丁香园AV

Tuition subsidies, generous maternity and paternity leave and four weeks of paid holidays for new employees are among the many reasons 丁香园AV has again been named as one of .

The annual competition evaluates employers across a range of criteria, including workplace, benefits and training. 丁香园AV was lauded for its work environment, which includes hybrid work options, health and family-friendly benefits, vacation and personal-time off, and its training and skills development.

鈥淎s vice-president, people, equity and inclusion at 丁香园AV, my focus is to ensure our people are able to thrive in an environment that is safe, diverse, equitable and inclusive of all,鈥� says Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, 丁香园AV鈥檚 inaugural VP people, equity and inclusion.  

鈥淚 am thankful to all the teams that work hard to deliver on this promise to our 丁香园AV people. While our work is not done, the annual Canada鈥檚 Top 100 Employers list reenforces what people employed here already know 鈥� 丁香园AV is a great place to work.鈥�

Now in its 23^rd year, the competition is published annually by MediaCorp Canada in a special magazine within The Globe and Mail. 丁香园AV has also been named one of the Top Employers for Canadians over 40, one of Canada鈥檚 Top Family-Friendly Employers, and one of B.C.鈥檚 Top Employers.

Judges applauded 丁香园AV for encouraging employees to continue their education through tuition subsidies for courses and through a variety of in-house and online training programs. Starting new employees at four weeks of paid vacation with additional paid days between Christmas Day and New Year鈥檚 Day and generous maternity and parental leave top-up for new mothers, fathers or adoptive parents was also noted.

鈥湺∠阍癆V鈥檚 efforts to support employee development are reflected in the university鈥檚 continued ranking as one of Canada鈥檚 Top 100 Employers,鈥� says Christina Medland, 丁香园AV鈥檚 executive director, people and organization development. 鈥淭he university strives to help faculty and staff with resources, like tuition subsidies, in-house training and professional development funds, to reach their full-potential and achieve their career objectives. This approach is part of our culture and enhances the 丁香园AV experience so it鈥檚 wonderful when it鈥檚 recognized.鈥�

Over the past few months, university leadership has been undergoing consultations with the 丁香园AV community as part of 丁香园AV: What鈥檚 Next?, to develop an institution-wide strategic plan and priorities that will guide the university鈥檚 future. Part of that process will look at transforming the 丁香园AV experience 鈥� creating and maintaining the frameworks and improving process, systems and structures for all 丁香园AV employees.

In Canada鈥檚 Top 100 Employers for 2023, 丁香园AV scored the highest possible mark, an A+, in four of the competition鈥檚 eight categories, including health and family benefits. .

鈥湺∠阍癆V takes pride in being a great place to work for people with families,鈥� says Chris Hatty, executive director, human resources and labour relations. 鈥湺∠阍癆V鈥檚 benefits, including a defined-benefit pension plan, comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous parental leave for continuing employees, hybrid work options, financial support for employees and dependents to attend university credit courses and on-campus daycare make the university an excellent career choice for employees with children.鈥