CBCL Limited
Halifax, N.S.
Engineering consulting

• Offers one week compassionate leave to care for loved one
• Year-end bonuses and profit-sharing plan
• Subsidizes health club memberships and organizes sports teams
• Phased-in retirement options
• Supports professional development with career planning services, in-house and online training and subsidizes professional accreditation
• Organizes social events such as client and employee appreciation days, lunchtime pizza, prize draws and golf tournaments

Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership
Bedford, N.S.
Seafood harvesting, processing and distribution

• Encourages employee development with tuition subsidies for job-related courses, in-house training programs and subsidies for professional accreditation
• Financial benefits including signing and year-end bonuses for some employees and employer contributions to a matching RSP plan
• Flexible hours and shortened and compressed work week options
• Social committee organizes lunchtime barbecues, skating events in downtown Halifax, boat cruises, and golf and bowling tournaments
• Paid time off to volunteer

Dalhousie University
Halifax, N.S.
Post-secondary academic institution

• Encourages employee development with free tuition for employees (up to two credits each year) and tuition subsidies for employees’ immediate family
• Discounted membership to Dalplex fitness centre for employees and retirees
• Phased-in retirement work options and a defined benefit pension plan. Extends health benefits into retirement
• Maternity and paternity leave

Attractive working environment set in a leafy university campus within walking distance of downtown and on major bus routes

DeltaWare Systems Inc.
Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Information technology consulting and software development

• Contributes to pension plan
• Offers work-life balance with flexible work hours, telecommuting, shortened work week option and a formal earned days-off program
• Invests in employee education with tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions, formal mentoring and in-house apprenticeship opportunities
• Supports charities and provides employees with paid time off to volunteer
• Social committee organizes summer and winter staff appreciation parties, family events and staff pot lucks in various departments within the office

High Liner Foods Incorporated
Lunenburg, N.S.
Seafood processing and marketing

Maternity and paternity leave

Encourages employee education with tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions, online training programs and in-house apprenticeship opportunities

Hosts annual holiday party, summer barbecue, Halloween costume contest and annual golf tournament

Retirement planning assistance, phased-in work options and pension plan

Supports local and national charities

IMP Group Limited
Halifax, N.S.
Aerospace, aviation, airline, healthcare, industrial marine, information technology, hospitality and property development

• Encourages ongoing employee development with subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, formal mentoring and in-house training and apprenticeship opportunities
• Academic scholarship program for children of employees
• Social committee organizes annual beach party, barbecue lunches, dinner cruises, as well as various sport events including golf, baseball, and hockey tournaments
• hosts an annual gala to recognize outstanding employee contributions, including an award that recognizes outstanding performance (to $1,000)
• supports charities and provides employees with paid time off to volunteer at their favorite community organization
• helps older employees prepare for life after work with phasedin retirement work options and contributions to a matching RSP plan.

Irving Oil Limited
Saint John, N.B.
Oil and gas

• Live Well program Offers onsite health assessments by fitness and nutrition experts. Develops fitness plans and provides active support
• Yoga classes three times a week
• In-house training programs, subsidies for tuition and professional accreditation, career planning services
• Scholarship for children of employees
• Year-end bonuses available to all employees
• Retirement assistance planning and pension plan