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Professional Development

Algonquin College supports the development of its employees through various workshops, programs, conferences and support activities. A mixture of classroom, one-on-one and just-in-time web-based resources are now available.

Professional Development

You are able to select and register for a variety of activities.

Whether you’re a keen academic employee with interest in E-books, a support staff interested in PC Spring Cleaning and Maintenance, or an admin staff looking to refresh your excel skills; the Center for Organizational Learning has the right activity for you! In addition, the Ottawa Paramedic Service will be offering a 2-day course providing First Aid with CPR C and AED Certification Training during the week of June 23rd!

Employee Awards – What? When?

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Kent MacDonald announcing the 2013 recipients

The Employee Awards program is one way to say thank you to all those who live the College values and go above and beyond expectations on a regular basis in their roles. Over the past several weeks, employees shared their pride by submitting a nomination to help us acknowledge colleagues’ successes, strengths, and commitment to excellence.

Currently, submissions of all the great nominees are under review. Nominees and Nominators will be celebrated at the Employee Awards Reception on Friday, May 9, 2014. The Employee Award Recipients will be announced at the President’s BBQ and Employee Awards on Thursday, May 15, 2014.

For more information, please visit Employee Awards. Please contact Catherine Bisson at bissonc@algonquincollege.com or ext. 7664 ?if your submission has not been acknowledged.

CAAT Plan’s merger proposal for university pension plans

Over the past several months, the CAAT Pension Plan has been in discussions with interested universities with a goal of managing their participation into the Plan. This would enable university employees to contribute and build retirement income with the CAAT Plan and benefit from a stable, secure pension plan with a strong governance model and a comprehensive Funding Policy.

University and college employees have a similar demographic profile, and adding universities to the CAAT Plan allows members easier portability within the broader post-secondary sector.

Why merging university pension plans into the CAAT Plan is a good idea:

  1. It improves the timing and likelihood of contribution reductions and limits contribution increases
  2. It improves our ability to withstand more adverse economic conditions
  3. It improves the likelihood of paying conditional indexation
  4. It reduces contribution volatility

For more information on this potential merger, view the informative slide deck.

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Top 25 Employers in the National Capital Region

ottawa2014On February 5th, Algonquin College was proud to be named one of the National Capital Region’s Top 25 Employers for 2014. This great achievement would not have been possible without the collective contribution of all our amazing employees; it is a demonstration of the progress we have made as an institution to empower our entire College community to succeed.

Some of the reasons that Algonquin College was selected a Top Employer in Ottawa include:

  • Encouraging employees to continue their education with with tuition subsidies as well as subsidies for professional accreditation, as well as providing access to many other professional development opportunities
  • Providing access to President and executives via Town Halls, President’s website and Twitter account, New Employee Breakfast, annual Breakfast and BBQ Meetings, monthly Coffee Break gatherings
  • Supporting new mothers and fathers, including adoptive parents, with generous maternity and parental leave top-up payments
  • Helping employees plan for the future with contributions to a defined benefit pension plan
  • Starting new employees with generous vacation packages

This great accomplishment can be viewed on Canada’s Top 100 site. Also, have a glance at images of our proud employees!

Coping with Tragedy: Support Resources

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy in Ottawa last week involving the OC Transpo bus and Via Train. As the coverage of this traumatic event continues, you, your employees and their family members may be experiencing stress and anxiety.

Shepell·fgi, your Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider, would like to extend support to you and your employees during this difficult time as you try to understand the impact of the situation and help those in your organization who are affected.

Please visit our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) page for information and strategies for coping with reactions to stress and anxiety. In particular there are new resources posted under the “News” section of the EAP page.

Additional information and tips on coping with traumatic events can be found through the following resources: