Payroll Technician

Department mission

The mission of the Administrative Services Department is to provide careful and responsible management of financial resources and human capital to ensure a sustainable high quality of life in Pointe-Claire. The Department relies on a qualified and professional staff dedicated to the quality of life enjoyed by Pointe-Claire citizens.

Responsibilities and goals associated with the position

Under the supervision of the Coordinator – Compensation and Benefits, the incumbent performs various technical and administrative tasks related to compensation, benefits and pension plans for City staff. She or he oversees day-to-day operations and various stages of records processing. In addition, the incumbent acts as a resource person for staff and various internal/external stakeholders in the files related to her or his activities. Finally, the incumbent ensures that deadlines are met and provides monitoring/administrative follow-up of the files that come under her or his responsibility.

The jobholder’s main responsibilities are as follows:

Performing the final verification of weekly payroll data input. Managing the various benefits databases. Carrying out year-end processes, setting up new fiscal years, applying new group insurance rates, implementing new salary rates and preparing RL-1 and T4 slips. Filling in employment records, creating and maintaining the currency of personnel summaries. Processing departmentally approved attendance records in a decentralized payroll preparation system. Preparing payroll registers and providing various lists and reports on request. Performing all other related tasks.