Salary and promotion
As you progress from assistant to associate to full professor, you’ll receive commensurate salary increases, along with annual cost-of-living adjustments.
Career flexibility
As a University of Ottawa professor, you’ll have opportunities for academic and other types of leave. You may also receive part of your salary as a research grant when you go on academic or research leave.
The University of Ottawa also offers generous parental leave and tuition support for your spouse and dependents.
Health and dental insurance
The University’s Extended Health Insurance Plan covers you for expenses such as prescription drugs, ambulance services, medical and surgical supplies within Canada, and emergency medical expenses incurred while outside Canada.
The University’s Basic Dental Insurance Plan reimburses most basic dental procedures. You will have additional coverage through your Health Care Spending Account.
The University’s Basic Dental Insurance Plan reimburses most basic dental procedures. You will have additional coverage through your Health Care Spending Account.
Employee Assistance Program
The University’s Employee Assistance Program provides confidential access to professional help in difficult situations.
Income protection
Income protection is provided through the Sick Leave Plan for short-term illnesses and through the Long-Term Disability Plan for extended disabilities.
Tuition Support Benefit
The Tuition Support Benefit offers eligible family members tuition assistance when they attend the University of Ottawa.
Contributory benefits
You and the University share the cost of your pension plan membership and basic life insurance. You can also purchase optional life, accident, and hospital-room insurance, and extra dental insurance for you and for your family.
Pension planning
The University of Ottawa Retirement Pension Plan helps you retire financially independent. Retirement benefits are normally indexed to the cost of living.
Family services and benefits
To round out your professional and personal life, the University offers additional services and coverage for you and your family:
- University of Ottawa Health Services Clinic—an on-campus medical clinic
- Sports Services—sports and fitness facilities for you and your family
- Bernadette Child Care Centre—on-campus, bilingual child care
- Second Mortgage Program—help with buying a primary residence in Ottawa-Gatineau
- Group Auto and Property Insurance—at the best rates
