Top Employer: Brock University

Recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2024):

Here are some of the reasons why Brock University was selected as one of Hamilton-Niagara's Top Employers (2024):

Brock University encourages employees to keep fit and healthy with subsidized memberships to a full fitness facility that offers classes, personal assessments, a swimming pool, gymnasiums, studios, and outdoor tennis courts, as well as recreational drop-in badminton, basketball, volleyball and more
Varying by employee group, Brock University helps all employees save for the future through a hybrid pension plan -- faculty employees may also be able to ease into retirement through phased-in work options
Brock University encourages employees (and eligible dependents) to continue learning by waiving tuition fees for the university's undergraduate and graduate courses -- the university also offers a number of in-house development programs, including paid internships, formal mentoring and leadership development programs

A Brock University employee operates an automatic floor scrubber

Industry	Post secondary school, university
Established in Canada	1964
Major Canadian locations	Thorold ON, Pelham ON, Welland ON, Niagara Falls ON, St Catharines ON, Hamilton ON
Full-time employees in Canada	1,705
Part-time employees in Canada	2,209
Average age of employees in Canada	36 years
Longest serving employee	53 years
Benefits note	Brock University has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Flexible work options	hybrid work option, flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) pension, defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,000 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 100% of salary for 1 week
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 95% of salary for 15 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, leadership development programs, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)

Brock University employees collaborating

Industry	Post secondary school, university
Full-time employees in Canada	1,000 to 2,500
Major Canadian locations	Thorold ON, Pelham ON, Welland ON, Niagara Falls ON, St Catharines ON, Hamilton ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Other info for new grads	Brock University also offers in-house training programs such as Leading the Way, Crucial Conversations, Instructional Skills Workshop, family learning programs, university teaching and service learning programs.
Typical new grad positions	Graduate Office Assistant, Senior Lab Demonstrator, Department Coordinator, Student Engagement Assistant, Application Developer, Financial Aid Coordinator, Academic Records Assistant, Talent Management Assistant, Communications and Administrative Officer, Research Coordinator
Starting salary	$35K to $40K
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 2 paid days)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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