Employees at Newfoundland and Labrador Credit Union's employee appreciatation event
Chosen as one of Atlantic Canada's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
helps employees prepare for retirement with contributions to a matching RSP plan (up to 8% of salary)
offers an extended health benefits plan for its retirees, with no age limit and shared premiums
supports employees' ongoing career development by covering the full cost of tuition for courses at outside institutions (with no annual maximum) and even maintains an annual academic scholarship program (to $3,000) for employees' children pursuing post-secondary studies
gives new employees three weeks of paid vacation, and increases it to four weeks after their third year on the job
offers employees paid time off to volunteer in the community and manages its own charitable foundation to raise fund for charities across the province
Background Information
Industry:Credit Unions.
Established:1957.
Full-time employees in Canada:120.
Part-time employees in Canada:12.
Longest serving employee:38 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:500.
Average age of all employees:41.
