Recognized as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Dec 2, 2024)
Here are some of the reasons why Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan / HOOPP was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2025):
- HOOPP helps employees prepare for the future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan and retirement planning assistance -- and offers long-term peace of mind with health benefits that extend to retirees (50 per cent premium coverage, no age limit)
- HOOPP takes a holistic approach to health and wellness, organizing events such as in-person yoga classes, walking challenges, and seminars on related topics throughout the year -- the organization also supports a mental health strategy and provides ongoing mental health training and coaching for managers
- HOOPP maintains policies that support employees through all stages of family planning with maternity and parental leave top-up, coverage for fertility treatments and medication ($15,000 and $20,000 respectively), and up to seven paid personal days to help employees balance family commitments

HOOPP employees play a friendly match of table tennis

HOOPP employees play a friendly match of table tennis

HOOPP employees play a friendly match of table tennis
Highlights
Industry | Pension plans |
Established in Canada | 1960 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,024 |
Part-time employees in Canada | 6 |
Average age of employees in Canada | 40 years |
Longest serving employee | 35 years |
Benefits note | HOOPP has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position |
Flexible work options | hybrid work option, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
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 |
Wellness spending account | up to $300 each year |
Mental health practitioner benefit | up to $2,500 each year |
Maternity top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 14 weeks |
Parental top-up (mothers) | up to 93% of salary for 12 weeks |
Parental top-up (fathers) | up to 93% of salary for 12 weeks |
Adoption top-up | up to 93% of salary for 12 weeks |
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 12 months |
Employee performance reviews | employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months |
In-house training initiatives | in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs, paid internships |
Related tuition subsidies | employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
The Career Directory
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan / HOOPP has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Pension plans |
Full-time employees in Canada | 751 to 1,000 |
Major Canadian locations | Toronto ON |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Business
- Economics
- Human Resources
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Information Systems
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Bachelor of Science
- Actuarial / Statistics
- Mathematics
Recruits at these schools
- Dalhousie University
- Lakehead University
- McGill University
- McMaster University
- Queen's University
- Seneca College
- Toronto Metropolitan University
- University of British Columbia
- University of Toronto
- University of Waterloo
- University of Windsor
- Wilfrid Laurier University
- York University