At the University of Waterloo, every employee plays an important role in the education of our students and in reflecting our reputation for reaching excellence.
At Human Resources, we work in partnership with the University’s faculties and academic support units to serve the human resource needs and strategic goals of our University community.
We are dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining an exceptional workforce and promoting a culture of inclusion; provide valued benefits and compensation programs; foster personal and professional development; and to support the goals and directions of the University’s 2020-2025 strategic plan.
I encourage you to explore all that Human Resources can do to support you.
With a robust benefits package, the University of Waterloo offers you comprehensive coverage to support you and your eligible dependants with your health and well-being.
You’re looking for a career that makes an impact. At the University of Waterloo, that’s what we do best. Come work with the best and brightest. Explore new career options today!
Learn more about your payroll at the University of Waterloo. From our pay dates and processes, to accessing your payroll self-service and understanding your payslip. We also provide information for payroll administrators.
Whether you are a new employee interested in joining the pension program, or a current employee interested in our pre-retirement programs, learn about the UWaterloo pension plan eligibility, our online self-service pension estimator, retirement information, and much more.
Here are answers to some common questions we receive at Human Resources on regular basis.
Don't see your question reflected on these sections? Please contact HR at HRhelp@uwaterloo.ca
Alternatively, you can ask our HR Chat Bot some of your HR inquiries. It can answer some of your questions about Workday, payroll, benefits, pensions, and more!
From: Michelle Hollis, Acting Associate Provost, Human Resources
Today marks the first day of National Payroll Week which occurs each September in Canada to celebrate payroll professionals and to highlight their impactful roles.
A message from Human Resources:
What you need to do: To ensure continued coverage for your dependent(s) please log in to Workday to review and update their student status no later than August 19, 2022. For detailed instructions, please refer to the Workday User Guide for Overage Dependents posted on the Workday resources website.
