Top Employer: Alberta Teachers' Association, The

Recognized as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):

Here are some of the reasons why Alberta Teachers' Association, The was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):

Alberta Teachers' Association helps employees prepare for life after work with retirement planning assistance services and generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
Alberta Teachers' Association maintains a Work Life Wellness Committee to help employees adopt healthy habits -- the committee also organizes wellness workshops on topics ranging from managing anxiety to financial planning, yoga and meditation classes, fitness challenges and cooking classes
Alberta Teachers' Association supports employees who want to start a family with maternity leave top-up for new mothers (to 100 per cent of salary for up to 17 weeks) and parental top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 100 per cent of salary, ranging from 12 to 17 weeks)

Alberta Teachers' Association employee

Industry	Professional organizations
Established in Canada	1917
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Edmonton AB
Full-time employees in Canada	146
Part-time employees in Canada	6
Average age of employees in Canada	51.51 years
Longest serving employee	41.79 years
Benefits note	Alberta Teachers' Association, The has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	introduced a staggered return to work program
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay)
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $1,750 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 17 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 100% of salary for 12 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, mentoring, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities

Industry	Professional organizations
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Edmonton AB
Student opportunities	paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services
Other info for new grads	The Alberta Teachers' Association partners with post-secondary schools to advertise entry-level vacancies to new graduates.
Typical new grad positions	Student Librarian, Junior Technical Analyst Solutions, Graphics Assistant, Accounting Technician, Communications Intern, Program (Administrative) Assistant, Secretary/Receptionist, Archives Intern
Starting salary	$40K to $50K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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