Benefits

Benefit information

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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 - 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

• Limited-Term Faculty Members 
• Post-doctoral fellows

Full-Time Benefits Booklets

• All active full-time non-union employees
• All active full-time OPSEU employees
• Tenured and Tenured-Track and Teaching Faculty Association members
• Post-retirement employees

• 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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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 review article 27.13 of the OPSEU Collective Agreement for further information.

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 27.14 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.

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Our Wellness at Work team is committed to offering programs and services to improve employee physical, mental, and emotional health. They work to create a healthier and inclusive work environment, boost morale and engagement, and support overall organizational well-being.

To find out more, including details about our Employee Assistance Program, visit Wellness at Work.