Leave & Benefits Administrator

at  BC Housing

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Supervisor, Leave, Benefits & HR Systems, the Leave & Benefits Administrator is responsible for administering leave, benefits, and HR data for more than 1200 union, management and excluded staff. He/She/They administers leave and benefits in accordance with two collective agreements, Terms and Conditions of Employment, employee benefits documents and Commission policies.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE::

• Diploma in Business Administration or other related discipline or completion of courses in payroll and benefits administration.
• Sound experience in computerized leave and benefit administration in a unionized environment.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience acceptable to the Employer.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the policies, practices, procedures, and government regulations pertaining to the administration of employee leave and benefits and the maintenance of computerized employee records.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of accounting and reconciliation, human resource information systems, word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of policies, practices and procedures pertaining to the administration of leave and benefits.
• Good knowledge of payroll-related compliance, regulations, and standards.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information and display a high degree of judgment and discretion.
• Ability to uphold privacy and confidentiality of sensitive employee payroll and benefits data/information.
• Ability to understand and interpret collective agreements, Terms and Conditions of Employment and benefit policy documents respecting benefits and leave.
• Ability to process additions, deductions, and adjustments to the benefits and leave management systems within established time frames, work well under time pressure and with limited supervision.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in dealing with matters of a confidential nature.
• Good interpersonal, communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Strong detail orientation.
• Strong computer and data entry skills.

• Join one of BC’s Top Employers!
• Be part of an exceptional company culture with great employee benefits and a healthy work/life balance!