Benefits of working at Surrey Place

Surrey Place values its employees and strives to create a supportive and inclusive work environment that promotes professional growth and development. We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer a range of benefits and resources to support our employees’ well-being.

Employee Health and Wellness

Increase mental health awareness with our Employee Health and Wellness Program
Get the support you need, when you need it with our Group Benefits Plan
Access counselling, coaching and other support during challenging times with the Employee and Family Assistance Program

The Employee Health and Wellness Program at Surrey Place includes a variety of resources and initiatives aimed at promoting physical and mental health well-being. These include health and wellness challenges, Lunch and Learn sessions, webinars and monthly themes.

We proudly offer an evidence-based mental health program, Not Myself Today, provided by Canadian Mental Health Association. This program is a valuable resource designed to improve mental health and overall employee well-being through supportive conversations, self-care practices and mental health education.

As part of our benefits plan, Surrey Place staff have access to Manulife Vitality, an app-based engagement tool where you earn points for making healthy choices ranging from going to the dentist, going for a run or checking in at Goodlife fitness! The more points you earn, the higher your Vitality Status. Earn rewards including gift cards to a variety of premium brands including Indigo, The Bay, Sport Check & more!

Financial Well-being

Feel valued for your work with competitive compensation
Plan for the future with a defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP) for all staff

The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) is one of Canada’s largest and most reputable defined benefit pension plans. HOOPP guarantees a stable monthly income that starts at retirement and continues for the rest of your life. HOOPP calculates retirement income based on your years of service and the highest average salary. HOOPP benefits are adjusted annually to keep pace with inflation, ensuring your retirement income stays aligned with the cost of living.

Additionally, HOOPP also allows for early retirement, beginning as early as age 50 with a reduced pension. This plan offers a secure and trustworthy retirement plan with a range of benefits that promotes financial security and peace of mind. HOOPP is available to all employees including part-time and contract staff. We are proud to match 126% of employee contributions to HOOPP, ensuring financial security for our employees during retirement.

Flexibility and Time Off

Build a schedule that fits your lifestyle with compressed and flexible schedule options
Take a paid year off for that dream degree or trip with the Prepaid Leave Plan (PLP)
Invest time in your growing family with the Supplementary Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan
Take time away with paid vacation, sick time, 11 statutory holidays , 4 personal days, pregnancy and parental leave
Set a rhythm to your week that meets your needs with hybrid and remote work options

Surrey Place understands the importance of balancing work and personal responsibilities. Our compressed and flexible work policy allows employees to adjust their work schedules to better suit their needs. Compressed work schedules involve working longer hours on fewer days, such as four ten-hour days instead of five eight-hour days. In addition, this policy allows employees to adjust their start and end times while working remotely. This approach provides greater flexibility for employees, helping them achieve a better work-life balance.

Our Supplementary Employment Benefits (“SEB”) Plan allows employees to take time off work to focus on their family and new additions to their family. Employees entitled to pregnancy or adoption leave may be eligible for an allowance from SEB in addition to employment insurance benefits. The allowance consists of payments equivalent to 84% of the actual weekly rate of pay for the first two weeks, and for up to an additional 15 weeks, payments equal to the difference between weekly EI benefits and any other earnings received, plus 84% of your pre-leave weekly rate of pay.

Workplace Culture and Professional Development

Work towards your goals with professional development
Feel safe and supported your workplace with Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility policies and procedures
Enjoy your team and a friendly, upbeat day-to-day experience with a positive work environment and culture
Feel appreciated for your work and commitment with employee recognition

To support the professional development of our employees we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, such as on-the-job training, formal mentorship program, coaching, and access to professional development resources to all employees. Our training and development programs are designed to help our employees enhance their skills, acquire new competencies, and advance their careers. Surrey Place strives to promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement, supporting the growth and development of our employees at all levels.

Equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, are values that drive our culture and success. Surrey Place is dedicated to creating a welcoming environment for our clients, families, staff, and community partners. We are mindful of the barriers that underrepresented and disadvantaged communities face in accessing employment opportunities and we strongly encourage those from underrepresented groups to apply for open positions at Surrey Place. To further our commitment to inclusion, we offer training and professional development programs that promote cultural responsiveness. Surrey Place takes pride in celebrating diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive culture that supports progress and success for everyone.

At Surrey Place, we value the contributions and dedication of our staff and employees. Each year, we hold an Employee Recognition event to acknowledge and appreciate our employees’ efforts in delivering exceptional service to our clients. During this event, we present different awards to recognize the outstanding performance of our staff. The Long-Term Services Award recognizes dedicated commitment and service, while the Values Award acknowledges an employee who consistently demonstrates our core organizational values. We also have the Health and Safety Award, which recognizes staff who make significant contributions to improving workplace health and safety at Surrey Place. These awards showcase our commitment to recognizing and celebrating the hard work and achievements of our employees.

