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Canada’s Top
Employers
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one are the days when employees fell into one of two Admiral Insurance
categories: those who lived to work and those who Services
worked to live. Today’s generation insists on a balanced Industry: direct property and casualty
insurance carriers
approach where work both reflects and extends their personal
FT employees of Canada: 446
lives and interests. Location: Halifax, N.S.
“As society changes, organizations that have their ear to the Perks of the job:
ground are paying attention and supporting these changes in- • new employee referral bonuses
(from $500 to $800) when staff
ternally,” says Richard Yerema, managing editor at Mediacorp successfully recruit a friend
Canada, which manages the Top Employer competition. • maternity and parental leave
Attractive remuneration packages are still important, but top-up payments to new mothers
(to 100% of salary for 22 weeks)
that’s just a starting point for HR savvy employers. “Young and parental top-up for new fathers
people by nature are more idealistic, and for them, just pay- and adoptive parents (to 100% of
ing lip service to a cause isn’t enough,” Yerema says. “We are salary for 7 weeks) with the option
to extend with an unpaid leave of
seeing more time off for employees to work in the community,
absence
more matching funds for their fundraising efforts, more dona- • access to a share purchase plan and
tions in return for employees’ volunteer hours—there’s more defined contribution pension plan
robustness in these programs.”
As the following pages demonstrate, creative incentives BioVectra Inc.
from Top Employers regularly include community outreach, Industry: pharmaceutical
manufacturing
parental supports, professional development and health/well- FT employees in Canada: 302
ness programs. Why? Because these employers are essentially Location: Charlottetown, P.E.I.
a member of their employees’ families, and nothing inspires Perks of the job:
• retirement planning assistance,
more loyalty than a close-knit family. defined contribution pension plan
and phased-in retirement work
Background: Now in its 10th year, Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers is part options
of the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, an editorial project managed • fitness club subsidy and health
by Mediacorp Canada Inc. that recognizes employers with exceptional spending account (both amounts
increase for family plans)
human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. The
• full tuition subsidies, plus in-house
Mediacorp team started by examining the recruitment histories of over
and online training programs
95,000 employers that it tracks for its job-search engine, Eluta.ca. From this • paid internships and apprenticeship
pool, Mediacorp invited 9,801 employers to submit detailed applications. programs
Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers were selected from those applicants based
on the following eight criteria: (1) Physical Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere
& Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation & Time Off; CAA Atlantic Limited
(5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training Industry: auto club and travel agency
& Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. FT employees in Canada: 153
Location: Saint John, N.B.
Perks of the job:
• tuition subsidies as well as in-house
and online training initiatives
• one paid volunteer hour per week
• staff are consulted about which
charitable organizations the
company supports
• defined contribution pension plan
and generous year-end bonus
program
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CBCL Limited • head office is next to shops and
restaurants along the Halifax
• tuition subsidies for job-related
courses as well as subsidies for
Industry: engineering services
FT employees in Canada: 286 waterfront and the building houses professional accreditation with
Location: Halifax, N.S. a mix of commercial and retail course completion bonuses for
Perks of the job: tenants (including a Keith’s brewery) specific programs
• profit-sharing, signing bonuses • Head office employees get free
access to an onsite fitness facility
for some employees, and referral Clearwater Seafoods
bonuses of up to $1,000
• maternity leave top-up payments Incorporated Crombie REIT
for new mothers (to 80% of salary Industry: seafood processing
Industry: property management and
for 16 weeks) with the option to FT employees in Canada: 1,109
development
extend into an unpaid leave of Location: Bedford, N.S.
FT employees in Canada: 276
absence Perks of the job:
Location: New Glasgow, N.S.
• scholarships for university • maternity and parental leave top-up
Perks of the job:
and college-aged children of payments, to 70% of salary ranging
• paid volunteer time off with no
employees (to $750 per child) from 35 to 52 weeks
maximum on the number of paid
volunteer hours
• free membership to an onsite
fitness facility
• maternity and parental leave top-up
payments (to 70% of salary for 26
weeks), with the option to extend
into an unpaid leave of absence
East Coast Credit Union
Limited
Industry: credit union
FT Employees in Canada: 145
Location: Antigonish, N.S.
