ToApply for 2016: Employers apply for this competition throughtheCanada’s Top100Employers applicationprocess.

ArEAwinnErs inCludE:■ Adlib software

• 116 full-timeemployees•www.adlibsoftware.com

• top-upmaternity leave to75% for17weeks· offersRRSPmatchingat3%·offers recognitionprogram·promotes family–by supportingmedicalneeds· supportsa37.5hourworkweek (includesaonehour lunch) supportingwork/lifebalance· two lieudaysat Christmas, lots of social events· community events - the ride to conquer cancerandMovember·health&wellnessprogram, supportinghealthylivingandwork lifebalance■ ArcelorMittal dofasco inc.

• 5,400 full-timeemployees•www.dofasco.arcelormittal.com/

• encouragesa lifeof learning throughan incrediblerangeof trainingprograms, fromawell developedapprenticeshipprogram, tuition subsidies, extensiveonlineand in-house trainingprogramsanda formalleadershipdevelopmentprogram• the companysupports employeesnearingretirement throughphased-in retirementworkoptionsaswell asofferingahealthplan that extendsinto their retirementyears,withnoage limit■ HamiltonHealth sciences

• 6,062 full-timeemployees•www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca

• encouragesemployees tobalanceworkand theirpersonal commitmentswithflexibleworkhours,telecommuting,andshortenedandcompressedworkweeks• invests inongoingemployeedevelopmentwithtuition subsidies for job-related courses (to$3,000),subsidies forprofessionalaccreditation,andfinancial bonuses for somecourse completion

■ Horizonutilities Corporation• 436highly-skilledemployees•www.horizonutilities.com

• livesby corevaluesandprovides excellentemployee skills development through in-houseandonline trainingprograms,apprenticeshipopportunitiesand tuition subsidies for continuouslearningandaccreditation· leadingedgeapproach to triple-bottom linesustainabilitybusinesspractices■ IKEACanadaLimitedPartnership,

Burlington•1,634full-timeemployees•www.ikea.ca

• apioneeringretailerwithafocusonsustainablebusinesspractices,regularlyconductingenvironmentalauditstoensureitsstorescontinuetoimprovetheirinternaleffortstorecycle,reducewasteandsaveenergy• providesmaternityandparentalleavetop-uppaymentstonewmothers,fathers,oradoptiveparents,andofferstheconvenienceofsubsidizedonsitedaycareforemployeesworkingatIKEA’sheadoffice

■ MohawkCollege•924 full-timeemployees•www.mohawkcollege.ca

• provides exceptionalmaternityandparentalleave top-uppayments toemployeeswhoarenewmothers (to93%of salary for52weeks)aswellasparental top-up fornewfathersandadoptiveparents• newemployees start at threeweeksofpaidvacationallowance,moving to sixweeks for long-servingemployees, and receiveadditionalpaid timeoffduring thewinterholiday season

■ niagara Casinos• 2,530 full-timeemployees•www.fallsviewcasinoresort.com/

• helps employeesprepare for retirementwithadefinedcontributionpensionplan, retirementplanningassistance, andphased-inworkoptions• invests in the long termdevelopmentof itsemployeeswith tuition subsidies for job-relatedcourses (to$1,500), in-house trainingprograms,includingapprenticeshipopportunities, andsubsidies forprofessionalaccreditation

■ sodexoCanadaltd.• 5,993 full-timeemployees•www.sodexo.ca

• invests in the long termdevelopmentof itsemployeeswith subsidies forprofessionalaccreditation,generousfinancial bonuses for somecourse completion (up to$10,000), and tuitionsubsidies for courses takenatoutside institutions (upto$10,000 forMaster’s level studies)• managesan internationalmobilitymentorshipprogramtoprovideemployeeswithanopportunitytoexplorea careerabroad --participantsarepairedwithamentorandspendaweekworking inacountryof interest

■ St. Joseph’sHealthcareHamilton,Hamilton• 2,885 full-timeemployees•www.stjoes.ca

• manages the “Bright Ideas”programtoencourageemployees to share their ideason improvingpatientcare, increasingefficiency, or improving their overallexperienceatwork• helps employees save for the futurewithcontributions toadefinedbenefitpensionplan,andalsooffers retirementplanningassistance foremployeeswhoareplanning for the long term■ Stryker Canada Inc., Hamilton

• 219 full-timeemployees•www.stryker.com

• helps employees toplan for their afterworkwithretirementplanningassistanceandmatchingRSPcontributions (to7%of salary)• offersanumberofadditionalfinancial benefits,includingasharepurchaseplanandyear-endperformancebonuses

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Formore informationon theHamilton-Niagara’s TopEmployers competition,please visit thewebsite atwww.canadastop100.com/hamilton

Now entering its ninth year, Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers is an annualcompetition organized by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers. Thisspecial designation recognizes the employers in the Hamilton-Niagara areathat lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

The editors examined the recruitment histories of more than 75,000 employersacross Canada that it tracks for its popular job search site, Eluta.ca. From thisinitial group, editors invited 12,500 of the fastest-growing employers toapply, plus another 5,000 companies and organizations in industries thatthey wanted to examine more closely. Employers completed an extensiveapplication process that included a detailed review of their operations and HRpractices.

Employers are evaluated using the same eight criteria as the nationalcompetition: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health,Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications;Performance Management Training & Skills Development; and CommunityInvolvement. Employers are compared to other organizations in their field todetermine which offer the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

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