Top Employer: Calgary West Central Primary Care Network / CWC PCN

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

Here are some of the reasons why Calgary West Central Primary Care Network / CWC PCN was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2021):

CWC PCN maintains a generous time off policy, offering four weeks of starting vacation allowance and moving to five weeks after only five years on the job -- additionally, employees have up to 12 paid personal days each year, which can be scheduled as needed
CWC PCN provides employees greater flexibility in determining appropriate levels of benefits coverage through a health and wellness spending account which ranges from from one to three per cent of their salary annually

Industry	Health care
Established in Canada	2006
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	101
Part-time employees in Canada	46
Average age of employees in Canada	38.6 years
Longest serving employee	13 years
Benefits note	CWC PCN has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Long-term savings	matching RSP
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
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 12 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
In-house training initiatives	online training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Pandemic response

increased internal communications to share updates (including tips on working from home)

Industry	Health care
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house career planning services
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Health Information Coordinator, Research & Evaluation Associate, Registered Nurse, Medical Office Assistant
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job