Emera Newfoundland and Labrador team members celebrate first
energy exchange on the Maritime Link project (Photo supplied) Perks of the job:
• dedicated spending account
of $200/employee per year for
wellness-related expenses such
The energy of teamwork as gym membership, stress
management programs or nutrition
counselling
IT SHOULD SURPRISE NO ONE that Emera identifies its people as
• corporate charitable efforts
its greatest asset. After all, that’s why the editors of Canada’s Top 100
focused on healthcare, seniors,
Employers annual competition named the Halifax-based energy services arts, youth, the community and the
company as a national and regional top employer for 2019. environment
“We strive to be an employer of choice everywhere we work, because • paid time off to volunteer as well as
we want to attract and retain the best people to help us deliver results for matching employee donations
our customers, investors, communities and the environment,” says Mike • defined benefit or defined
Roberts, Emera’s Chief Human Resources Officer.” contribution pension plan,
Underlying all of this is Emera’s determination as an equal-opportunity depending on the employee group
employer, invested in hiring practices and a workplace environment that
provides a rewarding experience for everyone. Safety and health are critical EfficiencyOne
parts of this. The company is committed to the welfare of all its employees. Industry: energy conservation
And its employees are committed to delivering results. advocacy
In fact, Emera’s team works hard to meet customer demands for cleaner, FT employees in Canada: 98
affordable and reliable energy, delivered safely, every single day. And Location: Dartmouth, N.S.
increasingly, the team is embracing new technologies and approaches to Perks of the job:
working, finding smarter ways to collaborate and serve customers. • tuition subsidies (up to $2,500
This means driving innovations that will help shape the future of energy, annually) and subsidies for
including more renewables, energy storage, grid intelligence, smart meters, professional accreditation
• health spending account of up to
electric vehicles, and better ways for customers to understand and manage
$500/employee per year
their energy use.
• healthy snacks available for
The company is also investing in strategic partnerships that will help purchase, free membership to a
develop the leaders of tomorrow. In the last two years, Emera has invested nearby gym, and various wellness
more than $20 million to help establish the Emera ideaHUB at Dalhousie challenges (with prizes and rewards
University; the Emera and NB Power Research Centre for Smart Grid for participants)
Technologies at the University of New Brunswick; and the Emera Idea
Exchange at Memorial University. The firm is counting on the new leaders
and ideas that will be fostered in these innovation centres to continue the
work it’s doing today. —sponsored content
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Emera Inc. • Chris Huskilson Emera Scholarship • 4 weeks of starting vacation
Industry: electric power generation offers the student recipient allowance for new employees with
and distribution and gas distribution $10,000/ year plus a 12-week paid long-serving employees receiving a
FT employees in Canada: 2,433 internship and mentoring from a maximum of 6 weeks
Location: Halifax, N.S. senior leader • maternity and parental leave top-up
Perks of the job: payments (to 93% of salary for 15
• maternity and parental leave top-up weeks), and subsidized IVF when
payments
Health Association needed (to $15,000)
• subsidy for IVF if needed (to $15,000) Nova Scotia
• Good Neighbour program Industry: professional associations
encourages employees to donate FT employees in Canada: 97
High Liner Foods Inc.
Industry: seafood processing
their time and money to charity Location: Bedford, N.S.
FT employees in Canada: 449
• matches employee donations Perks of the job:
Location: Lunenburg, N.S.
through the Dollars for Doers initia- • retirement planning services and
Perks of the job:
tive ($400 for fundraising and $600 contributions to a defined benefit
• head office employees can take a
for every 30 hours volunteered) pension plan
break overlooking the harbour or
stay indoors for subsidized exercise
classes led by a certified instructor
• new employee referral bonuses
Happy debts of gratitude (to $300) for successfully hired
candidates
• full tuition subsidies plus in-
EAST COAST CREDIT UNION (ECCU) respects its employees with such house training options, including
zeal that it will actually throw a party on a boat in Halifax Harbour as a live apprenticeship opportunities
band plays deep into the glittering evening.
