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Voluntary Retirement Program
In June 2026, 91´«Ã½ will offer a one-time Voluntary Retirement Program for eligible employees. The program is designed to reduce costs while offering long-service faculty and staff additional financial support for retirement.
Compensation policy updated
The Board of Regents approved the revised &²Ô²ú²õ±è;Compensation policy for 91´«Ã½ at its meeting on June 24, 2026. This policy, which applies to non-bargaining, management and professional, and leadership group employees, came into effect on July 1.
The updates strengthen clarity, consistency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in compensation administration at 91´«Ã½.
Move 91´«Ã½ Challenge: A Campus-Wide Journey of Connection and Momentum
The Move 91´«Ã½ Challenge brought together students, faculty and staff from across campuses in a shared invitation to move more, connect more and support well-being in everyday ways.
Travel Health Insurance
Effective April 1, 2026, Emergency Medical Travel Insurance for 91´«Ã½ employees and retirees will transition from Beneva (formerly SSQ) to Medavie Blue Cross. Medavie Blue Cross will mail new benefits cards for health, dental, and travel to 91´«Ã½ employees and retirees in advance of the transition date.
Thrive Week
Employee Wellness and the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre have worked with partners across campuses to make this year’s Thrive Week a pan-university initiative. Thrive Week, a week full of events to promote well-being, will take place from Nov. 3-7, 2025.
Upcoming Banner HR upgrades
91´«Ã½ recently announced a major upgrade to Self-Service that is coming in October (please click here for information) that will result in modernizations to the suite of products that the university utilizes: Student and Faculty, HR and Finance. As communicated, the Banner Self-Service upgrade will enable a number of new user-friendly features in Banner HR. 
LTD over deduction refund
On the April 3, 2025 pay period, incorrect deductions were taken for Long Term Disability (LTD), health, dental and travel for active employees. On the April 17, 2025 pay period, a credit for the over deduction was issued for health, dental and travel.
On the August 21 pay period, a refund will be issued for LTD deductions. Please note, the over deduction only applies to those with annual earnings less than or equal to $141,157. The amount to be credited will vary for each employee as the LTD benefit and applicable deduction are based on an individual’s earnings. Refunds to be issued range from $0.64 to $5.66. Following this adjustment, biweekly deductions will return to your regular amount.
EAP provider change
91´«Ã½â€™s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider will change from TELUS Health to GreenShield effective July 1, 2025.
TELUS Health EAP Services will be fully accessible to 91´«Ã½ employees and retirees until June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Anyone receiving counselling services with TELUS Health as of June 30 can continue with their treatment until natural case closure and will not be affected by the July 1 changeover.
Registration open for the Move 91´«Ã½ Challenge!
The Department of Human Resources and the Student Wellness and Counselling Centre (SWCC) are challenging the 91´«Ã½ community to move during the month of June. The Move 91´«Ã½ Challenge encourages students and employees to work in teams of up to six people to complete 1,035 KM or 1.5 million steps in just 30 days (for a team of six people, this works out to 8,300 steps per person per day! The challenge starts on June 1 and ends June 30.
Deductions for Group Benefits
On the April 3, 2025 pay period, incorrect deductions were taken for Long Term Disability (LTD), health, dental and travel for active employees. On the April 17, 2025 pay period, a credit for the over deduction will be issued for health, dental and travel. An update on the refund for LTD, which will vary based on an employee’s annual salary, will be provided shortly.
Availability of Tax Information in CRA’s Portals and the Auto-Fill My Return Service
91´«Ã½â€™s payroll team has been hearing from a number of employees and retirees that their T4/T4A/NR4 slip information is not showing up in their CRA My Account and their information is not available to auto-fill their tax returns. The university’s payroll team uploaded this information to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Feb. 24, 2025; however, once uploaded, CRA needs to process this information. Unfortunately, CRA is having technical issues and employers across the country are experiencing delays with their employees’ information being processed.
New Technology Solution for HR Assistance Requests
The Department of Human Resources has partnered with the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) to develop a technology solution to improve client service and create efficiencies. As of April 14, 2025, the Department of Human Resources is switching to a customized OnBase solution for the submission of requests for Human Resources assistance.
Flexible Work Arrangements Policy
The Flexible Work Arrangements policy was approved by 91´«Ã½â€™s Board of Regents on March 6, 2025, and is effective April 1, 2025. This policy replaces the Guidelines for Remote Work Arrangements for Non-Academic Employees, piloted from Aug. 29, 2022 to March 31, 2025.
The new policy encompasses all flexible work arrangements (FWA), including remote work, reduced work weeks, job sharing, short-term lateral position exchanges, revised work schedules and compressed work schedules. For more information, please click here or consult the policy.
Volunteer Leave for 2025 Canada Summer Games
91´«Ã½ is pleased to support the 2025 Canada Games Host Society and its volunteer goals by providing eligible non-academic university employees with up to two days of volunteer leave to volunteer at the Games.
Tax Slips
Tax slips for employees, and pensioners who signed up to receive their tax information electronically, are now available online. For instructions on how to access your slips in , please visit here.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – What is it?
TELUS Health is offering webinars throughout 2025 on the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Each session will provide a review of EAP services including what it is, the services covered and the different ways of using it. Whether you have questions about handling stress at work or home, parenting and childcare, managing money or health issues, you can turn to the EAP.
Employee Guide Updated
91´«Ã½â€™s Guide for Non-Bargaining, Management and Professional, and Senior Administrative Management employees has been updated to align the guide with current university practices, policies and procedures.
