Top 100 Businesses

West Jet:
West Jet lets employees share in the company's success with a profit-sharing plan and helps them save for retirement with matching RSP contributions.

West Jet offers employees a variety of great financial benefits, including reduced airfares for employees, friends and family as well as preferred hotel and car rental rates.

West Jet also encourages employees to advance their careers within the company, with a formal career development program, career mobility workshops, and an annual "career mapping" event that helps employees learn more about WestJet's different departments.

Canada Safeway Ltd:Safeway manages a share purchase plan that all employees are eligible to join
helps pay tuition fees for employees pursuing further studies related to their current position (to $4000/year).

They subsidize the cost of memberships to a nearby fitness facility, and provides onsite shower facilities for employees who ride their bikes to work. They also maintain an onsite nap room for employees who need a break during the day. :)

ATB financial:
ATB financialsubsidizes the full cost of tuition for employees completing courses at outside institutions (with no annual maximum).

They encourage employees to pursue professional accreditation with financial bonuses (to $500) upon successful completion.

They help employees prepare for retirement with retirement planning workshops, and phased-in retirement work options.


University of Alberta Teacher:
UFA operates subsidized onsite daycare facilities for employees with young children, in addition to an offsite daycare subsidy of $2000 per child.

UFA gives employees free memberships to its onsite fitness facility, which includes a climbing wall and running track. They also help employees transition to retirement with phased-in retirement work options, and financial planning assistance.

Vancity:
Vancity lets employees "purchase" extra vacation days in exchange for reduced coverage under their flexible benefits plan.

They support alternative work arrangements, including flexible hours, telecommuting, shortened work weeks and 35-hour work weeks (with full pay).

Vancity bank provides generous tuition subsidies (to $2,400 each year) as well as a variety of in-house training programs to help employees continue their education.