Company Summary
The Peel District School Board (PDSB) is a racially, culturally and linguistically diverse board that serves approximately 148,000 students and 17,000+ employees. In PDSB, 87% of students are racialized, non-white, representing 162 different ethnic backgrounds. Students in Peel have 121 different first languages. Student diversity also exists in terms of gender and gender expression, sexuality and in terms of ability and faith. A responsive and empathetic understanding of the lived experiences of the students and communities we serve is vital to those who will take on leadership roles within the PDSB. The workforce consists of teachers, office staff, custodial staff, education assistants and professional staff. The workforce is largely unionized through PDSB’s numerous affiliated bargaining agents.
Job Summary
Reporting to Supervisor of Payroll, the Payroll Specialist position will support the Payroll department in all aspects of payroll processing.
Key Responsibilities
Providing specialist level support to employee groups. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the members of the Payroll, Benefits, HR and Finance departments to support all aspects of employee pay such as onboarding, position changes, grid movement, statutory leaves, sick leaves and other employment events, to ensure that they are reflected and remunerated properly.
Providing specialist level support for the payroll cycle related to ASG, OPSEU 283, OPSEU 292, casual employee groups including LRS, School Monitors, Tutors and Students and other employee groups as assigned. The successful applicant will be the first point of contact for payroll with respect to employee salary changes, monitoring and addressing overpayments, issuing manual cheques, advances and Records of Employment. Additional duties include supporting the coordination and organization of payroll workload and incoming requests and inquiries. Training and oversight of new, acting or LTO staff, assisting within audits, system testing, documenting processes and completing forms for EI, insurance companies and WSIB.
Responsibilities will include supporting quality improvement initiatives to streamline, automate and document processes; preparing emails, memos, letters, reports and responding to queries, concerns, and issues (email, calls or in person); conducting research and gathering information; maintaining files and documentation; providing clarification on payroll based on collective agreements and legislation; and other related duties as assigned. The successful applicant may be required to work a flexible work week during peak workload periods; and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary diploma/degree related to Payroll Administration or equivalent related education
• Minimum of two to three years direct experience in Payroll Administration
• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication (both written and verbal), documentation and presentation skills
• Working knowledge and experience with large payroll system and understanding of payroll and benefits
• Demonstrated initiative, problem solving, decision making, troubleshooting, technical and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively with limited supervision and as a member of a team
• Demonstrated effective coordination, organizational and planning skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy, ability to manage multiple priorities and meet timelines and maintain confidentiality
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, HRIS, SharePoint)
• Knowledge of relevant collective agreements and Board policies and procedures
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, anti-racism, anti-oppression and working in a diverse school community and/or work environment
• Record of satisfactory-on-the-job performance while employed by the Peel District School Board.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The land upon which we work, live and sustain ourselves is the ancestral and treaty lands of the Miichizaagiig Anishinaabek also known today as the Mississaugas of the Credit, the rightful caretakers and title holders of this land. We also recognize the rich pre-contact history and relationships which include the Anishinaabek and the Onkwehonwe. Since European Contact, this land continues to be home to Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. As responsible community members, we value the diversity, dignity and worth of all people. Colonialism displaced and dispossessed Indigenous peoples of their ancestral lands and continues to deny their basic human rights, dignities and freedoms. We are committed to learning true history to reconcile, make reparations and fulfill our treaty obligations to the Original Peoples and our collective responsibilities to the land, water, animals, and each other for future generations.
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