Certificate in Canadian Benefit Plans

International Transfers

In the age of employee global mobility, transferring employees between Canada and the U.S. can occur frequently. Employee benefits are an important element in these transfers. Hear about the benefit considerations and policies that organizations often deal with when transferring employees. This session covers:

• Global mobility trends
• Impact on benefits, pensions and executive compensation
• Permanent versus temporary transfers
• Treaty considerations
• Integrating employee benefit plans
• Special benefits for temporary workers.

Total Rewards Includes Benefits and Compensation

Benefits and compensation are a significant part of the total rewards offered to employees in Canada and the U.S. as a way to attract, motivate and retain talent. It’s important to know and understand how they are linked in the Canadian system and how organizations are using compensation to drive a high-performance work environment. This session covers:

• Key determinants of compensation
• Trends in compensation design in Canada and the U.S.
• Pay and performance
• Fair pay and pay equity.

Case Studies and Application

This case study involves an interactive group exercise in which participants are asked to assess the pensions and benefits plan considerations of particular scenarios involving hypothetical Canadian companies. Participants will be able to select the scenario most relevant to their real-world needs. Each group will be asked to present the issues that are most important and what should be reported to their corporate executive team, based on criteria outlined in their case study.