Your Well-Being
When you put your valuable time, knowledge and expertise to work at the City of Edmonton, we put a lot of unmatched resources to take care of your well-being!
City Chaplain
John Dowds, Chaplain for the City of Edmonton, can provide support, information and non-denominational spiritual guidance to City employees and their families during challenging difficult times as well as during times of joy and celebration. He has extensive experience in the care and support of those going through crisis, stress, grief, and joy.
Employee and Family Assistance
The City of Edmonton offers confidential counselling services to permanent employees and their families. Counsellors are available 7 days a week to provide professional assessments, short-term counselling, or referrals to appropriate community service programs.
Holidays
The following paid holidays are recognized for permanent management employees at the City of Edmonton.
- Boxing Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
- Alberta Family Day
- Good Friday
- Easter Sunday (Easter Monday in lieu)
- Victoria Day
- Canada Day
- Civic Holiday
- Labour Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Remembrance Day
Note: The City of Edmonton is willing to accommodate employees' specific religious beliefs, creeds and festive days to allow employees to follow their faith. Time may be taken for holidays, other than those listed above, through the use of vacation, Earned Days Off (EDO) or time off without pay. Time off is based on operational requirements of the work area at the discretion of the supervisor.
Leave of Absence
The City of Edmonton offers a variety of leave programs to accommodate individual employee needs. The leave programs include the standard maternity, parental and personal leaves. Employees may also elect to fund their own leaves of absence in the form of an Annual Funded Leave for durations of less than 6 months, or a Self-Funded Leave, for durations of 6 months to a year. Leaves of absence are subject to approval and are administered by the Benefits team.
Vacation
Vacation entitlement varies depending on the employee’s status, length of service and the relevant collective bargaining agreement. Permanent employees accrue a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation in their first year of continuous service.
For More Information
Call one of our employment assistants or visit our Digital Career Centre at City Hall.
| Telephone | 780-496-7872 780-496-7831 |
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| Website | (http://www.edmonton.ca/careers) |
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