Progressive Solutions employees with their bicycles
Chosen as one of BC's Top Employers for 2012:
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors
Highlights. Mediacorp editors have confirmed that this employer:
provides maternity leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 75% of salary for 17 weeks) along with a health benefits plan that extends throughout their leave
helps employees balance their professional and personal lives through a variety of alternative work arrangements including flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), a formal earned days off program, and a phased-in work options for employees nearing retirement
supports employees who are caring for a family member with compassionate leave top-up payments (to 100% of salary for 1 week)
depending on their position, employee can receive signing bonuses, new employee referral bonuses (up to $1,500) as well as year-end bonuses for some employees
encourages ongoing employee development with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions, subsidies for professional accreditation, in-house and online training initiatives, and in-house employee-led workshops -- the company has a strong promote from within approach to employee development
Background Information
Industry:Computer Systems Design Services.
Established:1989.
Full-time employees in Canada:68.
Full-time at this location:52.
Part-time employees in Canada:2.
Longest serving employee:23 years.
Number of applications received at this location last year:500.
Average age of all employees:45.
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