Lethbridge Polytechnic offers a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family members, that is available the first day you start. We understand that the health and wellness of our employees is directly connected to the work they do.

We offer the following:

  • Prescription drug coverage
  • Dental and vision care
  • Flexible wellness and health spending account
  • Paramedical coverage
  • Term life insurance
  • Basic accidental death and dismemberment
  • Disability benefits
  • Casual sick days
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Generous vacation time and personal leave days
  • Consult+ program to access non-urgent medical care, get prescriptions or refills, ask health questions or access a directory of health services available locally
  • Employee and family assistance plan through Telus Health
  • Alberta’s Local Authorities Pension Plan

Note: All extended health and dental services cover you and your dependents (with family coverage).

Benefits at a glance

Depending on the employee group you belong to, we have compiled a snapshot of the benefits that you have access to.

Faculty
AUPE – full-time
AUPE – part-time
Admin/Excluded

Perks

Our Perks include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Free gym memberships (taxable benefit) and group exercise classes
  • On-campus doctor’s clinic
  • On-site student massage therapy clinic
  • On-site daycare
  • Tuition Benefit - Free tuition for you and discounted rates for dependents to take Lethbridge Polytechnic courses
  • $500 voucher towards Continuing Education course
  • Generous vacation time and extended break at Christmas to ensure a healthy work/life balance
  • Potential savings from a virtual pharmacy - Lethbridge Polytechnic has partnered with Pocketpills, an online dispensary, to give benefits-eligible employees the potential savings and convenience of a virtual pharmacy. You can sign up for free delivery and, in most cases, receive your prescription medication within one or two days.
  • More discounts through Lethbridge Polytechnic’s Alumni Perks app, including discounts on energy rates, car rentals, eyewear, and more for employees and alumni