Or it did on one recent occasion—a gesture that the President and
CEO, Ken Shea, of the largest credit union in Nova Scotia says perfectly
Inmarsat Solutions
illustrates the company’s conviction that its people are the secret to its (Canada) Inc.
success. Industry: telecommunications
“Every year, we hand out staff appreciation awards,” smiles the head of FT employees in Canada: 194
Location: Mount Pearl, N.L.
one of Atlantic Canada’s duly designated
Perks of the job:
Top Employers for 2019. “Last year, we
• health benefits plan (including a
held it on the Harbour Queen.” He adds: wellness spending account) as well
“We are very committed to maintaining as healthy lifestyle initiatives such as
engaged and motivated staff, because they Healthy Heart Month, Mental Health
are the ones who make the real difference Awareness Week, and a Health &
to our members.” Wellbeing Week
Indeed, as a member-owned organization • employees encouraged to nominate
(in which more than 41,000 account holders colleagues for “spot beam” awards
are also shareholders), ECCU relies on its • permanent employees may be
staff to stay healthy and fully dedicated eligible for annual bonuses and all
All aboard: East Coast Credit
Union celebrates its employees to member service. Consider the wellness employees can take advantage of
discounted products and services
in style on the Harbour Queen program, which offers a $200 annual
(Photo supplied) through the “WorkPerks” program
credit towards such worthy endeavours as:
• new employee referral bonuses, to
gym memberships, health assessments, $500 for each successful hire
nutritional counselling, stress or weight management programs, and
sporting activities. The Best Doctors’ Program involves diagnostic and
treatment support services and provides access to resources and clinical Innovatia Inc.
guidance through a global database of up to 50,000 peer-ranked specialists. Industry: software developer
Meanwhile, there’s educational assistance for professional development; FT employees in Canada: 290
career progression; variable incentive pay; and, of course, numerous Location: Saint John, N.B.
Perks of the job:
chances for community involvement. For example, the #EastCoastCUCares
• maternity and parental leave top-
Randoms Acts of Kindness annual initiative encourages staff to support
ups for new moms (to 75% of salary
their communities. Why not bring tea and treats to nurses or teachers for up to 52 weeks) and parental
in local communities? ECCU also promotes sustainability through its leave top-ups to new dads and
partnership with Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider. adoptive parents (to 75% of salary
Beyond this, the benefits are generous: A defined contribution plan of for up to 35 weeks)
up to nine per cent of employment earnings; paid health and dental; life • new employee referral program
insurance; an employee assistance program; and long-term and short-term offers up to $500 bonus for every
disability coverage. successful hire
Indeed, with a staff turnover rate of only 2.6 per cent, compared with • matching RSP contributions and,
the Canadian median of 16 per cent, and an average length of service of 13 depending on their position, some
years, who wouldn’t throw the occasional party? —sponsored content employees may participate in a
profit-sharing plan
cont’d page 56
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At Medavie Blue Cross, employees are committed to the
wellbeing of all Canadians (photos supplied)
The greatest wealth is health
AT MEDAVIE BLUE CROSS, which has been named one of sectors has taught him anything, it’s about listening to people.
Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for 2019, the company’s ded- This highly collaborative style tends to inform the company’s
ication to caring about health is on display everywhere. That’s broader corporate culture. “I strive to connect with employees
a fact that should surprise no one, given the company’s explicit at all levels of the organization,” he says. “Their feedback
mission to improve the wellbeing of Canadians, including the is crucially important. We approach every person in a spirit
ones who actually work for it. of partnership. We’re all working together to reimagine the
Here, at one of the country’s premier national health, dental, future of Canadian health care.”
travel, life and disability insurance carriers, you can see the It’s not surprising, then, to see this degree of commitment
evidence of healthy and engaged employees who have access also reflected in the way the company deals with its employ-
to comfortable wellness rooms and collaborative work spaces ees on a nuts-and-bolts basis.
to share ideas. With locations in Moncton, Halifax, Montreal The company provides an enhanced health and dental ben-
and Toronto, employing a total of 1,986 full- and part-time efits package along with life and disability insurance. The Be
staff—caring for employees and clients reigns supreme, even Well Feel Well program reimburses staff for wellness-related
after 75 years of continuous business. products or services with up to $150 annually. The organi-
Consider, for example, how the company’s president and zation also offers a corporate-matched defined-contribution
senior management routinely engage with employee groups in pension plan, group RRSP options, and a vacation purchase
open conversations at different office locations. At the same program to help employees spend more time with their family
time, through the Growing Together video blog, the president and friends.
