CITY CHOSEN AS ONE OF SASKATCHEWAN’S TOP EMPLOYERS FOR 2015

For the fourth year in a row, the City of Saskatoon is one of the Top Employers in Saskatchewan for 2015. The special designation recognizes top employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.

“Building a workplace culture that offers opportunities for career development, health, work-life balance and employee recognition is a top priority for us,” City Manager, Murray Totland says. “Our workforce, like our community, is evolving rapidly. That’s why we must continually enhance our culture of efficiency and continuous improvement.”

The City of Saskatoon applied for this competition through the Canada's Top 100 Employers application process. Employers are evaluated by the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers using the same eight criteria as the national competition: Physical Workplace; Work Atmosphere & Social; Health, Financial & Family Benefits; Vacation & Time Off; Employee Communications; Performance Management; Training & Skills Development; and Community Involvement. Employers are compared with other organizations in their field to determine which offers the most progressive and forward-thinking programs.

Totland wants employees to feel directly connected to the City’s progress, thereby enhancing their personal satisfaction with “a job well done”.

“Our people have always been our greatest asset and I look forward to continued support across the entire corporation,” Totland says. “We invest in ongoing leadership development, a variety of in-house training programs, tuition subsidies for courses taken at outside institutions, discounted employee fitness initiatives and a pension plan.”

Saskatchewan’s Top Employers 2015 were identified in an insert in the February 4, 2015 edition of the Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Regina Leader-Post.