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Working at Peel

Start each workday feeling valued, encouraged, and proud that you’re making a difference.

We're an open, dynamic, collaborative, innovative, workforce, actively fostering inclusivity and a sense of belonging.

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Learn about Peel at a glance and discover how our services impact residents’ lives every day.

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Our Values are the guiding principles that that define how we work together. They help drive our behaviours and ultimately our culture.

We're working side by side with residents to create a healthy, safe, and connected community where everyone feels supported in every stage of life.

Working at Peel Region means putting residents’ needs at the centre of who we are and what we do.

It means being part of a workplace and culture that embodies:

Leadership

  • We are all leaders in the work we do to motivate, inspire, and achieve a Community for Life.

Collaboration

  • We find and implement solutions together to achieve our goals.

Care and support

  • We care about and support everyone’s well-being and success.

Transparency

  • We build trust in our services, programs, and each other by being genuine, transparent, and accountable.

Inclusion

  • To foster a sense of safety and belonging, we create opportunities for everyone to contribute, be successful, and be recognized for their diversity and experience.

Our services impact the lives of residents every day. Here are some of their stories:

We've built a healthy workplace program that is based on the model developed by the National Quality Institute (NQI) and Health Canada.

Psychological health and safety

Peel Region has made a commitment to employee well-being through a positive workplace culture and a psychologically healthy and safe workplace.

We embrace the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace released by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) and the Mental Health Commission of Canada, which is made up of 13 workplace factors.

This standard is the foundation of our ‘Me, We, Us’ workplace psychological health and safety strategy.

Education and development

We offer programs and courses in leadership development, employee development, occupational health & safety, and wellness. We also offer a comprehensive catalogue of online training.

Career planning

The Management and Human Resources team work with employees to develop career paths and the necessary education and training plans.

Performance Management Program

Our Performance Management Program focusses on open discussion and feedback, goal-setting, professional development and career management for non-bargaining employees.

Leadership Development Program

Supervisory and management level employees can attend an in depth Leadership Development Program. Similar courses are available to people who want to achieve supervisory positions at Peel Region.

Tuition assistance

Employees can apply for reimbursement of tuition or registration fees for job-related courses leading to a degree, diploma, certificate, or professional designation, up to a maximum of $2,000 per calendar year.

Employee development days

Peel Region departments hold regular staff development days focussing on a topic or theme that offers team learning and enrichment opportunities.

Advancement opportunities

We post job opportunities on our internal career site to ensure that our employees can apply for any position for which they feel qualified. We’re committed to giving our employees full consideration before recruiting from outside of our organization.

Pay for performance

Employees in non-bargaining positions receive annual performance appraisals and are eligible for increases based on the level of their performance the previous year.

Competitive compensation

We offer an attractive, competitive and comparable compensation program.

Exceptional benefits

We offer wellness benefits, life insurance, dental, extended health benefits and paramedicals. Non-bargaining employees also receive a Health Spending Account of up to $1,000 per year to offset approved medical and dental expenses not covered by our plan.

Paid holidays

In addition to the statutory holidays and the Civic Holiday, Peel Region provides 3 additional “float" days off with pay, which generally allow us to close some of our offices for the 3 business days before New Year’s Day.

Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS)

Peel Region employees are enrolled in the OMERS pension contribution plan that matches payroll deduction contributions.

Early retiree benefits

Eligible employees who take early retirement are offered a range of benefits. These benefits can continue after they retire until they reach the age of 65.

Employee and Family Assistance Program

Employees at Peel Region have access to a confidential professional counseling and a 24/7 referral service for themselves and eligible family members at no cost.

We know work and life balance are important, so we provide an inclusive, vibrant organizational culture and flexible ways of working that support health and well-being.

Through our flexible workplace practices we have defined 'how' employees work, including the application of policies, procedures, and best practices.

Depending on the position, we offer flexible hours and 3 different modes of work: remote work, hybrid work, and onsite work. Each work mode depends on the role and its operational requirements.

These work modes let you manage and combine personal and professional responsibilities while meeting operational requirements and customer service expectations.

Remote work

Remote Work is work that can take place at a remote worksite, on a full-time basis, with only occasional visits to a Peel Region or community-based worksite for activities or operational requirements (or both).

Hybrid work

Hybrid Work is work that can take place at both a Peel Region worksite and at a remote worksite. Sometimes work is required at a Regional worksite and sometimes at a remote worksite.

The number of days team members attend a Peel Region or community-based worksite may vary from week-to-week based on activities or operational requirements (or both).

Onsite work

Onsite work is work that can take place only at a Peel Region or community-based worksite with limited-to-no ability to work remotely.

We strive to develop a workplace that:

  • Values and respects diversity.
  • Practices inclusion.
  • Recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people.
  • Facilitates innovative thinking to ensure programs and services address the diverse needs of Peel’s community and workforce.

Our employee surveys, organizational events, and learning and development opportunities are just some of the ways we’re working to become a more diverse, equitable, accessible, and inclusive workplace.

We're committed to working with residents to deliver programs and services that are not only inclusive and equitable, but also reflect our communities. Discover how we’re creating a diverse and inclusive Peel.