shares business updates and internal initiatives. At the same time, talent management is critical. This means
Then, there are the numerous appreciation events that having the right people in the right roles—with the right
celebrate successes and thank employees for their hard work. values—at the right time. A part of this process involves an
In fact, each location maintains an active staff association that annual review to identify key leaders for upcoming develop-
organizes special activities throughout the year, and the com- ment opportunities.
pany has a long-standing holiday-season turkey lunch, served Then there is their community impact. The Medavie Health
by the management team. Foundation is part of the organization’s commitment to
The organization also acknowledges employees who have health-related outcomes in the communities where employees
reached significant length-of-service-milestones with cards and clients live and work. Since late 2011, through the Foun-
signed by the president, gifts, receptions, and dinners in dation, Medavie has committed over $12 million to single and
recognition for their dedication. Currently, the longest-serving multi-year grant and partnership programs in support of three
member of staff has 47 years of service. causes: child and youth mental health, post-traumatic stress,
Most engaging, perhaps, Medavie Blue Cross communi- and type 2 diabetes. The company’s community giving pro-
cates with employees through its annual traveling road show, gram supports employee fundraising through matching and
an opportunity to discuss core priorities for the year and the volunteerism, and holds an annual employee-led campaign for
future. In 2018, the company introduced a talk-show format United Way.
with its CEO as host. This created exciting exchanges and The numbers speak for themselves. The staff turnover rate
reinforced the organization’s priorities in a casual, engaging in 2017 was only 11.59 per cent. The retention rate was an
way. Leaders shared personal stories—things employees impressive 94 per cent.
wouldn’t necessarily know about them—creating a personal All of which suggests that within Medavie Blue Cross’s
and people-centric environment. dynamic, engaging corporate culture beats the happy heart
Indeed, according to Bernard Lord, Medavie CEO, en- of a workforce committed to supporting the wellbeing of all
gendering a rich and rewarding workplace experience is a Canadians. —sponsored content
top priority. If his long career in both the public and private
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Irving Oil • maternity leave top-up payments
for new moms (to 80% of salary for
Industry: petroleum refining,
distribution and retail
17 weeks) and flexible hours when Is this job a good
FT employees in Canada: 2,762
they’re ready to return to work
• academic scholarship program for
fit for my career?
Location: Saint John, N.B.
children of employees, to $3,000
Perks of the job: “Fit” is a small word but a big
per child
• Good Energy in Action program question. How well you “fit”
provides employees with one paid in an organization may be the
day off to volunteer each year
• company matches individual
Medavie Blue Cross single biggest determinant of
Industry: direct health and medical your career success. You could
employee donations up to $100 insurance carriers have all the skills and experience
• retirement planning assistance and FT employees in Canada: 1,946 required for a role, but if your
an alumni association for retirees Location: Moncton, N.B. approach and personality don’t
• maternity and parental leave top-up Perks of the job: align with workplace culture and
payments to 100% of salary for up • 3 weeks of paid vacation for all company values you may find the
to 17 weeks employees path ahead to be a bumpy one.
• academic scholarships for children • two paid personal days off per year Fit needs to be assessed equally
of employees (up to $2,000 per • maternity and parental leave top-up by employer and employee. So,
child) payments (to 90% of salary for up to when faced with a new career
6 weeks) with the option to extend opportunity, how do you go
Jazz Aviation LP into an unpaid leave of absence about determining fit?
Industry: air transportation • company commits an annual social
FT employees in Canada: 4,660 dividend to the Medavie Health Ask good questions
Location: Dartmouth, N.S. Foundation to support community- Get to know your prospective
Perks of the job: based programs employer during the interview
• Lends a Hand community program • paid time off to volunteer and by asking questions like: What
encourages employees to volunteer financial donations to organizations type of person fits best here?
with one paid day off per year for where employees volunteer their How would you describe the
each employee time ($500 for every 50 hours) culture? What makes a successful
• formal mentoring, in-house and employee? What type of career
online training options, and tuition progression is possible and how
subsidies for courses related to their New Brunswick does the organization support
this?
position (up to $3,000 annually)
• summer student opportunities, paid
Community College
Industry: post-secondary school, Request references
internships, co-op placements and
college Employers are going to ask for
apprenticeships
FT employees in Canada: 779 your references, it’s only fair
• retirement planning assistance and
Location: Fredericton, N.B. that you ask for a couple as well.
