Employee Benefits

Health Insurance

Centennial offers a complete health insurance plan for full-time employees that covers:

  • Life insurance
  • Extended health care coverage, including vision, hearing, and paramedical coverage
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability

Wellness

Centennial cares about the health and wellness of our employees. Centennial offers:

  • Free access to our fitness facilities
  • On-site Appletree Telemedicine Clinic
  • Annual fitness subsidy of up to $150
  • Corporate GoodLife membership rates discounted up to 40%
  • Onsite fitness facilities open to all employees
  • Onsite Wellness and Ergonomics specialists
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free 24/7 access to confidential counselling services
  • Ongoing mental health and wellness initiatives, webinars and workshops
  • Access to mental health certifications (Mental Health First Aid, SafeTalk, ASIST)
  • Learning opportunities  through LinkedIn learning
  • Access to online fitness training with Fitness on Demand and Lift Digital Platform 

Family Support

Centennial provides employees and their families support through paid and affordable programs:

  • Employee Assistance Program through Telus Health
  • Affordable on-site Childcare Centres at Scarborough and East York locations
  • Top-up of up to 93% for pregnancy and parental leaves up to 52 weeks, which may be increased up to 78 weeks for extended leaves.
  • Tuition reimbursement for family members

Pension

Centennial administers the CAAT Pension Plan, a defined benefit plan provided to college sector members to provide financial security in retirement that includes:

  • Lifetime Pension
  • Survivor benefits
  • Inflation protection
  • Matched contributions

Time Away

Centennial believes employees deserve time away from their daily work lives to rest and rejuvenate.

  • Employees enjoy paid time off during the period of December 25 – January 1, in addition to:
  • Full-time Administrative employees start at 22 days of annual vacation
  • Full-time Support Staff employees start at 15 days of annual vacation
  • Full-time Faculty employees receive two months of vacation 

Learning for All

Centennial is deeply committed to “Learning For All”.

  • Full-time employees can enroll in Centennial courses for a reduced tuition of $20 per course, as applicable
  • Free workshops and online resources offered through the Centre for Faculty Development and Teaching Innovation (CFDTI) including access to LinkedIn Learning
  • Permanent employees with 6+ years of service can apply for paid leave of up to one year, to focus on professional development activities
  • Reimbursements of up to $15,000 are provided for eligible employees who successfully complete approved certificates, diplomas, or degrees at an accredited post-secondary institution
  • Employees can participate in annual college-wide learning events for no cost

Other Benefits

Centennial offers additional benefits that employees can enjoy, including:

  • A variety of dining options are available at all campus locations and neighbouring areas
  • Our campuses are easily accessible via public transit
  • Progress Campus is home to The Local Café and Restaurant, offering discounted quality food and beverages prepared by our culinary students
  • Telework and flexible work options for employees
  • Discounted massage services available at our Morningside Massage Therapy Clinic offered by our massage therapy students
  • Exclusive employee discounts through Perkopolis
  • Employees and students have the opportunity to participate in a GCELE, a fully funded unique initiative that enhances global awareness through active community service in remote international communities.
  • Employee discounts through lifeworks

Please note that this information is provided by Centennial College’s Human Resources Department intended primarily for full-time and permanent employees. Actual benefits may vary depending on employee classification and status.