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.