Manitoba's Top Employers

MANITOBA'S TOP 25 EMPLOYERS 2014 23 CERIDIAN CANADA LTD. Strong work ethic and spirit of play deliver quality results at Ceridian By Holli Moncrieff For the Free Press An impressive level of employee engagement has helped Ceridian Canada Ltd.'s Winnipeg office make the list of Manitoba's Top Employers once again. "We're especially proud of our Winnipeg people — they have a tremendous amount of fun, and are always able to deliver exceptional service and quality results," said John Cardella, Executive Vice-President and Chief People Officer for North American HR Operations. "They really do get into the spirit of both work and play." As a human capital management company, Ceridian's business is all about people. "We pride ourselves on the strength of our culture and commitment to fulfilling the same human resource best practices that we consistently advise our clients to adopt. As a Human Capital Management solutions provider, we're always striving for HR excellence, including a high level of employee Ceridian Canada Ltd. staff in the Winnipeg office. engagement," Cardella explained. Photo by Darcy Finley To inject fun into the workplace, Ceridian provides funds for employee activities to Day. Every Friday is Bake Day, when employees accomplishment by the Winnipeg team," said every corporate office across Canada. Cardella from various departments show up with baked Cardella. says he never fails to be impressed with how the goods for the staff. Employee well-being is taken to heart at Winnipeg office chooses to use those funds. "Engaging employees goes beyond what you Ceridian. "Winnipeg has been able to take the funds do at the office – it is also about encouraging "Because of our business, we're very much in and do some amazing things," he said. "It's a them to give back to their community," added tune with health and wellness. We pay attention very team and family-oriented office with a Cardella. to what's happening in the workplace and strive committed employee base and a very down-toEarlier this year, Ceridian launched its own to help our employees achieve work-life balance. earth culture." charity, Ceridian Cares. Its mission is to improve We recognize that a lot of demands are placed To engage employees, the Winnipeg office the quality of life for individuals and families in on families these days, so we provide flexible has organized 'Ceridian nights' at Winnipeg need by providing financial assistance. work arrangements, including virtual work Goldeyes baseball games, family barbecues "Our Winnipeg employees have fully whenever possible," Cardella said. and picnics with face-painting and inflatable embraced Ceridian Cares, having achieved To encourage optimum health, all Ceridian bouncers, and a 'spring fling' party after the the best overall participation for a large centre, employees have access to free counselling fiscal year end. Employees find candy on their while successfully raising the most funds in the through an Employee Assistance Program desks on Halloween, Easter and Valentine's company for the charity. This is a tremendous (EAP) called LifeWorks. Each employee also receives a fitness subsidy of $200 per year. Also, all employees enjoy two personal days off in addition to their vacation and stat holidays. Ceridian provides flex credits to help employees purchase benefit coverage that is tailored to meet their personal needs. Employee Appreciation Days are a big deal at Ceridian. Employees are inspired to promote each other's success in order to win a day off. "We strive to promote a culture of appreciation within our organization," said Cardella. "We ensure employees have the means to recognize each other on a peer-topeer basis. During Employee Appreciation Days, we ask employees to promote team and individual success stories on Facebook, Twitter and blogs." Communication is the key to a healthy workplace at Ceridian. "We have a lot of open two-way communication. We hold frequent town hall meetings so our employees are always aware of what the company is doing, and we always provide our employees with plenty of ways to make sure their feedback and suggestions are heard," Cardella said. "It's important for management and employees to be able to communicate freely with each other so we can continue to fulfil Ceridian's legacy as a great place to work." Ceridian is a leader in human capital management with more than 100,000 clients worldwide. The company's products, solutions and people work together to help organizations control costs, save time, optimize their workforce, minimize risk and grow their businesses. Ceridian provides solutions for small, medium and large companies, whether local, national or international. Ceridian employs 250 people in Winnipeg.

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