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City of Pittsburgh · 1 day ago

Executive Director- Municipal Pension Fund

Pittsburgh, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$95K/yr - $105K/yr

The City of Pittsburgh is seeking an Executive Director for its Municipal Pension Fund, an independent entity responsible for managing pensions for city employees and retirees. The Executive Director will oversee the operation of a defined benefit pension plan, supervise staff, and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

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Responsibilities

Supervises two staff positions

Oversees 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

Works with the Municipal Pension Fund’s Solicitor and the City Law Department to ascertain the proper interpretation of contract language pertaining to pensions

Manages 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

Coordinates monthly meetings of the Board

Prepares agenda and minutes and signs off on minutes for posterity in City Council vault

Submits monthly pension budget requirements to the Comprehensive Municipal Pension Trust, attends quarterly CMPTF meetings

Works directly with the Municipal Pension Fund’s Solicitor on legal questions, pending litigation, and qualified domestic relations orders

Maintains a catalog of pension-related legal opinions, actuarial reports, and audit reports

Serves as the contact and response person for annual fund audits and for bi-annual Commonwealth of PA audits

Coordinates annually with actuaries in updating pension databases

Co-authors pension membership handbook with Solicitor and Board members

Processes contribution refunds, death benefits, and qualified domestic relations order payments

Fields incoming calls from employees and retirees

Maintains 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

Coordinates employee representative elections

Ensures all banking and check signature forms are accurate and up to date

Oversees banking activity of the fund

Supervises document scanning

Oversees 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 other tasks at the request of the Board

Completes other duties as assigned

Qualification

Municipal pensions knowledgeSupervisory experienceAccounting degreeCustomer service experiencePublic administration knowledgeFinance knowledgeEconomics knowledgeBusiness administration knowledge

Required

Applicants must submit a complete application, including education, work experience, a resume (if applicable), and completed supplemental questions

Applicants must become residents of the City of Pittsburgh prior to employment and remain a resident throughout employment

The application must demonstrate knowledge of municipal pensions and clearly show full-time experience in a supervisory role and in customer service, or a closely related field

The application must clearly show a Bachelor's Degree from a fully accredited institution in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Public Administration, or a related field

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