Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why OMERS Administration Corporation was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- OMERS Administration Corporation recently opened an on-site Wellness Centre that offers employees a dedicated space to take a break and reset during a busy day -- the centre features meditation ponds, relaxation lounges for quiet breaks and socialization, a multi-faith reflection room, a nursing suite for new mothers, a small fitness room, and more
- OMERS Administration Corporation employs a chief medical officer to drive its well-being strategy and offers access to TELUS Health One, which provides on-demand health and wellness-related videos and podcasts -- additionally, the organization offers mental health coverage to $2,500 per year as part of its benefits plan (as a separate category to paramedical expenses)
- OMERS Administration Corporation supports employees through all stages of family planning, providing maternity and parental leave top-up for new parents and coverage for fertility treatments if needed -- employees can also draw upon their lifestyle spending account for child care, pet care, and other life expenses (to $600 per year)

Employees at OMERS Administration Corporation gather to celebrate with each other during the organization's employee appreciation week

Employees at OMERS Administration Corporation gather to celebrate with each other during the organization's employee appreciation week

Employees at OMERS Administration Corporation gather to celebrate with each other during the organization's employee appreciation week
Highlights
Industry | Pension funds |
Established in Canada | 1962 |
Major Canadian locations | Calgary AB, Vancouver BC, Québec QC, Montréal QC, Brampton ON, Richmond Hill ON, Newmarket ON, Mississauga ON, Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 2,652 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 228 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40 years |
Longest serving employee | 47 years |
Benefits note | OMERS Administration Corporation has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension, matching RSP |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums |
Health spending account | up to $500 each year |
Wellness spending account | up to $600 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 70% of salary for 24 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 100% of salary for 5 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 70% of salary for 26 weeks |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 11 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Tuition subsidies (related to job) | yes |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |