Top Employer: BC Children's Hospital Foundation

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why BC Children's Hospital Foundation was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2021):

BC Children's Hospital Foundation supports employees who are new parents with maternity and parental leave top-up policies, providing new mothers with up to 85 per cent of salary for 17 weeks, followed by 75 per cent of salary for 10 weeks, and offering new fathers and adoptive parents up to 75 per cent of salary for 10 weeks
BC Children's Hospital Foundation helps employees plan for the future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
BC Children's Hospital Foundation offers a number of flexible working arrangements, including flexible hours, a telecommuting option, and shortened work weeks (with less pay) -- employees may also earn additional time off through a formal earned days off program

BC Children's Hospital Foundation employees with the foundation's mascot, Sunny Bear

Industry	Social advocacy organizations
Established in Canada	1982
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC
Full-time employees in Canada	112
Part-time employees in Canada	23
Average age of employees in Canada	39 years
Longest serving employee	31 years
Benefits note	BC Children's Hospital Foundation has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
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
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 24 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,875 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

BC Children's Hospital Foundatio employees attend a fundraising event held in celebration of Chinese New Year

Industry	Social advocacy organizations
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, leadership training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,875 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Philanthropy Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Philanthropy Coordinator
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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