Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 17, 2025)
Here are some of the reasons why Beaconsfield, City of was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2025):
- City of Beaconsfield helps employees look to the future with retirement planning assistance services along with the security of a traditional defined benefit pension plan
- City of Beaconsfield employees receive subsidized access to the city's numerous recreational facilities, including skating, swimming and even a skate park adjacent to city hall -- employees also have access to a bicycle-lending service for exercise or errands
- City of Beaconsfield supports its families-to-be with maternity and parental leave top-up payments for new mothers (to 90 per cent of salary for 32 weeks) and parental leave top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 90 per cent for 12 weeks)

City of Beaconsfield employees connect at a team celebration

City of Beaconsfield employees connect at a team celebration

City of Beaconsfield employees connect at a team celebration
Highlights
Industry | Municipal governments |
Established in Canada | 1910 |
Major Canadian locations | Beaconsfield QC |
Full-time employees in Canada | 92 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 81 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 35 years |
Longest serving employee | 44 years |
Benefits note | City of Beaconsfield has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, 35-hour work week (with full pay), compressed work week, telecommuting |
Long-term savings | defined-benefit (DB) pension |
Health plan premium | as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 65% of the premiums |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 90% of salary for 20 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 90% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 90% of salary for 12 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 90% of salary for 12 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 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 50% of tuition per year |
Employee charitable involvement | employees are involved in selection of charities |