Benefits
The university's benefits plan is designed to provide comprehensive coverage and a level of flexibility that recognizes staff members' unique needs. The benefits plan features medical, dental, disability and insurance coverage, along with a health spending account that gives staff the flexibility to pay for eligible health-care expenses effectively. For more information on the benefits plan, contact the Human Resources department.
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Benefit information & booklets
Benefit information
Video Presentations:Benefits and Pension At a Glance
These guides are a summary of the benefits booklets for each of the employee groups listed. For comprehensive information about your benefits, please view the Benefits Booklet for your employee group.
- Full-time non-union faculty and staff - benefits and pension at a glance
- Full-time Faculty Association members - benefits and pension at a glance
- Full-time OPSEU members - benefits and pension at a glance
Limited-Term Benefits Booklets
Full-Time Benefits Booklets
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Benefit forms
- Extended Health Care and Health Spending Account Claim Form
- Dental Claim Form
- Medical Expense and Disability Tax Credits and Attendant Care Expense Deduction
- Beneficiary Nomination Form
- Beneficiary Nomination with Optional Benefits Form
- Health Statement (Optional Life Only) Form
- Qualification of Partner Form
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Employee Tuition and Waiver Program for OPSEU Members
An employee with twenty-four (24) months or more of continuous service may apply to their Manager for approval to enroll in and attend undergraduate courses at Ontario Tech University. The decision for approving such a request is at the discretion of the Manager. Enrolment in an undergraduate course must be of clear benefit to the Employees job duties, either current or future and linked to existing job roles at Ontario Tech University as determined by the Manager.
Please see article 27.12: OPSEU - Collective Agreement, effective January 20, 2020, to June 30, 2023 for more details.
To apply for the Employee Tuition and Waiver Program for OPSEU members, please submit a completed Employee Tuition and Waiver Application Form for OPSEU Members to pensionandbenefits@ontariotechu.ca
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Staff Development Tuition Reimbursement Program
This program provides our full-time continuing employees opportunities for career and personal development by providing financial assistance to employees who are enrolled in a post-secondary program of study leading to a college diploma or university degree up to and including the master's level.
For OPSEU employees
Please review article 27.13 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement for further information about the Staff Development Tuition Reimbursement Program for Full Time Continuing Employees.
Download and complete the application form found here.
For Non-Union employees
Please review the Staff Development Tuition Reimbursement Policy (section 3.5) in the Non-Academic Staff Employment Policies for further information.
Download and complete the application form found here.
For FA employees
Please review article 26.12 of the Faculty Association Collective Agreement for further information about the Staff Development Tuition Reimbursement Program for Full Time Continuing Employees.
Download and complete the application form found here.
To apply for tuition reimbursement(s), please submit your completed application form along with the applicable documents noted to pensionandbenefits@ontariotechu.ca.
- Supplementary Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Toolkit
- UHIP for non-Canadian/non-permanent employees
