Top Employer: Fednav Limited

Recognized as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2022):

Here are some of the reasons why Fednav Limited was selected as one of Montreal's Top Employers (2022):

Fednav Limited provides maternity leave top-up for employees who are new mothers (to 90 per cent of salary for up to 18 weeks) and offers the option to extend their paid leave to an unpaid leave of absence
Along with the security of a defined benefit pension plan, Fednav Limited helps employees prepare for the future with retirement planning assistance and health benefits that extend to retirees (with no age limit)
Fednav Limited takes a thoughtful approach when employees are called upon to care for loved ones, offering full pay for compassionate leave with no set time limit

A Fednav Limited employee attending the opening of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Seaway which launches the start of a busy shipping season.

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Established in Canada	1944
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC
Full-time employees in Canada	207
Part-time employees in Canada	5
Average age of employees in Canada	46 years
Longest serving employee	44 years
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
Health spending account	up to $500 each year
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, 35-hour work week (with full pay), shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, reduced summer hours
Vacation allowance	new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
Outside survey period	outside consultant surveys are held every 18 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 1 month
In-house training initiatives	apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, leadership training, mentoring, 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 1 paid day)

Paul Pathy, CEO of Fednav Limited visits employees aboard a ship

Industry	Deep sea freight transportation
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	Montréal QC
Student opportunities	paid internships
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Starting salary	$40K to $45K
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 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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