Surrey Place Extras

Enjoy discounts on products and experiences with Perkopolis
Stay fit at one of the best gyms in town with Goodlife membership discounts

Startle in response to loud noises?	YES NO
Turn to where a sound is coming from?	YES NO
Make different cries for different needs (hungry, tired)?	YES NO
Watch your face as you talk?	YES NO
Smile/laugh in response to your smiles and laughs?	YES NO
Imitate coughs or other sounds such as ah, eh, buh	YES NO

Respond to their name?	YES NO
Respond to the telephone ringing or a knock at the door?	YES NO
Understand being told no?	YES NO
Get what they want through using gestures (reaching to be picked up)?	YES NO
Play social games with you (Peek-a-Boo)?	YES NO
Enjoy being around people?	YES NO
Babble and repeat sounds such as babababa or duhduhduh?	YES NO

Follow simple one-step directions (sit down)?	YES NO
Look across the room to a toy when adult points at it?	YES NO
Consistently use three to five words?	YES NO
Use gestures to communicate (waves hi/bye, shakes head for no)?	YES NO
Get your attention using sounds, gestures and pointing while looking at your eyes?	YES NO
Bring you toys to show you?	YES NO
Perform for social attention and praise?	YES NO
Combine lots of sounds together as though talking (abada baduh abee)?	YES NO
Show an interest in simple picture books?	YES NO

Understand the meaning of in and out, off and on?	YES NO
Point to more than 2 body parts when asked?	YES NO
Use at least 20 words consistently?	YES NO
Respond with words or gestures to simple questions (Where's teddy? What's that?)?	YES NO
Demonstrate some pretend play with toys (gives teddy bear a drink, pretends a bowl is a hat)?	YES NO
Make at least four different consonant sounds (p ,b, m, n, d, g, w, h)?	YES NO
Enjoy being read to and sharing simple books with you?	YES NO
Point to pictures using one finger?	YES NO

Follow two-step directions (Go find your teddy bear and show it to Grandma.)?	YES NO
Use 100 to 150 words?	YES NO
Use at least two pronouns (you, me, mine)?	YES NO
Consistently combine two to four words in short phrases (Daddy hat. Truck go down.)?	YES NO
Enjoy being around other children?	YES NO
Begin to offer toys to other children and imitate other children's actions and words?	YES NO
Use words that are understood by others 50 to 60 per cent of the time?	YES NO
Form words or sounds easily and without effort?	YES NO
Hold books the right way up and turn the pages?	YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys?	YES NO
Scribble with crayons?	YES NO

Benefits of working at Surrey Place

Employee Health and Wellness

Financial Well-being

Flexibility and Time Off

Workplace Culture and Professional Development

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Understand the concepts of size (big/little) and quantity (a little/a lot, more)?	YES NO
Use some adult grammar (two cookies, bird flying, I jumped)?	YES NO
Use over 350 words?	YES NO
Use action words such as run, spill, fall?	YES NO
Participate in some turn-taking activities with peers, using both words and toys?	YES NO
Demonstrate concern when another child is hurt or sad?	YES NO
Combine several actions in play (puts blocks in the train and drives the train, drops the blocks off.)?	YES NO
Put sounds at the beginning of most words?	YES NO
Use words with two or more syllables or beats (ba-na-na, com-pu-ter, a-pple)?	YES NO
Recognize familiar logos and signs involving print (Stop sign)?	YES NO
Remember and understand familiar stories?	YES NO

Understand who, what, where and why questions?	YES NO
Create long sentences using five to eight words?	YES NO
Talk about past events (trip to grandparents house, day at child care)?	YES NO
Tell simple stories?	YES NO
Show affection for favourite playmates?	YES NO
Engage in multi-step pretend play (pretending to cook a meal, repair a car)?	YES NO
Talk in a way that most people outside of the family understand what she/he is saying most of the time?	YES NO
Have an understanding of the function of print (menus, lists, signs)?	YES NO
Show interest in, and awareness of, rhyming words?	YES NO
Read to stuffed animals or toys?	YES NO
Scribble with crayons?	YES NO

Follow directions involving three or more steps (First get some paper, then draw a picture and give it to Mommy)?	YES NO
Use adult type grammar?	YES NO
Tell stories with a beginning, middle and end?	YES NO
Talk to try and solve problems with adults and with other children?	YES NO
Show increasingly complex imaginary play?	YES NO
Talk in a way that is understood by strangers almost all the time?	YES NO
Generate simple rhymes (cat-bat)?	YES NO
Match some letters with their sounds (letter b says buh, letter t says tuh)?	YES NO

Benefits of working at Surrey Place

Employee Health and Wellness

Employee Health and Wellness Program

Group Benefits Plan

Employee Family Assistance Program

Financial Well-being

Competitive Compensation

Defined Benefit Pension Plan (HOOPP) for All Staff

Flexibility and Time Off

Compressed and Flex Schedule Options

Prepaid Leave Plan (PLP)

Supplementary Employment Benefits (SEB) Plan

Workplace Culture and Professional Development

Professional Development

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Employee Recognition

Surrey Place Extras

Perkopolis

Goodlife Membership Discounts

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