Pension Administrator - Compensation & Benefits

The City of Fredericton’s Department of Corporate Services is seeking a skilled and detail‑oriented Pension Administrator to join its Compensation and Benefits team.

This role is ideal for a pension professional who thrives in a collaborative environment, values accuracy and compliance, and is committed to delivering exceptional service to employees and retirees. You will join a high-performing, professional, cohesive team who work together for the betterment of the team, possess a strong work ethic, is fiscally responsible, customer oriented, continuously improving, has a positive outlook and is focused on achieving results.

Reporting to the Team Lead of Compensation & Benefits, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the City’s pension program, ensuring accuracy, legislative compliance, and timely processing.

Qualifications required: 

• Post-secondary education (diploma, certificate, or degree) with coursework or training in pension/benefits. 
• Minimum of three (3) years of pension administration and/or pension processing experience.
• Intermediate or advanced knowledge of MS Office, with strong Excel skills.
• RPA or CEBS certification, or willing to complete within the first year of employment.
• Strong understanding of pension legislation and best practices, with the ability to keep management informed of relevant updates.

An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Work Experience desired:

• Experience with ADP WFN (Canada).
• Experience working with external vendors and financial institutions.
• Knowledge of payroll and HR policies.
• Experience in a unionized environment with multiple collective agreements.
• Experience administering multiple pension plans.
• Ability to communicate in both official languages (English and French) is considered a strong asset.

What You'll do:

• Participate in the ongoing activities of the Compensation and Benefits unit, ensuring timely and accurate payment processing in compliance with provincial legislation. 
• Complete pension payroll maintenance in ADP.
• Meet with retiring employees to explain pension entitlements, retirement options, and retirement allowances.
• Prepare and process pension remittances.
• Maintain employee pension data interfaces and ensure data integrity.
• Support pension plan valuation data processes, including SRP and Fire/Police plans. 
• Provide retiree data for annual HST filings to Finance.
• Reconciliation of Regional Service Commission contributions and breakdown to Finance.
• Process bi-weekly Group RRSP contributions and remittances.
• Provide employee data for annual renewal of AD&D and EFAP contracts.
• Complete pension estimates and final calculations for retiring or terminating employees.
• Manage Group RRSP data requests and contracts.
• Manage pensioner benefit billings and plan maintenance, including benefit premiums.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to managers, employees, financial institutions, service providers, and government agencies.
• Support cross‑training and backup coverage within the Compensation and Benefits team.
• Provide backup support to Senior Payroll Clerks for pension and benefits enrolments.
• Participate in the Benefits Advisory Committee or alternate committee for Benefit Renewal.
• Participate in projects development and perform other Compensation and Benefits duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring: 

• Strong problem‑solving and sound judgement skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and data‑processing accuracy.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, both written and verbal.
• Responsibility and ownership for decisions, actions, and results.

Perks:

• Competitive salary $2,788.09 - $3,676.80 bi-weekly (Steps 7/8 Management Salary Scale).
• Benefits Spending Allowance: $279.98 - $286.86 bi-weekly.
• Robust benefits package: Health, Dental, and Shared Risk Pension Plan.

Looking for a hands‑on pension administration role where your expertise truly makes an impact? At the City of Fredericton, our values —integrity, teamwork, respect, engagement, professionalism, and work ethic— guide everything we do. If you’re motivated by meaningful work, shared accountability, and contributing to a strong municipal public service, we’d love to hear from you.

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Please submit your application on or before May 15, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. AST.

The City of Fredericton is an equal opportunity employer.