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M.FITZGERALD/VALE
U
NI FINANCIAL
COOPERATION, Caraquet,
N.B. Credit unions; 1,030
employees. Encourages
ongoing professional and personal
development with academic tuition
subsidies for courses related and not
directly related to their current position.
UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK /
UNB, Fredericton. Post-secondary schools,
university; 1,909 employees. In keeping
with its line of business, employees are
encouraged to continue their studies
through generous tuition subsidies along
with complimentary access to the
LinkedIn Learning platform.
V
ALE BASE METALS, St. John’s.
Mining; 7,081 employees.
Supports ongoing learning
throughout an employee’s
career, from co-op placements and
apprenticeships to full tuition subsidies,
mentoring and specialized leadership
training initiatives.
VERB INTERACTIVE INC., Halifax.
Marketing and advertising; 274 employees.
Varying by position, employees can take
advantage of a variety of alternative work
options, including flexible hours, hybrid
and the ability to work outside of the
country for up to six months.
VESTCOR INC., Fredericton. Public
pension and benefit administration; 162
employees. Maintains an in-house social
and wellness committee that organizes fun
initiatives for everyone’s tastes, from
pottery and cooking classes to a curling
evening and a company softball team.
W
ORKERS’
COMPENSATION
BOARD OF NOVA
SCOTIA, Halifax. Administration of human resource programs; 521
employees. Supports its new moms with
maternity leave top-ups (to 93 per cent of
salary for 16 weeks) and parental leave
top-ups for new dads and adoptive parents
(to 93 of salary for 10 weeks).
WORKSAFENB, Saint John. Workplace
health and safety programs; 503 employees. Provides generous contributions to a
defined benefit pension plan along with a
formal phased-in retirement program
available to employees within two years of
retiring.
– Richard Yerema & Kristina Leung
A member of the local Innu nation, Danielle Cole works at the Voisey’s Bay underground nickel mine in Labrador, operated
by Vale Base Metals.
