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Benefits and Pension Membership Specialist Permanent Full-Time Free on-site parking, onsite gym, outdoor patio, cafeteria, library, and multifaith/quiet spaces Reporting to the Associate Coordinator, Teacher Employment Services, the Benefits and Pension Membership Specialist provides a high level of client services administrative support in handling grievances and arbitration cases, collective bargaining and issues related to benefits, disability management and pensions. Providing administrative support with grievance arbitration procedures including the management of timelines, issuing standard correspondence for routine grievances and drafting correspondence for the approval of senior staff in the case of unique grievances, coordinating files and providing working file research material to legal counsel, liaising with several stakeholders including council and members. Handling correspondence and answering telephone calls from members about benefits, and disability management. Keeping files on cases involving extended-disability benefits and helping members to prepare appeals. Providing administrative support for retirement initiatives that the Association undertakes. Annually updating content, contacting workshop presenters for material and preparing binders for distribution at Pre-Retirement workshops. Updating retirement-related documents and presentations annually to reflect changes in legislation. Drafting and preparing case reports for the Teacher Employment & Membership Support (Collective Bargaining) addendum to Provincial Executive Council (PEC). Coordinating changes to the frames of reference of local teacher welfare committees and informing bargaining units of changes once they have been approved. Providing administrative support to staff involved in negotiating central table agreements. Providing routine information to members on such issues as government-sponsored plans, death benefits and retirement options. Serving as administrative secretary to the Benefits, Insurance and Pension Committee by making meeting arrangements, drafting agendas, writing minutes, maintaining records, preparing documents and drafting addenda for meetings of Provincial Executive Council. A certificate or diploma in a related field (Human Resources, Labour Relations, Ability Management, Pension Administration) Obtained or in process of completion of a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist designation, Three (3) years of administrative or case management experience in a professional setting. Experience dealing with benefit administration including disability management, and pension Experience with records-management theory and application is an asset. Knowledge of member databases is an asset. Knowledge of pension legislation and policies is preferred Competence using Microsoft Office applications. The ability to multitask, prioritize work, manage shifting priorities and cope with simultaneous demands. As an employer, the ATA aims to reflect and respond to the diversity of our membership, staff and the public. To help us better serve our members across the province, diverse applicants or candidates who speak more than one language are encouraged to identify these assets in their employment application.