Benefits and Pension Administration
The Niagara Region offers its employees an extensive benefit plan.
Eligible employees participate in the OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) pension plan. The pension plan for Niagara Region (and shared service partners) is administered by the Human Resources Dept., in conjunction with OMERS.
OMERS was established in 1962 as the pension plan for employees of local governments in Ontario:
- Serves 380,000 members, retirees and survivors, and 910 employers including municipal workers, emergency services staff, school board staff (non-teaching), transit workers, hydro workers, police, fire fighters and children's aid society workers;
- Provides retirement income for life, with inflation protection and excellent survivor and disability benefits;
- Is a defined benefit pension plan using a formula based on a member's earnings and years of service;
- Is funded by equal contributions from employers and members and by investment earnings of the OMERS Fund; and
- Has grown into one the largest pension plans in Canada, with more than $48 billion in net investment assets.
For additional information, visit OMERS website.
Wellness Program
We're dedicated to promoting healthier lifestyles for all Regional employees through health promotion activities at the worksite. We are establishing ourselves as a leader in worksite wellness.
The Wellness Program strives to promote wellness in the workplace and improve the health of individual employees and their families.
Our achievements in this area include:
- Eat Smart! Workplace Cafeteria Award of Excellence: 2002 - 2007
- Healthy Living Niagara - Platinum Award for Commitment for a Healthy Workplace Culture: 2007
- Healthy Living Niagara - Gold Healthy Workplace Award: 2002 - 2007
- Healthy Living Niagara - Bronze Heart Healthy Workplace Award: 2001
- RNBC - Silver Bicycle Friendly Award: 2007
- RNBC - Bronze Bicycle Friendly Award: 2006
