Deputy Director - Pittsburgh Municipal Pension Fund

Position Summary

The City of Pittsburgh Municipal Pension Fund is an independent, three-employee entity serving a five-member board that is responsible for the distribution and record keeping of certain union and non-union City of Pittsburgh employees’ and retirees’ pensions. The Board of Directors consists of the Mayor, City Controller, President of City Council, and two Employee Representatives in administering the operation of a multi-tiered defined benefit pension plan to approximately 2,500 active and 1,700 retired city employees. The Municipal Pension Fund is governed by the laws of Pennsylvania and the City’s Code of Ordinances regarding pensions.

The Board of Directors is currently in search of a Deputy Director position that is part of the three-employee staff. The Deputy Director reports directly to the Executive Director and may fill in for the Executive Director occasionally.

The Municipal Pension Plan offers a competitive benefit package.

Department : City of Pittsburgh Municipal Pension Fund

Salary : $70,000 - $76,2954 per year.

Posting Type: Announcement

Union : None, this is a non-union position.

Civil Service Classification : Exempt

Requirements

General Application Requirements :

You must submit or show proof of all of the following at the time of application (unless otherwise indicated below), or your application will be disqualified. Disqualifications based on any of these General Application Requirements are not subject to a Civil Service appeal.

• Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions.
• Applicants must be City of Pittsburgh residents at the time of application and must remain a resident throughout employment.
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NOTE: The City of Pittsburgh, as a matter of policy, conducts pre-employment and promotional background investigations on all candidates being considered for positions. The background investigation includes, but is not limited to, criminal background, driver's license, and City of Pittsburgh real estate tax payments. Candidates may be disqualified from consideration based on the results of their background investigation, as it relates to the job for which the applicant is being considered.

NOTE: Candidates being considered for employment must submit official transcripts verifying post-secondary education (college/university, trade school, etc.) prior to hire.

Qualifying Requirements

Your work experience and education/training will be evaluated to determine if you meet the qualifying eligibility requirements listed below for this position.

• WORK EXPERIENCE: The application must demonstrate knowledge of municipal pensions and clearly show three (3) years of full-time experience in accounting, finance, or a closely related field. (Less than full-time experience will be calculated on a pro-rated basis.)
• EDUCATION/TRAINING: The application must clearly show a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely related field.
• EQUIVALENCY: Education/training and/or work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis if the application clearly shows the required number of years to meet the Total Qualifying Requirement for this position (based on the sum of work experience and education/training listed above). The Total Qualifying Requirement is seven (7) years.
  
  

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

If you meet the qualifying requirements listed above, you will be sent a letter of admission (when applicable) for the following examination(s). You must pass the written and/or performance examination(s) in order to have your name placed on the official Civil Service eligibility list for this position. Candidates who receive job offers must pass a medical examination (when applicable) prior to start date.

• Written: None required for this position.
• Performance: None required for this position.
• Medical: None required for this position.
  
  

POSITION DUTIES

• Assists with pension payroll system.
• Ensures all pension tax documents are correct for filing.
• Calculates pension benefits in accordance with applicable law.
• Verifies employee eligibility for various pension benefits.
• Coordinates disability pension processes.
• Assists with staff payroll and filing required tax forms such as W-2, 941, and other quarterly returns.
• Meets with employees seeking retirement and advises and coordinates required documents.
• Assists with the coordination of monthly meetings of the Board.
• Assists with preparing agenda and minutes and signs off on minutes for posterity in City Council vault.
• Assists with submitting monthly pension budget requirements to the Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust and attends quarterly CMPTF meetings.
• Occasionally works directly with the Municipal Pension Fund’s Solicitor on legal questions, pending litigation, and qualified domestic relations orders.
• Assists with maintaining a catalog of pension-related legal opinions, actuarial reports, and audit reports.
• Assists with annual fund audits and bi-annual Commonwealth of PA audits.
• Assists with coordinating annually with actuaries in updating pension databases.
• Co-authors pension membership handbook with Solicitor, Board members, and Executive Director.
• Processes contribution refunds, death benefits, and qualified domestic relations order payments.
• Fields incoming calls from employees and retirees.
• Assists with maintaining records for offset purposes, including Social Security and vested employee lists.
• Supplies requested documents to retirees, such as income verification letters and tax forms.
• Ensures Municipal Pension Fund website is up to date and accurate.
• Assists with coordinating employee representative elections.
• Ensures all banking and check signature forms are accurate and up to date.
• Scans documents.
• Assists with reimbursements to City for FAPP (Paramedic) contract pensions.
• Reviews monthly check maintenance for accuracy.
• Assists in processing Medicare Part B inquiries and documentation for applicable retirees.
• Monitors insurance deductions for retirees.
• Completes various accounting tasks (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, & annually).
• Completes other tasks at the request of the Executive Director and/or Board.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

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