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OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING
CORPORATION, Ottawa. Administration
of housing programs; 448 employees. Offers employees a dedicated healthy living
account (to $750 annually) and has a dedicated wellness committee that promotes
physical and psychological well-being.
P
ARKS CANADA, Gatineau. Federal government, heritage sites
and parks management; 6,839
employees. Enables employees
(and their family members) to discover
more of the country’s history with complimentary passes for parks, marine conservation areas and national historic sites.
PERLEY-ROBERTSON, HILL &
MCDOUGALL LLP / S.R.L., Ottawa. Law
firms; 110 employees. Encourages employees to get together throughout the year,
hosting on-site Friday breakfasts, quarterly
socials, a summer charity concert (featuring the firm’s in-house band) and more.
PYTHIAN SERVICES INC., Ottawa.
Computer systems design and support
services; 106 employees. Encourages
ongoing professional and personal
development with generous tuition
subsidies (to $5,000) as well as financial
bonuses for the completion of certain
accreditations.
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LIKTECH CORPORATION,
Ottawa. Computer software; 188
employees. Supports its new
mothers with maternity leave
top-up
payments, to 100 per cent of
salary for 16 weeks, and offers the option
to return gradually with phased-in
return-to-work options.
QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL,
Ottawa. Hospitals; 1,119 employees.
Promotes ongoing professional and
personal development with generous
academic tuition subsidies, to $3,500
annually for job-related programs.
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OSS VIDEO, Ottawa. Audio and
video communications technology; 982 employees. Hosts
monthly social events for
employees, including summer barbecues,
pub nights, golf days, an employee hockey
team (the Ross WOMBATs) and more.
ROYAL CANADIAN MINT, Ottawa.
Federal government, physical currency
production and distribution; 1,083
employees. Supports its families with
generous maternity and parental leave
p Awad Ibrahim, vice-provost, equity, diversity and inclusive excellence at the University of Ottawa, speaking at an event to
mark Black History Month.
top-ups for all new parents along with a
competitive academic scholarship
program for employees with older kids.
S
TATISTICS CANADA /
STATISTIQUE CANADA, Ottawa.
Federal government, national
statistics agency; 6,010 employees.
Encourages employee development
through a unique in-house assignment
program that lets employees work in
different divisions for temporary work
assignments and gain additional career
experience.
SYNTRONIC RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT CANADA INC., Ottawa.
Engineering consulting services; 330
employees. Starts new employees with
four weeks of paid vacation and longer
serving employees can apply for
additional time off through an unpaid
leave of absence option, up to six months.
T
ELESAT CANADA, Ottawa.
Satellite technology and operations; 552 employees. Offers
employees long-term peace of
mind with a defined contribution pension
plan along with retiree coverage for the
health benefits plan, with no age limit.
THALES CANADA INC., Ottawa.
Aerospace systems; 1,368 employees.
Provides a number of financial incentives,
including a share purchase plan available
to all, year-end bonuses and referral
bonuses up to $5,000.
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NIVERSITIES CANADA /
UNIVERSITÉS CANADA,
Ottawa. Professional organizations; 107 employees. Encourages employees to keep fit with free membership to a shared-use fitness facility plus
a home fitness subsidy (to $200) for home
equipment and fitness-related activities.
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA, Ottawa.
Post-secondary schools, universities; 5,088
employees. Provides long-term security
with generous contributions to a defined
benefit pension plan along with the option
to step away gradually with phased-in
retirement work options.
– Richard Yerema & Kristina Leung
