The Pension & Benefits Committee approved changes effective January 1st, 2024.
What does this mean?
The amount available for reimbursement has increased to the new maximum as outlined above. For example, the coverage for paramedical practitioners (e.g., physiotherapy) has an annual reimbursement maximum of $841, instead of $811 per year.
Information on the performance process for 2023.
As we approach the end of the year, the official change in our benefit plan provider from Canada Life to Green Shield Canada (GSC) on January 1, 2023 is fast approaching. As part of our communication and change management plan to support our employees with this transition, welcome kits from GSC have been mailed to your home address on file with the University.
On January 1, 2023, the University’s provider for extended health and dental benefits is changing from Canada Life to Green Shield Canada. Welcome kits with new benefit ID cards will be delivered to home addresses of plan members (eligible employees and retirees) by Green Shield Canada in early December 2022.
The annual performance appraisal season for 2022 for University of Waterloo staff employees has begun.
On January 1, 2023, the University’s benefit provider for extended health and dental benefits is changing from Canada Life to Green Shield Canada.
The minimum wage rates in Ontario are increasing on October 1, 2022 as summarized in the following table:
| Minimum wage rate | Current wage rate | Effective October 1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| General minimum wage – applies to most employees | $15.00 per hour | $15.50 per hour |
| Student minimum wage – applies to students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session, or work during a school break or summer holidays | $14.10 per hour | $14.60 per hour |
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.