a defined contribution pension plan
Perks of the job: Respectfully ask are there a
• share purchase plan, available to all
• maternity and parental leave top-up couple of existing employees you
employees
payments (to 75% of salary for 17 could speak to (or ideally, meet
weeks) with the option to extend with) to get a better sense of the
Killam Apartment REIT into an unpaid leave of absence organization’s culture and what
Industry: property management and • 3 weeks of starting vacation for it’s like working there.
development most employees
FT employees in Canada: 415 • retirement planning services, Take the long view
Location: Halifax, N.S. defined benefit and defined Make sure you look at how
Perks of the job: contribution pension plans the opportunity fits with your
• free membership to an onsite (enrolment varies by employee career goals rather than simply
fitness facility, including instructor- group) and phased-in retirement as a job. This doesn’t mean you
led classes and a running group work options have to stay forever, but if the
opportunity doesn’t support your
long-term aspirations then it
might be best to pass.
If, after taking stock of the
opportunity—the pros and
SPECIAL BLEND: parental the cons—you still don’t feel
leave top-up payments, comfortable, then maybe it’s not
IVF subsidies and extended the right opportunity for you.
leave of absence options Finding the right fit can take time
are frequent perks offered but it’s worth the wait. In the end,
you will save time by avoiding a
by Top Employers venture down the wrong path.
Kevin Stoddart
Managing Partner, KBRS & Meridia
Recruitment Solutions
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Atlantic Canada’s Top Northwood Group Perks of the job:
• social committee organizes fun
Employers is part of
of Companies events throughout the year,
the Canada’s Top 100 Industry: nursing care facilities including the after tax season
Employers project, FT employees in Canada: 1,009 dinner and social, a summer
managed by Mediacorp Location: Dartmouth, N.S. barbecue, softball and golf
Canada Inc. Perks of the job: tournaments, dinner and dance
• employee-led Staff Morale and at Christmas (along with a special
Recreation Team organizes fun childrens’ Christmas party) as well
events for employees every year, as celebrations for employees
including a holiday family movie, achieving their professional
Easter party, summer beach party,
Newfoundland and Halloween party and a winter
designations
• weekly standardized maternity or
Labrador Credit Union carnival parental leave top-up payments for
• main location employees have
Ltd. access to on-site amenities
the full year of their leave
• matching RSP contributions, year-
Industry: credit union
including an employee lounge, end bonuses, signing bonuses for
FT employees in Canada: 121
a quiet room for meditation and some positions and new employee
Location: St. John’s, N.L.
relaxation, and an on-site fitness referral bonuses
Perks of the job:
facility
• committed to 60 Acts of Kindness
• defined benefit pension plan along
to support communities in which
with continued enrollment in the NTT DATA Canada, Inc.
employees live and work Industry: computer systems design
health benefits plan up to the age
• 3 weeks of starting vacation for services
of 65
new employees, moving to 4 weeks FT employees in Canada: 807
after only 3 years of service Location: Halifax, N.S.
• earned days-off program allows Noseworthy Chapman Perks of the job:
employees to extend their workday
to earn an extra day off every 3
Chartered Professional • new employee referral bonuses,
from $1,500 to $5,000 depending
weeks Accountants on the position
• retirement planning assistance, Industry: accounting
phased-in retirement work options FT employees in Canada: 57
and matching RSP contributions Location: St. John’s, N.L. cont’d page 60
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PAL employees filled a PAL Airlines plane with backpacks and school supplies to support local families during the “2018 Pack The Plane” initiative.
Passion, Ambition, Loyalty
The three employee characteristics that lift PAL to ever higher heights
From its origins in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, work-life balance, and workplace diversity are all important
Provincial Aerospace Limited (PAL) has become a diversified considerations at PAL and by building a corporate culture of
global company with more than 40 years of experience provid- respect, the company believes it stands to benefit from the
ing a wide range of quality aviation and aerospace services. effort and innovation of dedicated employees.
