Compensation and Benefits

Government's Benefits Package

The federal government offers a wide range of employee benefits. These include:

• A pension plan;
• Life insurance;
• Disability insurance which provides for a monthly income benefit for employees who are unable to work for a lengthy period of time due to a disabling illness or injury;
• A dental care plan for employees, pensioners and their families;
• A health care plan for employees, pensioners and their families
• Sick leave benefits;
• Vacation leave

More information regarding Pensions and Benefits can be found on the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat website. Please note that while certain benefits are applicable to employees throughout the federal government, other benefits vary depending on the collective agreements of the occupational groups to which an employee belongs.

Salaries

Salaries for the positions offered on this website vary according to the group and level of the position. Some specific positions also offer other allowances such as Extra Duty, Terminable, and isolated post.

For more information on the rates of pay and allowances for each job type, visit the About our Jobs page and click on View Job profile for the job which is of interest to you.

Bilingual Bonus

If you are appointed to a position in which you are required to use both official languages, and you meet the language requirements of the position, you will be entitled to receive a bilingual bonus in the amount of $800.00 per year.

Statutory Holidays

Generally, if you are a full-time employee, you are granted leave with pay for the following eleven designated paid holidays. Refer to the collective agreement of the position in which you are interested for specifics, in the About our Jobs page.

• New Year's Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day
• Provincial/civic holiday (depends on province of work)

Sick Leave

For more information on other leave entitlements, such as sick days, visit the Sick Leave section of Treasury Board Secretariat website.

Your Pay Cheque

Each regular pay covers a 14 day calendar period. Pay day is every second Wednesday. Direct deposit is mandatory and provides for the automatic deposit of regular pay to the account of your choice in any bank or financial institution in Canada.

Mandatory Pay Deductions

• Engineers (ENG) - Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
• Technical Inspection (TI) - Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Aircraft Operations (AO) - Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA)
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (EG) - Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Avionics Maintenance (EL) - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

Provincial Medical and Health Plans - Depending on where you live in Canada, you may be required to contribute to a provincial or territorial health insurance plan through payroll deductions. More information on Provincial and Medical Health Plans can be obtained from the Treasury Board Secretariat website.

Relocation Expenses

Relocation expenses are not normally reimbursed to a person on initial appointment to the Public Service. If you are not an employee of the federal Public Service, please be aware that any associated travel and/or relocation costs incurred, are not normally reimbursed/paid for by Transport Canada.

However, in exceptional circumstances when it is considered that payment of such expenses is essential for effective staffing action, the travel and/or relocation assistance to be provided, if any, shall be negotiated with the candidate during the selection phase. Therefore, please be aware that if you select work locations that require you to travel (during the selection process) or relocate (if a job offer is made), the onus may be on you to bear the costs of any travel and/or relocation.

Federal Public Service employees may wish to review their travel and relocation entitlements by visiting the Treasury Board Secretariat.