Benefits AFSC Offers
AFSC is a Great Place to Work Because:
Vacation
Flexible Working Arrangements
Earned Time Off
Relocation Assistance
Lacombe Fit 'n' Fun Club
Pension
Staff Training & Development
Promotional Opportunities/Opportunities for Advancement
Career Counseling
Summary Of Benefits For Salaried AFSC Employees
AFSC provides 3 weeks earned vacation after your first year of employment and also provide incremental vacation time off as per the chart below:
| Completed Years' of Service at December 31 | Number of Vacation Days |
|---|---|
| 1 | 15 days |
| 2 | 16 days |
| 4 | 17 days |
| 6 | 18 days |
| 8 | 20 days |
| 10 | 21 days |
| 12 | 22 days |
| 14 | 23 days |
| 16 | 25 days |
| 18 | 26 days |
| 20 | 27 days |
| 22 | 28 days |
| 24 | 29 days |
| 25 and more | 30 days |
Flexible Working Arrangements
AFSC recognizes the importance of a healthy work/life balance and provides for opportunities for salaried staff to utilize our flexible benefits program. It is important to ensure effective and efficient management of employees while still providing eligible employees with access to a variety of flexible working arrangements.
Earned Time Off
The earned time off policy is another way that AFSC promotes work/life balance opportunities for salaried staff. It provides managers with some flexibility in work schedules so they can provide better external and internal customer service. The policy provides an opportunity for staff to work extra hours and enables them to take off up to an additional 15 days off each calendar year.
Relocation Assistance
AFSC may provide assistance for you and your family to move to the community of hire in Alberta. This may include such things as moving expenses, meals, accommodation, real estate and legal fees to name a few.
Fit 'n' Fun Club
The Lacombe Fit 'n' Fun Club, established in 1978 is a busy group who organizes various activities for members and non-members throughout the year to facilitate healthy living and improve staff morale. These activities include luncheons and the Lacombe Christmas party. In addition, every couple of months we have fun lunch activities for both members and non-members. For a small price you can have beef on a bun, hot dog and chips, barbequed hamburgers, chili, tacos, and the list goes on. Our annual Christmas party offers reduced ticket prices for social club members with an option to bring a significant other for a very reasonable price. The Fit 'n' Fun Club arranges events at lunch like: badminton, floor hockey, volleyball, basketball, aerobics, softball and many other excellent organized events. We have celebrated and held activities for: Wacky Wardrobe Day, Jersey Day, Christmas, Easter and Halloween, just to name a few.
Pension
AFSC participates in the Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) and for management employees in the Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP). MEPP and PSPP are defined benefit plans, which means your monthly pension amount when you retire is based on your years of service and the average of your five highest consecutive years of salary. For more information on pension, please visit www.pspp.ca or www.mepp.ca.
Staff Training & Development
AFSC recognizes the importance of employee development and encourages staff to enhance or upgrade their knowledge and skills. Financial assistance may be provided to assist our staff in obtaining their goals that align with AFSC's corporate goals.
The policy of AFSC is to train and develop its staff to assist them to perform their jobs more effectively, taking into consideration the constraints of time, budget and operational requirements.
Similarly, employees are expected to recognize that staff development is a mutual obligation in which they will use the opportunities available to develop their own potential to contribute to the accomplishment of organizational goals.
In order to facilitate employee development, AFSC may provide leave and/or financial assistance in accordance with specific criteria, and in such a manner to take into account immediate, mid, and long-term program requirements.
Promotional Opportunities/Opportunities for Advancement
AFSC is interested in employees' career aspirations and provides not only career counseling and training, but support through succession planning and other initiatives to encourage employees to look at opportunities within the organization. We often have promotional opportunities advertised internally and we are always looking at internal staff development. Every employee at AFSC has a learning and development plan in place that is reviewed annually to reflect both the employee aspirations and the employer needs.
Career Counseling
Career counseling is available to all staff by a team of trained consultants. We're here to assist you with your career plan and set goals for your future development.
Summary Of Benefits For Salaried AFSC Employees
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Long Term Disability
- Extended Health and Dental Coverage
- Employee and Family Assistance Program