In serving an increasingly diverse group of international For that reason, engaging and developing all employees has
clients and customers, PAL has built its strong corporate rep- long been one of the Company’s core values and underpins on-
utation on the core values of reliability, safety and exceptional going corporate behavior. For example, in 2018, the Company
customer service. Without ensuring and advancing the well- launched a formal Employment Equity and Diversity Program
being of its dedicated workforce, delivering on these values and committed to its first independently administered com-
would be impossible. panywide Employee Engagement Survey. These initiatives
Named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top Employers for 2019, ensure PAL’s workforce feels empowered and engaged in their
PAL has a number of operating divisions each offering unique, work to support ongoing internal improvement processes.
world-class Aviation and Aerospace services. These include PAL also believes the success of the organization de-
PAL Airlines, PAL Aerospace, CarteNav, AirPro (a joint pends on its employees continuously acquiring new skills
venture with Airbus DS), Moncton Flight College, DECA and knowledge, seeing long-term opportunities within the
Aviation, Air Borealis, PAL Aviation Services, PAL LLC, and organization, and feeling inspired to innovate and improve. To
Atlantic Avionics Inc. In Canada, the group employs more than this end, eligible employees are encouraged to pursue formal
1,250 talented, highly skilled people who form the foundation education at recognized post-secondary institutions. PAL pro-
of PAL’s unique, diverse and high quality value proposition. vides financial assistance to employees for relevant courses
“We work hard to support and empower our employees and professional development opportunities.
because we understand they drive our business and deliver our Engagement and development also extends to PAL families
success,” says PAL CEO Brian Chafe “You can’t have a great and communities. The company awards post-secondary
company without great people, so we concentrate throughout scholarships to children of PAL employees and grants junior
our organization on recruiting, developing and retaining the awards for younger children to help foster a passion for learn-
best team across our industries.” ing at all ages. Over the last three years, in the places where
Chafe is adamant that ‘top employer’ recognition is all the PAL employees live and work, the company has donated more
more reason to keep striving to make his company a better than $1.5 million dollars to community and charitable organi-
place to come to work. “Our employees are committed to con- zations. Community outreach has been and will continue to be
tinuous improvement in customer service and product delivery guided by PAL employees, many of whom regularly volunteer
and we are equally committed to improving as an employer. and fundraise for their chosen causes during and outside of
As a management team, we are constantly reviewing benefits work hours.
and employee services to ensure they are aligned with what PAL maintains a comprehensive benefit program for all em-
our employees want and need,” explains Chafe. ployees, which includes health benefits, a defined contribution
PAL has grown significantly in recent years, both organ- pension plan, access to stock options and a range of discounts
ically and through a series of strategic acquisitions. With with partner businesses. Moreover, PAL maintains a Years of
that success and growth, there are challenges to address and Service Recognition Program which includes service coins,
opportunities to capture. Chafe explains: “Making sure we stamped with the words “Passion”, “Ambition” and “Loyalty”
are both locally sensitive and globally aware is a difficult but for employees celebrating 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years with
necessary daily consideration for us now. Our workforce in the company.
Curacao is looking for different services and support than That’s one more meaning behind PAL, where Passion, Am-
our workforce in Halifax or Goose Bay.” Culture, experience, bition and Loyalty soar skyward. —sponsored content
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NTT DATA Canada, Inc. cont’d from page 58 Perks of the job: • share purchase plan with the ability
• head office employees get free to receive additional shares and
• in-house and online training membership to an onsite, shared- dividends on investments they make
programs, formal mentoring and use fitness facility as well as free • provides new mothers with maternity
generous tuition subsidies for job- weekly massages from students leave top-up payments, with the
related courses (to $5,250) at the Atlantic College of Massage option to extend into an unpaid
• head office employees have Therapists leave of absence
access to an employee lounge • in-house training initiatives plus • tuition subsidies for job-related
(comfortable seating, games, tuition subsidies courses plus in-house training and
books and magazines), on-site • defined contribution pension plan apprenticeship programs
yoga classes, weekly massages and • health benefits plan extends to • scholarships available for children
monthly visits from professional retirees, with no age limit of employees
hair stylists
(PAL) Provincial ResMed Halifax Inc.
Opportunities New
Aerospace Ltd. Industry: custom computer
Brunswick Industry: air transportation/aerospace programming services
Industry: provincial government, FT employees in Canada: 1,263 FT employees in Canada: 202
economic development Location: St. John’s, N.L. Location: Halifax, N.S.
