Information Services Corporation of Saskatchewan

ISC's physical workplace is rated as very good. ISC's main offices are located in the Terrace Building, on the University of Regina campus. The location offers all the amenties of a university campus, including subsidized memberships ($25 per month) to the university's fully-equipped fitness centre. ISC also has offices in a newly-renovated warehouse space in Regina where employees at this location can take advantage of an employee lounge with comfortable booth-style seating and a video games. Back at the head office employees also enjoy an employee lounge (with comfortable seating; television and board games); free coffee, tea and fresh fruit; onsite cafeteria (with healthy menus); secure bicycle parking; car pool sign-up system.

ISC's work atmosphere is rated as above-average. On the job, employees enjoy business casual dress; casual dress Fridays; employee sports teams; organized social events. The company-subsidized social club organizes a variety of events, including an annual Christmas party, a National Aboriginal Day celebration and a long service awards celebration to honour its long-serving employees. ISC keeps employees up-to-date and gathers feedback through a corporate intranet site.

ISC's financial benefits are rated as very good. To keep salaries competitive the company participates in outside salary surveys every 6 months. Individual salaries are reviewed every 12 months. ISC provides a defined contribution pension plan with employer contribution (up to 7% of salary); life & disability insurance; retirement planning assistance; and subsidized auto insurance.

ISC's health and family benefits are rated as above-average. ISC has two health benefits plan for its union and non-union personnel. The benefit plans are managed by Great West Life and Manulife Financial. As part of the health plan, the employer pays 100% of the premiums. Employees receive full family coverage on the health benefits plan. The basic plan includes routine dental; restorative dental; orthodontics; eyecare ($75 every 1 year); traditional medicine coverage; alternative medicine coverage; massage therapy; medical equipment and supplies; homecare; employee assistance (EAP) plan; travel insurance. ISC's family-friendly benefits include; maternity top-up payments (to 95% of salary for 17 weeks); parental leave top-up for new fathers (to 95% of salary for 17 weeks); parental leave top-up for adoptive parents (to 95% of salary for 17 weeks). There is also a daycare facility located on the university campus. Additional family-friendly benefits include; flexible working hours; telecommuting; shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay); earned days off (EDO) program.

ISC's vacation and personal time-off are rated as average. New employees receive 3 weeks of vacation allowance after their first year. Vacation increases after 10 years on the job. Long-serving employees receive a maximum of 6 weeks of vacation each year. Employees can schedule 1 personal day off each year, as needed. Employees receive 2 personal days off, as scheduled by their employer. Employees receive 15 paid sick days every year. ISC considers previous work experience when setting annual vacation for new employees. Employees can also apply for an unpaid leave of absence.

ISC's employee engagement program is rated as very good. Employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months. Managers receive training in how to conduct effective performance reviews. Performance feedback is also solicited from co-workers and other managers familiar with each employee's work. As part of the review process employees can provide confidential feedback on their manager's performance. ISC recognizes exceptional employee performance through a formal recognition program (called ISCompliments) with gift cards valued from $25 to $100. The company also honours its top performing employees every year at the Christmas party through the "Making a Difference" awards ceremony. ISC sponsors its own in-house employee satisfaction survey. (Surveys are conducted every 12 months); ISC hires an outside consultant to conduct confidential employee satisfaction and engagement surveys.

ISC's training and skills development program is rated as above-average. Employees receive tuition subsidies for courses related to their position. (The employer subsidizes up to 100% of tuition). Employees may also receive tuition subsidies for courses unrelated to their current position. (The employer subsidizes up to 100% of non-related tuition). In addition to generous tuition subsidies, ISC supports employees' career development with subsidies for professional accreditations; in-house training programs; online training programs; formal mangement training program.

ISC's community involvement program is rated as very good. ISC and its employees support a number of local charities every year. Employees take part in the selection of charitable groups assisted each year. Approximately 101 charitable and community organizations were supported last year. Last year, the company donated over $210,000 to charitable causes across the province, which represents approximately 1.5% of the corporation's net income. As part of ISC's and its employees community support, donations were made to the Kids Help Phone, the United Way of Regina and the MS Society of Canada, to name a few.