For a listing of guide updates, please click here.
Disability Employment Awareness Month
Across Canada, October is recognized as Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM). In recognition of this month, 91´«Ã½'s Department of Human Resources and the Portfolio of the Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism (EDI-AR) have organized several events to celebrate and discuss employment inclusion.
Human Resources case management system
The case management system used by the Department of Human Resources is undergoing changes over the coming months. During this time, case updates including when a case is resolved will continue to be provided via email; however, users will not be able to interact with cases in the employee portal.
Remote Work Arrangements for Non-Academic Employees
The Guidelines for Remote Work Arrangements for Non-Academic Employees have been extended from March 29, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024.
Excess Leave Carry-Over Extension
The end date for the reduction of leave to a one-year carry-over limit has been extended from March 31, 2025 to Oct. 31, 2025.
Group Insurance Renewal and Rate Changes
Members of 91´«Ã½'s group insurance plans are advised that the plans have been renewed effective April 1, 2024. Detailed information on the renewal and rate changes can be found here. A separate renewal notice for postdoctoral fellows is available here.
Annual Pension Statements
The Department of Human Resources would like to advise members of the 91´«Ã½ Pension Plan that the pension statements for 2023 have been posted in the portal.
Feedback Requested on Remote Work Arrangements Guidelines
To assess the efficacy of Remote Work Arrangements at 91´«Ã½, the Department of Human Resources is inviting employee feedback regarding the guidelines that were established in Aug. 2022. To provide feedback, employees are encouraged to complete an anonymous survey that is accessible here.
For more information, please click on the headline above.
2023 Tax Slips
Tax slips for 91´«Ã½ employees, and pensioners who signed up to receive their tax information electronically, are now available online. Instructions on how to access your information in , is available by clicking on Accessing T4s.
Pensioners who have not signed up to receive their tax information electronically will receive their T4As by mail to the home address they have on file with Human Resources (these tax slips will be posted by Feb. 29).
belairdirect payroll deductions (formerly Johnson Insurance)
Johnson Insurance has informed 91´«Ã½â€™s payroll team that payroll deduction will no longer be available as a payment option for policyholders as of their 2024 home and/or auto insurance policy renewal date.
EAP website and app updated
91´«Ã½â€™s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, TELUS Health, has a new website and app: . Users will need to enter the university’s username and password (Username: 91´«Ã½ and Password: wellness).
Navigating Together Sessions
The Department of Human Resources is holding a week of informative online and in-person sessions from Monday, June 12 to Friday, June 16. Sign up for as many sessions as you like. Sessions cover a range of employment related topics such as policy information, recruitment, benefits, wellness and recognition.
Team 91´«Ã½ Tely 10 registration
The Department of Human Resources is pleased to advise that registration for this year’s Team 91´«Ã½ Tely 10 is now open.
Annual Pension Statement
The Department of Human Resources would like to advise members of the 91´«Ã½ Pension Plan that their 2022 annual pension statement is available on the portal.
Group Insurance Renewal and Rate Changes
Members of 91´«Ã½'s group insurance plans are advised that the plans have been renewed effective April 1, 2023.
Employee Assistance Program
91´«Ã½â€™s Employee Assistance Program provider, LifeWorks, has recently been acquired by TELUS Health.
Pension Plan Bulletin and Contribution Rate Reduction
The Department of Human Resources would like to advise that the contribution rate under the 91´«Ã½ Pension Plan for both employees and the university will decrease by 0.4 per cent on Jan. 1, 2023.
91´«Ã½ Reaches Tentative Agreements With NAPE
91´«Ã½ has reached tentative agreements with the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE) for locals: 7803 and 1804; 7804 and 1809; 7801; 7850; and 7405.
Supporting our People Sessions
The Department of Human Resources is holding a week of informative online sessions from Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10. Sessions will cover a range of employment related topics such as policy information, recruitment, retention, benefits, wellness and recognition.
Support Available
Need support with a health, family, life, work or money issue?
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provided by LifeWorks offers assistance with all of these subjects and everything in between.
Expression of Interest
On behalf of 91´«Ã½â€™s Board of Regents, the Department of Human Resources is seeking expressions of interest to fill two vacancies on the University Benefits Committee.
General Economic Increases and OPEB changes
At a meeting held on Dec. 2, 2021, 91´«Ã½â€™s Board of Regents approved general economic increases for non-unionized employees who are paid on the non-bargaining, management and professional, and leadership pay scales. These increases are in alignment with the public sector template and unionized groups at 91´«Ã½.
Community of Practice event - Indigenous Inclusion 2.0
During the fall, the and will be hosting a Community of Practice event titled Indigenous Inclusion 2.0. This event will take participants through the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s recommendations related to the workplace, share locally relevant issues around Indigenous inclusion and provide examples of ways employers can work toward meaningful reconciliation. This event, conducted via Zoom, will be offered on a number of dates between Oct. 5 and Nov. 4.
91´«Ã½ observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 30
In June, the federal government passed legislation to mark Thursday, Sept. 30, as a . To observe this day of reflection, 91´«Ã½ will be closed; classes will be cancelled and university employees who are normally entitled to provincial and federal holidays will receive this day off.
Severance and other post-employment benefits
At a meeting held Dec. 5, 2019, the Board of Regents approved changes to severance and other post-employment benefits (OPEB) for non-bargaining, management and professional, and senior administrative management employees at 91´«Ã½. These changes ensure consistency in the application of severance and OPEB practices for 91´«Ã½â€™s staff employee groups.