Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2026) Magazine - Magazine - Page 133
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75%
of the executive team
are women
2
in-office days per week, and
work from anywhere time
100%
of permanent staff in defined
benefit pension
$
1,200
health spending account
long-only strategies — the active
selection of stocks to buy and hold
— her role has broadened out to
include all equity strategies, including co-managing the pension’s
hedge fund portfolio.
She credits the organization
Employees at University Pension Plan Ontario support the local community by walking in the Toronto Pride
Parade.
for its strong focus on work-life
balance. UPP only requires two
days per week in-office and offers
employees a bank of personal and
mental-health days. It even shows
up in small gestures, such as a
general effort not to ping people
Join the pension plan designed to
bring greater retirement peace of
mind to the university sector.
myupp.ca/careers
after hours or on the weekends,
and starting all internal meetings
at five minutes past the hour to
give people a moment between
calls.
“We’re recognizing that people
might feel overloaded when a lot
of investments are going
through, so it’s great to have a
recharge day to slow down,” she
says. “UPP makes thoughtful
effort to support a growing organization, and they’re appreciated as a member of the team.”