Enjoy our competitive benefits

Join us and experience our lifestyle-changing benefits.  The University of Waikato campuses in Hamilton and Tauranga are close to some of New Zealand’s most glorious nature spots – from beaches to caves and native bush. Staff enjoy working in a relaxed campus environment, with handy shops and services.

Professional Development

• Study with us while you work – with low or no charges for papers
• We support and encourage personal and professional development of our employees by offering a variety of in-house development programmes throughout the year

Academic Study Leave

• We support and encourage our eligible academic employees to take study leave - paid study leave of up to eight weeks for each year of service is available for eligible academic staff

Childcare

• Privately run crèche and kōhanga reo childcare at the Hamilton Campus

Work-life balance

• Flexible working arrangements can support an effective work life balance; requests are welcomed. Our technology supports working anytime and anywhere

Health and Wellbeing

• Hamilton:  Fully equipped gym and a 50-metre outdoor swimming pool, on campus, at discounted rates
• Tauranga: Gym and Swimming pool membership off-campus at discounted rates
• Eye tests and up to a $400 reimbursement for spectacles/lenses, for General staff and role dependent -  Specsavers, Paterson Burn, and Gates optometrists offer staff discounts for all employees
• Counselling support for employees and their families that is free, confidential and off-campus
• Discounted medical, income protection and life insurance schemes
  • Marsh Life, Trauma and Income Protection Insurance
  • Southern Cross Corporate Health Insurance Plans
  • HealthCare Plus (previously EBS)
  • UniMed Health Insurance

Leave

• Five weeks leave per year, in addition to the 12 NZ statutory holidays
• Generous sick leave provisions to ensure you have time to look after yourself and immediate whanau/family during periods of sickness or injury
• There are also a number of other generous leave entitlements available to employees including parental leave, long service leave, volunteer leave, study and professional development leave
• Volunteer Service Leave is encouraged for activities in support of organisations, projects and causes for the common good

Superannuation / Retirement schemes

• You can join the UniSaver NZ superannuation scheme, eligible subsidised employees can benefit from up to 6.75% employer contributions
• KiwiSaver is also available for eligible employees

Parking and Transport

• Multiple car parks are located around the Hamilton campus with parking charged at a low discounted rate, there is also free parking on nearby streets
• Subsidised bus fares within Hamilton city
• Secure bike storage facilities across campus

Other

• Discounts on goods and services with well-known brands e.g. PB Tech
• A wide range of professional and interest networks across campus