Contact:
Dario Nonis, executive director, SFU Human Resources, 778.782.3602, dnonis@sfu.ca
Carol Thorbes, PAMR, 778.782.3035, cthorbes@sfu.ca


In 2013 Simon Fraser University will remain in the crème de la crème of the employer market when it comes to being one of Canada’s most family-friendly workplaces.

For the sixth consecutive year (2013 latest), Mediacorp Canada Inc., the nation’s largest publisher of employment guides and periodicals, has designated SFU as one of Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers.

The annual award is bestowed on organizations with human resource programs providing the best support to employees with families, in particular young children.

Mediacorp has consistently rated SFU’s family benefits for employees as A+, the highest rating. SFU stands out for its maternity top-up payments, paternal leave top-up for new fathers and adoptive parents, health benefits during maternity and parental leave, an onsite daycare centre and a subsidy for offsite daycare, compassionate top-up payment while caring for a family member, flexible working hours, and more.

Mediacorp gleans its list of Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers from its annual selection of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, which SFU made for the six consecutive year in 2013.

Today’s Globe and Mail newspaper features an announcement listing Canada’s top 20 family-friendly employers for 2013. Mediacorp’s Eluta.ca website has details of the announcement.

Simon Fraser University is Canada's top-ranked comprehensive university and one of the top 50 universities in the world under 50 years old. With campuses in Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey, B.C., SFU engages actively with the community in its research and teaching, delivers almost 150 programs to more than 30,000 students, and has more than 120,000 alumni in 130 countries.

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