Pay and Benefits Lead

**Make your favourite place your workplace**

Are you a passionate and service-oriented pay and benefits professional? If your answer is “YES” this is your chance to bring your exceptional skills and experience to a small, diverse, enthusiastic, and high-performing Human Resource Services team. We pride ourselves on the value that we add to Edmonton Public Library (EPL) through our talent and experience. We believe in having fun and working hard

EPL has over 650 employees and 21 service points across the city. Our team works hard to provide programs and services that support EPL’s work in making a real difference in our communities. We offer competitive total compensation, including an excellent pension and benefits plan, an earned day off program, and we are currently piloting a hybrid remote work program. The Library is a great place to take your career

**What we're looking for**:

- Oversee and run bi-weekly payroll processing including auditing and pay corrections, and participate in the year-end auditing process.
- Provide expertise and oversee the administration of the employee life cycle, including benefit commencement and changes, leaves, and retirement, and end of service processing.
- Supervise and support the Pay and Benefits Coordinator.
- Provide expert advice, support, and training to managers and employees on all matters related to pay and benefits and the HRIS.
- Take initiative and accountability for researching and developing payroll procedures and guidelines, including developing and implementing quality assurance processes, reconciliations, and audit processes to ensure data integrity.
- Provide interpretation of the Collective Agreement as it relates to pay and benefits and ensure full compliance with related legislation and policies.
- Have an excellent working knowledge of Alberta Employment Standards, the Alberta Labour Code and the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
- Demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Provide technical expertise on system-wide and external teams and committees concerning current pay and benefits related issues and system updates.
- Support collective bargaining decision-making through analysis of costing and alternative scenarios.
- **Note**: EPL is currently in the process of transitioning our payroll system from Peoplesoft to SAP Success Factors through the Enterprise Commons Project. The Pay and Benefits Lead will pay a critical role in participating in this project and performing user acceptance testing.

**Job Requirements**:

- A related post-secondary diploma or degree; a related degree is preferred.
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification or higher.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience administering end-to-end payroll in a unionized and public service/non-profit environment.
- Experience administering a comprehensive benefits program.
- Experience with HRIS systems; preferably SAP (SuccessFactors), PeopleSoft, and/or Ceridian Dayforce.

**Who we are**:
The secret ingredient for making EPL a magical place is no secret at all; in fact, it's very simple: We share. We share stories, ideas and experiences. We share with our customers, our communities, and ourselves. We are Edmonton's largest lender of all manner of information and entertainment.

**Salary**:
$71,358 - $89,199 per year.

**Hours of Work**:
35 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

**Note**: Satisfactory background screening is required for this position, which includes a Criminal Record Check/Police Information Check and Academic Credentials Verification.

**COVID-19 Notice**:The Edmonton Public Library requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination or an approved vaccination accommodation prior to commencing employment with EPL.