Top Employer: Boardwalk REIT

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

Here are some of the reasons why Boardwalk REIT was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):

Boardwalk REIT maintains a charitable focus on homelessness and encourages employees to be active in their local communities with paid time off to volunteer and matching employee donations (to $1,000 per employee)
Boardwalk REIT takes a thoughtful approach when helping employees manage unexpected challenges, offering compassionate leave top-up for those called upon to care for a loved one (to 100 per cent of salary for up to six weeks)
Boardwalk REIT invests in the education of current and future generations with tuition subsidies for job-related courses (up to $1,500) and generous academic scholarships for children of employees (up to $10,000 per child)

Boardwalk REIT employees celebrate at the Calgary Stampede

Industry	Real estate investment trust
Established in Canada	1984
Publicly traded	yes
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Edmonton AB, Saskatoon SK, Regina SK, London ON, Montréal QC, Québec QC
Full-time employees in Canada	1,577
Part-time employees in Canada	12
Average age of employees in Canada	47 years
Longest serving employee	30 years
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $300 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 100% of salary for 6 weeks
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 2 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 2 months
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)