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other academic institutions.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
CREDIT UNION LTD., St. John’s, N.L.
Credit unions; 122 employees. Along with
matching RSP contributions, employees
can save a little more with discounted
bank fees, mortgage rates, personal loans
and lines of credit.
OPPORTUNITIES NB
ATLANTIC CANADA’S TOP EMPLOYERS (2025)
NEWFOUNDLAND POWER INC., St.
John’s, N.L. Electric power distribution;
690 employees. Works to develop the next
generation of employees through paid
internships, co-ops and formal apprenticeship opportunities.
NORTHWOOD, Dartmouth, N.S. Nursing
care facilities; 970 employees. Encourages employees to focus on all aspects of
health, from an on-site 昀椀tness centre with
instructor-led classes to a mental health
practitioner bene昀椀t, up to $1,500 annually.
NOSEWORTHY CHAPMAN
CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTANTS, St. John’s, N.L. Accounting; 57 employees. O昀昀ers all new parents a
unique top-up program that provides $100
per week for the full year of their maternity and parental leaves.
NOVA SCOTIA PENSION SERVICES
CORPORATION, Halifax, N.S. Pension
plans; 73 employees. Helps all employees
plan ahead and save for the future with
retirement planning assistance services
and generous contributions to a de昀椀ned
bene昀椀t pension plan.
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FFICE INTERIORS, Dartmouth, N.S. O昀케ce furniture
and equipment; 84 employees.
O昀昀ers employees the opportunity to leave work 30 minutes early from
June through August to enjoy more of the
summer.
OPPORTUNITIES NEW BRUNSWICK,
Fredericton, N.B. Provincial government,
economic development; 160 employees.
Employees manage their own individual
work and personal development plans and
can take advantage of tuition subsidies
and a range of in-house training opportunities.
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ORT SAINT JOHN, Saint John,
N.B. Port authorities; 49 employees. Supports numerous local
charitable and community
initiatives and encourages employees to
get involved through paid volunteer time
and matching donations.
Employees at Opportunities New Brunswick develop team-building skills through an in-house game of Jeopardy.
PROVIDENT10, St. John’s, N.L. Pension
plan administration; 70 employees. Helps
employees plan ahead through retirement
planning assistance services along with a
de昀椀ned contribution pension plan.
PROVINCIAL CREDIT UNION LTD.,
Charlottetown, P.E.I. Credit unions; 172
employees. Supports all new parents with
maternity and parental leave top-ups, to 75
per cent of salary for up to 26 weeks.
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ESMED HALIFAX ULC,
Bedford, N.S. Custom computer
programming services; 267
employees. Supports ongoing
employee development with generous
job-related tuition subsidies, up to $5,250
annually.
EKISUI DIAGNOSTICS P.E.I.
INC., Charlottetown, P.E.I. Medical
diagnostic products; 204 employees. Along with maternity and
parental leave top-ups for all new parents,
employees can also apply to extend their
leave into an unpaid leave of absence.
SERCO CANADA INC., Happy ValleyGoose Bay, N.L. Technical consulting
and management services; 869 employees. Helps employees plan ahead with a
de昀椀ned contribution pension, and those
nearing retirement may be able to step
back from work slowly with phased-in
retirement options.
SERVICE NEW BRUNSWICK, Fredericton, N.B. Provincial government, programs
and services; 1,927 employees. Employees
can apply for additional time o昀昀 through
education leaves, unpaid leaves and
self-funded leave of absence options.
ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, St. John’s, N.L. Airport operations; 99 employees. Supports
all new parents with with maternity and
parental leave top-ups for 17 weeks and
o昀昀ers 昀椀ve paid family leave days annually.
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NI FINANCIAL COOPERATION, Caraquet, N.B. Credit
unions; 1,020 employees. Employees are encouraged to give
back to the local community with one paid
volunteer day, as well as the opportunity to
host 昀椀nancial literacy awareness sessions
at local public schools.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK
/ UNB, Fredericton, N.B. Post secondary schools, university; 1,895 employees.
Employees returning from parental leave
have the option to phase-in their return
to work and can take advantage of on-site
childcare services.
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ERB INTERACTIVE INC.,
Halifax, N.S. Marketing and advertising; 253 employees. Helps
employees balance their work
and personal lives with 昀氀exible hours and
the option to combine personal travel with
hybrid work options.
ORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD OF NOVA
SCOTIA, Halifax, N.S.
Administration of human
resource programs; 500 employees. Helps
employees balance work and their personal commitments with four paid personal
days per year.
WORKSAFENB, Saint John, N.B. Workplace health and safety programs; 494
employees. Provides generous contributions to a de昀椀ned bene昀椀t pension plan,
along with a formal phased-in program
for employees within two years of their
retirement.
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