By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
encourages ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions (to $2,000), subsidies for professional accreditation, in-house and online training initiatives, a mentoring program, and career planning services
provides maternity leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 100% of salary for 12 weeks) and also supports parents with older children with academic scholarships (to $1,000)
helps employees balance their personal and professional responsibilities through a variety of alternative work options, including flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), compressed work week, and a formal earned days off program
helps older employees prepare for retirement with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, matching RSP contributions, retirement planning assistance, and a transitional retirement program that allows employees to gradually decrease their hours
Background Information
Industry:Legislative Bodies.
Established:1879.
Full-time employees in Canada:1,734.
Part-time employees in Canada:1,947.
Longest serving employee:43 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:35,509.
Average age of all employees:39.
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