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Canadian Institutes of Health Research

 

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Chosen as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers for 2011:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors

Highlights.  Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
  • provides maternity and parental leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 93% of salary for 52 weeks) as well as parental leave top-up to new fathers and adoptive parents (to 93% of salary for 35 weeks)
  • helps employees strive for the elusive work-life balance through a range of alternative work arrangements including flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened and compressed work week options, and an earned days off program
  • starts employees at three weeks vacation allowance in addition to personal paid days off and holiday shutdown
  • helps employees prepare for retirement with retirement planning assistance, phased-in retirement work options, contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, and a health plan that extends into retirement, with no age limit

Background Information

Industry: Grantmaking Foundations Established: 2000 Full-time employees in Canada: 458 Longest serving employee: 10 years Number of applications received at this location last year: 4,517 Average age of all employees: 40
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©2012 Mediacorp Canada Inc. All rights reserved. Used by Eluta with permission. For comments or questions on this employer review, please contact Mediacorp's editorial team.





   

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