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Pay and Benefits Specialist - Seasonal
Organization:
Ministry of Government Services
Division:
Pay and Benefits Services
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Term:
1 Temporary (recurring 7-month seasonal position, approximately April - October)
Job Code:
10OAD - Office Administration 10
Salary:
$24.62 - $28.97 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Showcase your ability to provide a range of high quality payroll and benefits services in this opportunity with the Ministry of Government Services. We are seeking a client-focused, organized individual to join our team in Thunder Bay.
What can I expect to do in this role?
As part of a team supporting multiple ministry clients, you will:
• provide a range of integrated pay, benefits and pension services
• process payroll transactions using the corporate Workforce Information Network (an internet-based application using PeopleSoft software)
• respond to payroll enquiries and initiate action to correct errors and omissions
• interact and communicate with internal clients, external partners and co-workers
How do I qualify?
Payroll and Benefits Expertise
• you have working knowledge of payroll and benefits procedures, guidelines and policies
• you have demonstrated experience using computerized payroll systems
• you can interpret, apply, and explain complex legislation and collective agreement provisions relating to salary administration, employee benefits, and pension entitlements
Communication and Organizational Skills
• you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to respond to enquiries and complaints
• you can organize work, set priorities, and perform demanding tasks with rigid deadlines
Mathematical, Analytical and Computer Skills
• you can perform mathematical calculations
• you have analytical and problem solving skills to identify and resolve issues and discrepancies
• you have data entry and keyboarding skills to accurately compile and input data
• you can use basic software such as Word and Excel to produce a variety of reports and documents
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Temporary - Seasonal, duration up to 7 months, 189 Red River Rd, (CORN. RED RIV./WATER ST), Thunder Bay, North Region, Personnel Security Screening Requirement
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
3
Category:
Administrative and Support Services
Posted on:
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
Note:
- Prior to the offer of employment, in accordance with the Ontario Public Service personnel screening checks policy, the top applicant(s) will be required to undergo personnel screening checks, which includes a police records check.
- C-MG-62929/14
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 5, 2014 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
