Benefits Package

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The Government of the Northwest Territories offers an attractive salary and benefits package to enhance your career opportunities:

  • Competitive salary scales
  • Northern Allowance
  • Vacation leave (starting at 16.5 days annually; 21.5 days after two years)
  • Winter bonus days
  • Sick leave
  • Bereavement leave
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Extended Health Care Benefits (prescription drugs, eyeglasses, massage therapy, etc.)
  • Dental plan
  • Pension plan
  • Flex hours (if operational requirements permit)
  • Moving expenses
  • Deferred salary leave plan (finance six months to one year of leave through a deferral of salary in previous years)