Well-being Services and Programs

Our employees have diverse needs and are at different stages of their professional and personal lifecycle. As such, our holistic approach takes care of our employees' well-being through flexible and individually-directed support programs.

Among the things our employees benefit from are:

• VIVA, an innovative and empowering health and well-being program whose objectives are to raise employee awareness of the benefits of healthy living and encourage our employees to establish a better work-life balance.
• A service award program, beginning after five years with the company.
• A comprehensive performance management system.
• A peer-to-peer recognition program for employees who exemplify our corporate values.
• A matching gift program where Pfizer matches employee contributions to non-profit organizations.
• Community involvement opportunities.
• An employee referral program.
• Paid time off in the form of vacations, holidays and company and personal floaters.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flexible hours, telecommuting, and reduced business hours on Fridays all year long.
• An Employee Assistance Program to help employees address personal challenges.
• A government-accredited daycare centre.
• A full-service cafeteria with a variety of healthy food choices.
• Work-life balance / stress management education seminars.

Pfizer Canada is certified "Healthy Enterprise — Elite" by the Bureau de normalisation du Québec, in recognition of its efforts in the four areas known for having a significant impact on the health and productivity of employees: lifestyle habits, work-life balance, working environment and management practices.

Proud to be considered one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2012, this list is based on research conducted by Mediacorp Canada Inc., a publisher specializing in employment-related issues. The competition is based on two main criteria: an organization must be a leader in its industry in attracting and retaining quality employees and that it offers reasonable employment prospects. For more information, go to www.canadastop100.com.