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Benefits

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Benefits Packages for Employee Groups

If you are eligible for benefits, see your relevant package below. You can also visit on our HR myDal site for more details [login required]. VisitÌýÌýfor eligibilty for new employees.

Benefits Information for Retirees

Additional Benefits Resources



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Employee Wellness Programs

  • Health Spending Accounts:ÌýÌýHealth Spending Accounts (HSA) allow employees a way to balance out areas where the plan isn’t as strong and provide more support to individuals where they need it the most. The HSA provides $1000 (except Postdoctoral Fellows that have $400) annually for health and dental expenses not reimbursed by the plan, with unused allotments carried over for one year.Ìý
  • Health and wellness:ÌýÌýBy six months all employees have access to 125 sick days. 
    • There is also the benefit of having discounted membership at Dalplex in Halifax: a 50% cost savings versus a regular community member. 
    • »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ has a corporate membership with GoodLife Fitness that gives a 30% discount. For a wide range of wellness content, visit the . 
    • Health and safety are important for the well-being of all employees, students, and visitors to campus, and are everyone’s responsibility. For more information, visit .
  • Enhanced mental health benefit:  »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ offers an enhanced mental health benefit to all benefits-eligible faculty and staff. This benefit, up to a maximum of $1500, is specific to mental health services, and covers an expanded list of mental health practitioners including psychologists, social workers, counselling therapists, psychotherapists, psychoeducators, and Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT). 
  • Visit on our HR myDal site [login required] for wellness resources and supports available to faculty and staff.

Professional Development

The university encourages learning opportunities and professional development for faculty and staff through a tuition assistance program.Ìý

  • Tuition & tuition assistance:Ìý»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ prioritizes educational opportunities for its employees. Regular, full-time and part-time faculty and staff (great than 50%) can take two full credits in one academic year free of tuition charges and dependents of that eligible employee group can receive 50% off tuition.
  • Tuition assistance comes in two forms, waivers for »ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ courses (up to 2 full credits per academic year) and reimbursement for non-»ÆÉ«Ö±²¥ courses.Ìý
  • For information regarding tuition assistance, please refer to your collective agreement or handbook for details specific to your employee group.

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