The Academic Child Care Benefit reimburses eligible Faculty, MAPS and Academic employees up to 50 per cent of child care expenses to a maximum of $2,000 per eligible child per calendar year. 

Employees must be enrolled in the University health plan with family coverage to receive the child care benefit. If more than one parent is employed by the university in an eligible position, both may make a claim for the same child. Active employees submit a claim online annually for expenses incurred in the previous calendar year. If you terminate your employment, you must submit a paper claim to the Staff Service Centre within 30 days of your termination date.

Child care expenses may be submitted for children under age seven, including expenses incurred in the month in which the child turns seven years old. If your child has a mental or physical disability please contact Staff Service Centre as further documentation is required. Additional eligibility information can be found on the Academic Child Care Benefit webpage.

How to Apply:

Receipts for all claimed child care expenses do not need to be submitted with your application. However, you must retain your receipts for a period of at least six years in case of audit. The university reserves the right to audit claimants. 

If you have questions about the Academic Child Care Benefit or your eligibility to apply please contact the Staff Service Centre.