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 employees who are new mothers (to 70% of salary for 25 weeks) and parental leave top-up for new fathers or adoptive parents (to 70% of salary for 8 weeks)
supports employees in the maintenance of work-life balance with a variety of alternative work arrangements including flexible hours, telecommuting, 35-hour work week (with full pay), and a compressed work week option
helps older workers prepare for retirement with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, retirement planning assistance, and a transitional work program that allows employees to gradually reduce their hours
starts employees at four weeks vacation allowance in addition to personal paid days off and paid holiday shutdown
encourages ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions, subsidies for professional accreditation, and a variety of in-house and online training initiatives
Background Information
Industry:Child and Youth Services.
Established:1893.
Full-time employees in Canada:433.
Full-time at this location:380.
Part-time employees in Canada:58.
Longest serving employee:36 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:1,990.
Average age of all employees:39.53.
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