Benefits & Pension Administrator

**PURPOSE**

The Administrator, Benefits & Pension is accountable to the Manager, Human Resources for providing comprehensive support across a range of HR functions, including benefits, pension, payroll, and general human resources operations. Through these contributions, the Administrator plays a key role in advancing departmental goals while maintaining excellence in client service for all stakeholders.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Pension, Benefits: Changes Administration**
Responsible for the processing and delivery of pension and benefit enrolment, change and termination forms for all employees to ensure accuracy of records and compliance with the company’s policies and benefits providers’ requirements through third party online administration systems.

**Pension, Benefits: Communication**
Proactively coordinates and conducts pension and benefits plan information and enrolment sessions for new employees as part of the company’s orientation program, at the time of hiring; advises employees in regards to their eligibility for company pension and benefits. Effectively addresses any pension and benefits related inquiries or concerns to ensure the company pension and benefits programs are well-understood across the organization.

**Pension, Benefits: Provider Relationships**
Effectively communicates with pension and benefits plan providers to ensure pension and benefits records are received and processed in a timely manner. Ensures all employee accounts are accurate, up to date and all investment opportunities available have been realized in accordance with the employees’ directions.

**Pension, Benefits: Data Entry and Reporting**
Performs data entry, audits and reports on the existing pension and benefit plans for Morguard and its current entities (incl. DC pension plan, RRSP plan, group benefits plan etc.) to ensure accuracy of records and compliance with the company’s policies and benefits providers’ requirements.

**Pension: Legacy Plan Administration**Collaborates with Supervisor, Pension Benefits in the administration of legacy DB pension plans, including but not limited to: member searches, life audits, member terminations and changes, pension quotes, marriage breakdowns, processing and payment of invoices and term life insurance settlements, file/database maintenance.

**Pension: Plan Administration**Prepares pension related documents for various plan members. Ensures accuracy of information and facilitates processing of plan terminations, deaths, deferrals in a timely fashion for all plans, including legacy plans. Responsible for the administration of current pension plans, including but not limited to: annual audit, annual statement distribution, year-end reporting.

**Benefits: Leave Administration**Coordinates the support for all Personal Emergency, Sick, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability leaves. Effectively coordinates all cases/claims to include general administration, comprehensive case management and program compliance with the company’s policies, service providers’ requirements and all related employment laws. Reconciles monthly attendance records and works closely with Payroll to ensure that pay is processed accurately.

Any other job related duties and/or projects that may be assigned.

**Minimum Requirements**:
**SKills, Knowledge, Experience and Education**
- College diploma or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Payroll, Human Resources or Business Administration) or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience with Defined Contribution, Defined Benefit and Group Health plans
- Previous experience providing services to internal clients and other stakeholders

**Core Competencies**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical skills
- Good organizational and time management skills
- Proven record of delivering excellent customer service

**Additional Requirements**:

- Working towards CEBS designation is an asset
- Demonstrated knowledge of Pension Benefits Act, Income Tax Act, Employment Standards Act is an asset

Morguard is a fully integrated real estate company. We own, manage and invest in high-quality, well-located, geographically diversified assets across North America. We have built our business with strong leadership and a proven management platform that have generated substantial, risk-adjusted returns - and significant long-term growth. With more than 40 years of experience and a dynamic team of 1,500 professionals, our commitment is to realize the potential of real estate through value creation and operational excellence.