Chosen as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
an enlightened employer that provides maternity leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 93% of salary for 52 weeks) and parental leave top-up for new fathers and adoptive parents (to 93% of salary for 37 weeks)
encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, in-house apprenticeship opportunities and in-house and online training programs
also manages an academic scholarship program for children of employees who are pursuing post-secondary studies (to $2,300 per child)
in addition to personal paid days-off and paid time off during the holiday season, new employees start at three weeks of paid vacation allowance
helps older workers prepare for life after work with retirement planning workshops, contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and health benefit coverage that extends to retirees (with no age limit)
Background Information
Industry:Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
Established:1967.
Full-time employees in Canada:704.
Part-time employees in Canada:466.
Longest serving employee:40 years.
Average age of all employees:47.
