Top Employer: Saanich, District of

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

Here are some of the reasons why Saanich, District of was selected as one of BC's Top Employers (2023):

District of Saanich encourages ongoing employee development through in-house and online training initiatives along with full tuition subsidies for courses related and not directly related to their current position
Varying by employee group, District of Saanich offers a range of alternative working arrangements including hybrid, flexible hours, shortened work weeks and an earned days off program that lets employees work extra hours and earn up to two days off each month
District of Saanich helps employees save for the longer term with generous contributions to a defined benefit pension plan

Engineering staff collaborate at the of District of Saanich's municipal hall (Photo credit: Kevin Light)

Industry	Municipal government
Established in Canada	1906
Parent company	District of Saanich municipality
Parent company head office	Victoria BC
Major Canadian hiring locations	Victoria BC
Full-time employees in Canada	729
Part-time employees in Canada	118
Average age of employees in Canada	41.9 years
Longest serving employee	48 years
Benefits note	Saanich, District of has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	office equipment loan program, limited to some employee groups
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program
Long-term savings	defined-benefit (DB) 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 $500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 90% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 90% of salary for 15 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 90% of salary for 15 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 90% 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
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year