Top Employer: Payworks Inc.

Recognized as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):

Here are some of the reasons why Payworks Inc. was selected as one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2021):

As part of the company's health benefits plan, Payworks provides free access to Teladoc (virtual health care services) and offers employees a $250 wellness benefit for activities that facilitate an active lifestyle (such as sports registration fees, classes and wellness apps, just to name a few options)
Payworks manages the Pay It Forward program to support communities where the company lives and works, offering employees paid time off to volunteer and matching employee donations (up to $400 per employee per year)
Payworks offers referral bonuses of up to $1,000 as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks

Payworks employees collecting donations for the 'Koats for Kids' program

Industry	Payroll services
Established in Canada	2001
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Winnipeg MB
Full-time employees in Canada	319
Part-time employees in Canada	15
Average age of employees in Canada	38 years
Longest serving employee	19 years
Long-term savings	defined-contribution (DC) pension
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
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 24 months
Employee performance reviews	employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
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 receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Payworks employees during the company's 'Dev Olympics'

Industry	Payroll services
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Major Canadian hiring locations	Calgary AB, Montréal QC, Toronto ON, Winnipeg MB
Student opportunities	summer jobs, co-op placements in HR, information security, labs developer, marketing, operations, and system developer, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training
Tuition subsidies (related to job)	yes
Typical new grad positions	Software Developer, IT Security Analyst, IT Operations Support, Human Resources Administrator, Client Service Specialist
Starting salary	$45K to $50K
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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