NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA COLLEGE
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When it comes to being a workplace for its employees, Niagara College earned top marks.
For the third year in a row, NC was recognized as one of Hamilton-Niagara’s Top Employers, a competition that recognizes and celebrates local employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work.
“Our recognition as a top employer is made possible by the unwavering commitment of our employees to the success of our students,” said NC president Sean Kennedy. “Our remarkable faculty and staff embody the welcoming, passionate, trailblazing and student-focused characteristics that make Niagara College such a special place to learn and to work.”
The top employer evaluation criteria that apply to NC include: workplace, work atmosphere and social, health, financial and family benefits, vacation and time off, employee communications, training and skills development, and community involvement.
In the article in The Hamilton Spectator, Niagara College was recognized for its robust support for employee professional development and advancement through learning.
Niagara College earned a top employer designation because of our exceptional maternity and parental leave salary top-up benefits, retirement planning assistance and generous contributions to a defined benefit pension, and variety of food options on campus.
NC employees enjoy a comprehensive set of benefits, competitive compensation packages, exceptional maternity and parental leave salary top-up benefits, retirement planning assistance and generous contributions to a defined benefit pension.
In a recent survey, employee engagement at NC continues to be among the top 10 per cent of post-secondary institutions surveyed by Talent Map.
The College employs over 2,100 full-and-part-time employees in a variety of roles, including faculty, staff, administrators, and counsellors and student support staff.
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