Chosen as one of Manitoba's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
in addition to personal paid days off, starts new employees at three weeks of paid vacation allowance
invests in ongoing employee development with generous tuition subsidies (to $10,000), subsidies for professional accreditation, a formal mentoring program and a variety of in-house and online training options
supports employees who are new mothers, fathers or adoptive parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments as well as extended health benefits coverage during their leave
offers great financial rewards including signing bonuses for some employees, year-end bonuses and a share purchase plan available to all, letting everyone share in the company's success
helps employees prepare for life after work with retirement planning assistance, contributions to a defined contribution pension plan and health plan coverage that extends to retirees (with no age limit)
Background Information
Industry:Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.
:Publicly traded.
Stock symbol:MON-N.
Established:1901.
Parent company:Monsanto Company.
Full-time employees in Canada:235.
Full-time at this location:106.
Full-time worldwide:21,035.
Longest serving employee:32 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:4,779.
Average age of all employees:38.
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