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

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

Here are some of the reasons why Calgary West Central Primary Care Network / CWC PCN was selected as one of Alberta's Top Employers (2023):

CWC PCN supports its new moms, dads and adoptive parents with maternity and parental leave top-up payments (to 75 per cent of salary for 6 weeks) and offers the option for new parents to extend their leave into an unpaid leave of absence
CWC PCN's formal Employee Engagement Committee hosts Spring, Halloween and Christmas socials and encourages employees to keep connected through a number of virtual employee social clubs, including the Cooking and Recipe Roundup Club, Movie Club, Health and Wellness Club, and Podcast Club
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

Employees at CWC PCN meet virtually

Industry	Health care
Established in Canada	2006
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	127
Part-time employees in Canada	48
Average age of employees in Canada	38.5 years
Longest serving employee	15.5 years
Benefits note	CWC PCN has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	office equipment loan program, ergonomic assessments, wellness account can be used for home office expenses
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
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 75% of salary for 6 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 75% of salary for 6 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 75% of salary for 6 weeks
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
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

A CWC PCN medical office assistant at the office

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
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $1,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	Health Information Coordinator, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Medical Office Assistant, Administrative Assistant, Accounting Assistant, Board Governance Coordinator, Policy and Procedures Coordinator, Corporate Governance Coordinator, Human Resources Coordinator
Work benefits	health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job