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10
personal days off
“The mill has been on a journey
to enhance its safety performance,” Ashfield adds. In three
years, it’s lowered its accident rate
from 7.8 per 100,000 person-hours
to less than two in 2023 and, in
recent months, below one – far
ahead of industry standards.
Mercer Peace River has also
taken steps to improve communications – hard in a facility that
runs 24/7. Ashfield now hosts a
regular video podcast, complete
with a jingle composed and
recorded by a couple of musically
inclined employees. The mill’s
monthly newsletter, The Pulp
Pages, now gets mailed directly to
employees’ homes so that other
family members see it too.
The company is deeply
ensconced in Peace River and its
neighbouring communities, backing events, sports teams and other
local causes. “We try to be present
in many ways,” Ashfield says.
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3%
RRSP match & defined pension
plan for eligible staff
7
weeks (up to), vacation plus
supplemental every 5 years
100%
job-related tuition subsidy
with paid time off
Employees at Mercer Peace River Pulp receive 10 paid personal days off per year to support an improved
work-life balance.