FT employees in Canada: 151 Perks of the job: Perks of the job:
Location: Fredericton, N.B. • discounted flight passes for • 3 weeks of starting vacation for
employees and immediate family all employees with experienced
personnel starting with 4 weeks; all
employees receive additional time
off over the holidays
• employee lounge has a games
STRETCH RELIEF: from fitness
room, popcorn machine and a daily
subsidies and healthy snacks to supply of snacks, including fresh
snowshoeing clubs and yoga fruit, yogurt and granola bars
classes, workplace wellness is a • share purchase plan and matching
priority for Top Employers RSP contributions
• new employee referral bonuses (up
to $5,000)
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Perks of the job:
To submit a nomination
PEI Ltd. for next year:
• head office employees have
Industry: medical diagnostic products subsidized access to the fully-
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FT employees in Canada: 135 equipped onsite shared-use fitness atlantic
Location: Charlottetown, P.E.I. facility (featuring a basketball
Perks of the job: court, sauna and instructor-led
• employees included in head office yoga classes) and outdoor baseball
resdesign and renovation plans. diamonds in the summer months
The updated space features lots • in-house training options and
of natural lighting, wall murals tuition subsidies (up to $5,250
depicting local landscapes, updated annually)
conference rooms and restroom • retirement planning assistance, a
facilities, new office furniture, defined contribution pension plan
telecommuter workstations and and phased-in retirement work
a central outdoor courtyard that options • defined benefit pension plan
serves as a central gathering place
contributions and retirement
for relaxation, company barbecues
and social gatherings
University of New planning assistance
• Retired Employees Association
• tuition subsidies (up to $4,000 per Brunswick assists members with health
year), subsidies for professional Industry: post-secondary school,
benefits and related concerns, and
accreditation and a variety of in- university
provides a collective voice to the
house and online training programs FT employees in Canada: 1,752
university
• employee wellness committee Location: Fredericton, N.B.
organizes numerous events such Perks of the job:
as healthy lunches, walking groups • majority of new employees start Verafin Inc.
and fun activities in the community with three weeks of paid vacation Industry: specialized financial software
(faculty receive additional time) and FT employees in Canada: 303
additional paid time off over the Location: St. John’s, N.L.
Serco Canada Inc. Christmas holiday season Perks of the job:
Industry: technical consulting and • option for an unpaid leave of • subsidy for in-vitro fertilization
management services absence when needed
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FT employees in Canada: 673 • full tuition subsidies
Creative Energy
Across Emera, our people see opportunity in the changing energy industry.
We’re thinking creatively about new solutions, constantly innovating and
delivering for customers. This is our creative energy.
We’re proud to be one of the Top 100 Employers in Canada for 2019. Our team members work safely every day to
deliver the cleaner, affordable and reliable energy our customers need. We’re also driving innovations to deliver
energy choice and control. We strive to be an employer of choice, recruiting and retaining the best people to put
their creative energy to work.
www.emera.com
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Verafin Inc. cont’d from page 60
Our valued and experienced
• maternity and parental leave top-
engineers, technical and support up payments for new mothers (to
staff have been shaping the 75% of salary for 52 weeks) and
communities in which we work, new fathers (to 75% of salary for 35
live and play since 1955. weeks)
• no-limit vacation policy where
time-off is officially unlimited and
determined on a case-by-case
basis
www.CBCL.ca • employees can apply for unpaid
leaves of absence
• the new head office was designed
with employee feedback and
features open concept pod-style
“We are grateful to seating, video chat stations and
kitchen areas that include free
receive Atlantic Canada’s breakfast and snacks
Top Employer Award • building is situated near a wooded
area with trails, which inspired the
once again for 2019. creation of an employee snow-
It is a reflection of the shoeing club that takes lunchtime
exceptional people that treks
make up the CBCL family
Workers’ Compensation
and our commitment
Board of Nova Scotia
to promoting rewarding Industry: administration of human
careers with balanced resource programs
lives.” FT employees in Canada: 405
Location: Halifax, N.S.
John Flewelling, P.Eng.
President and CEO Perks of the job:
• alternative work options, including
flexible hours, telecommuting and
an earned days-off program
• maternity leave top-up payments
for new mothers (to 93% of salary
for 17 weeks) and parental leave
top-up for new fathers and adop-
tive parents (to 93% of salary for 10
weeks)
• academic scholarship program for
children of employees (to $500
each)
• retirement planning assistance and
It’s not just the care we provide, contributions to a defined benefit
it’s the conversation we have pension plan
while doing it.
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