Top Employer: Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada, The

Recognized as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers

Here are some of the reasons why Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada, The was selected as one of Waterloo Area's Top Employers (2018):

Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada recognizes exceptional employee performance through a number of initiatives, including the President's Award for top employees (who are invited to join senior leaders for a performance at the Stratford Festival) and the Equitable Life Award for both managerial and non-managerial staff (awarded up to $5,000 in gift cards)
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada helps employees prepare for the future with a defined contribution pension plan and health benefits that extend to retirees (with no age limit)
As part of the organization's health benefits plan, Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada provides employees with a health spending account of up to $1,500, allowing employees to top up existing levels of coverage depending on their needs

Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada employees participating in the 2017 Autism Speaks Canada Walk campaign

Industry	Insurance and Financial Services
Established in Canada	1920
Major Canadian hiring locations	Vancouver BC, Toronto ON, Waterloo ON, Markham ON, Calgary AB
Full-time employees in Canada	582
Part-time employees in Canada	34
Average age of employees in Canada	43 years
Longest serving employee	40.7 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
Health spending account	up to $1,500 each year
Alternative work options	flexible work hours
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 6 months
Scope of charitable involvement	national
Employee charitable involvement	employees are involved in selection of charities, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day)