments, additional compensation, retirements, etc. and the necessary information processed efficiently for all stakeholders (i.e., Payroll).
• Reviews contracts for errors/omitted information and takes appropriate steps to resolve by providing guidance to HR colleagues/departments/management in the accurate completion and submission of appropriate employee documents (i.e., Staffing Action Form [SAF]).
• Generates and analyses regular audit reports to ensure accuracy of data, and takes corrective action, providing corrective direction to stakeholders at various levels within the College.
• Tracking and maintenance of exception records for benefits, vacation and other compensation outside of policy (legacy); and generating ad‑hoc reports as needed.
• Ensures accurate, appropriate, and timely information is provided to Finance, Payroll, Managers, and Professional Development concerning changes to an employee’s set up including compensation, pension and benefits.

• Provides expertise to HR colleagues and management, department managers and employees on all aspects of benefit and pension administration; vacation entitlements, and employee leaves
• Facilitates enrolment and provides information regarding the CAAT Pension Plan to all part time and full‑time staff.
• Communicates benefit entitlements and pension plan criteria to eligible employees and assists in the completion of necessary pension plan paperwork.
• Coordinates pension service purchase paperwork for leaves of absence as applicable
• Ensures all pension plan enrolments are completed in pension portal.
• Meet with employees regarding retirement and process required documentation
• Provides information regarding college benefit plans to active employees, retirees and potential candidates
• Inputs, maintains and audits all employee records within the benefits administration systems (Dayforce, CAAT Portal and Sunlife) to mitigate potential risk and liability to the College.
• Processes all new hires, staff transfers, temporary assignments, layoffs, and terminations, ensuring all benefit related documentation is completed, processed and where required submitted in accordance with various plan contracts.
• Provide subject matter expertise to employees and the Disability Management Team relating to benefit elections, HRIS record keeping and vacation payouts surrounding short‑term and…