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Our benefits programs touch on a wide range of areas that provide for a healthy work-life balance:
To provide an inclusive work environment, Laurier has the following EDI benefits:
Laurier's pension plan is a money purchase plan with a minimum guaranteed pension level. This "hybrid" plan design provides you with better benefit than a more traditional defined-benefit plan, because it enables you to reap the rewards of the plan's investment performance, while having the security of a minimum guaranteed benefit.
Laurier offers both a sick leave and abilities management program that provide income protection and support should an employee be unable to attend work or require an accommodation within the workplace for health reasons, due to non-work related illness or injury.
Staff and faculty receive a discount on memberships to the athletic complex. Upon purchase of a membership, staff and faculty have access to their own change area, fitness centre (and use of the pool and squash courts on the Waterloo campus).
The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is available to all Laurier employees and their dependents. It provides confidential, professional counselling services that are free, voluntary and high-quality through Kii by CloudMD.
Every year Laurier hosts a variety of health and well-being focused events including Thrive Week and lunch and learn sessions.
Recognizing the value of our employees as trusted partners, Human Resources collaborates with leaders at Laurier to facilitate the process of building capacity and delivering solutions to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness and growth through the following programs and services.
A one-day event focused on introducing, engaging and connecting new staff members to the Laurier community. Over the course of the day, staff have the opportunity to network, meet current employees, learn about supports and resources available, explore the campus and learn about their role in the overall success of the university.
Every summer, new faculty are invited to participate in the New Faculty Orientation Program. This program strives to share the Laurier way through exploring our research story, teaching policies and practices and the supports available to new faculty during the transition to Laurier.
The goal of the New Manager Onboarding program is to provide new managers with the training, resources and skills needed to successfully transition to a leadership role at Laurier. This program is focused on developing both a managerial skillset and a leadership mindset, as well as providing a general knowledge of policies, procedures and tools to help new managers succeed. Each month, new managers have the opportunity to attend guided discussions or workshops, totalling a week and a half of programming (or 49 total hours) over the period of one year.
Laurier offers a variety of personal and professional development opportunities with the goal of:
Employee Achievement Awards recognize and reward significant contributions by our faculty and staff. Each year we hold a ceremony and reception to recognize award winners and long service employees of 15, 25, 35 and 40 years.
Staff Development Day is an annual conference for Laurier employees. Each year, we focus on a specific theme for the keynote and break-out sessions that are offered throughout the day. We also aim to provide staff with the opportunity to connect with others who they may not interact with in their position.