Top Employer: Ontario Energy Board, The / OEB

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

Here are some of the reasons why Ontario Energy Board, The / OEB was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Ontario Energy Board encourages employees to save for the future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan, and offers helpful financial benefits along the way, including discounted home and auto insurance, low-interest home loans and discounted auto lease rates
Ontario Energy Board offers exceptional family-friendly benefits, providing new mothers with maternity and parental leave top-up of 93 per cent of salary for a full year and parental leave top-up for fathers and adoptive parents (to 93 per cent of salary for 35 weeks)
Ontario Energy Board enables employees to take personal time as needed with seven paid personal days annually and recently appointed a mental health executive champion, responsible for supporting positive and open discussions around mental health and well-being

Susanna Zagar (right), CEO of Ontario Energy Board welcomes a cohort of summer students

Industry	Provincial energy regulation
Established in Canada	1960
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	201
Part-time employees in Canada	1
Average age of employees in Canada	48.5 years
Longest serving employee	42 years
Benefits note	OEB has multiple employee groups, the following programs and policies may vary by position
Hybrid work	adopted a hybrid work model with a graduated return to office, provides office furniture for home use
Flexible work options	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
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $1,500 each year
Maternity top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 17 weeks
Parental top-up (mothers)	up to 93% of salary for 35 weeks
Parental top-up (fathers)	up to 93% of salary for 35 weeks
Adoption top-up	up to 93% of salary for 35 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 6 months
In-house training initiatives	in-house training, online training, paid internships
Related tuition subsidies	employer covers up to 100% of tuition per year
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year

Industry	Provincial energy regulation
Full-time employees in Canada	101 to 250
Major Canadian hiring locations	summer jobs, co-op opportunities, subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $2,500 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Typical new grad positions	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

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Community College Diploma
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- Human Resources
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- Journalism
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Professional Accreditation
- Accounting (CA)
- Accounting (CGA)
- Accounting (CMA)
- Human Resources (CHRP, CEBS)
- Microsoft Certifications
- Purchasing Management (PMAC, CPP)

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