Total Compensation
At the City of Burlington we view compensation as more than your base salary or hourly rate of pay.
We recognize that it is important that we offer a wide variety of benefits and services to meet the needs of our diverse workforce.
Health, Dental, Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
Standard Life manages the City of Burlington’s health, dental, life insurance and long term disability plans. The city has four unions and a non-union employee group. Benefits for each employee group are unique to meet the needs of a diverse work force. Benefits are available to all full-time staff and to part-time employees who work an average of 28 hours per week. The city pays 100% of the premiums including family coverage and Standard Life adjudicates all claims in accordance with their policy documents. .
Our benefit plans all contain coverage in the following areas:
- Medical including prescription drugs, hospital, vision care and out of province travel insurance.
- Dental benefits including coverage for regular cleanings, orthodontics for dependent children, dentures, bridges and crowns.
- Life Insurance at two times the employee salary
Long Term Disability benefits.
In addition employees can purchase optional Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberments benefits through payroll deduction.
Pension Plan
An important aspect of planning for retirement is a financially secure pension plan. The City of Burlington is a member of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Savings Plan (OMERS). Through payroll deduction employees contribute to their retirement savings. Being an OMERS member provides great value for your money. OMERS provides:
A lifetime pension benefit based on your earnings and years of service
- Early retirement options
- Inflation protection
- Excellent survivor benefits
- Disability benefits
Salary Administration
The City of Burlington believes in recognizing strong performance and has set up its non-union salary administration as a pay for performance system. Employees are moved through their salary range based on their overall performance, which is evaluated on an annual basis, and on their position within their salary range. Your performance effort is recognized and tied directly to your compensation.
For our unionized workforce, each collective agreement outlines the timing of and the percentage increases to salaries or hourly rates of pay.
Employee Assistance Program
From time to time employees or their family members need to utilize the services of our confidential Employee Assistance Program. Our EAP can provide assistance to:
- Tackle Addictions
- Manage Relationships and Family
- Research Child and Eldercare Resources
- Get Financial Clarity
- Achieve personal Well-Being
- Understand Nutrition
- Get Legal Clarity
Credit Union
Healthcare and Municipal Employees’ Credit Union
In 2004 Burlington Municipal Employees’ Credit Union merged with Hamilton Municipal Employees’ Credit Union to offer a wider range of products and services delivered with greater efficiency in branch, online or by phone.
HMECU is a full service financial institution with knowledgeable and trustworthy staff who look forward to serving you and a branch right in City Hall to serve members.
