Perks and benefits

At the City of London, we are industry leaders with our employee perks and benefits! 

Benefits

We have a comprehensive benefit package for eligible employees and their eligible dependents. This could include:

• Vision care
• Paramedical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Life insurance
• Travel coverage
• Drug coverage

Healthy, safety and wellness

We have several resources available to employees, such as the Employee Assistance Program, wellness programs and events, and a digital catalogue of resources. We are also committed to a ‘Culture of Safety’ that is supported by a strong occupational health and safety program.  

The City's Employee Assistance Program provides support with many topics such as:

• Challenging personal situations
• Health issues
• Life transitions
• Financial issues 

Pension

We are proud to partner with Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) that provides pensions for eligible employees – including options for employees in casual and temporary positions. The OMERS pension plan also has reciprocal transfer agreements with many other public sector pension plans and can accept transfers from private sector pension plans in Canada. OMERS members can enroll in Additional Voluntary contributions (AVC) if they wish. 

Pay

The City of London is a transparent employer. We include pay ranges on all our job postings.  

For unionized positions, rates of pay are governed by collective agreements. This includes steps in a range and also annual pay increases. 

Rewards and recognition

Here are some of the following programs and initiatives that we have in place to recognize and reward our outstanding employees: 

• Employee recognition events  
• Service recognition programs  
• BRAVO (peer to peer recognition program with monthly prizes) 

Learning and development 

Our goal is to help employees thrive in their current roles and enable them to advance in their careers within the organization.   

The Learning & Development team offers a range of programs, services and courses to help employees develop their skills and build their career, including:  

• Internal workshops and seminars 
• Educational course reimbursement program 
• Partnership with Western University to provide employees with the opportunity to enroll in the Public Administration Graduate Diploma program