Top Employer: Points, a Plusgrade company

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

Here are some of the reasons why Points, a Plusgrade company was selected as one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers (2023):

Points encourages employees to connect on a deeper level with a unique "Summer Fun" program that sees the company cover the costs of an activity that ten or more employees sign up for -- past events include archery tag, bubble soccer, perfume workshops and the CN Tower Edgewalk
Points' peer-led recognition program enables employees to nominate colleagues for going above and beyond in demonstrating one of the company's core values -- recipients receive a $25 gift card of their choice for their extra effort as well as a personal thank you note
Points supports employees who are new mothers and fathers (including adoptive parents) with maternity and parental leave top-up payments for a full year -- and celebrates the milestone with a gift basket and a branded Points onesie (with photos shared at town halls)

Points employees at indoor sky diving, as part of the company's Summer Fun program

Industry	Customer loyalty program
Established in Canada	2000
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Plusgrade
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	274
Average age of employees in Canada	36 years
Longest serving employee	23 years
Hybrid work	hybrid work model where employees are encouraged to work in-office twice a week (optional), annual home office setup benefit
Flexible work options	flexible work hours, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting
Long-term savings	matching RSP
Health plan premium	as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
Mental health practitioner benefit	up to $3,000 each year
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, 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
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)

Here are some of the reasons why Points, a Plusgrade company was selected as one of Canada's Top Small & Medium Employers (2023):

Points' benefits plan includes access to programs that support employees with work, home, personal or family issues -- along with generous coverage for mental health services ($3,000 annually), employees can utilize an employee assistance program, virtual healthcare, Best Doctors service (to help navigate medical care), and elder care support and guidance
Points' unique YOLO (You Only Live Once) leave program enables employees with more than five years of service to apply for unpaid leaves of up to 12 weeks in duration while continuing to receive benefits, bonuses and accrue vacation while on leave
Points offers referral bonuses as an incentive for employees to recruit candidates from their personal networks, up to $2,000 per successful hire

Points employee

Industry	Customer loyalty program
Established in Canada	2000
Publicly traded	yes
Parent company	Plusgrade
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON
Full-time employees in Canada	274
Full-time employee growth in the past year	18.6 %
Average age of employees in Canada	36 years
Longest serving employee	23 years
Hybrid work	hybrid work model where employees are encouraged to work in-office twice a week (optional), annual home office setup benefit
Long-term savings	matching RSP
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
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 $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Performance recognition	individual performance bonuses, peer-to-peer recognition awards, tailored and unique rewards (e.g. travel), long-service awards

Industry	Customer loyalty program
Full-time employees in Canada	251 to 500
Parent company	Plusgrade
Major Canadian hiring locations	Toronto ON
Student opportunities	paid internships, co-op opportunities
Training	subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training
Annual tuition maximum	employer pays up to $5,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year
Work benefits	flexible work hours, telecommuting, transit subsidies, 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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