Benefits & More

Calgary Co-operative Association is proud to offer our employees and their families an attractive compensation and benefits program that is second to none in our opinion. We believe that if we take care of our employees, our employees will take care of the business!

Calgary Co-op offers a competitive salary and the opportunity for employees to receive an annual bonus.

Full Time

Full Time employees qualify for paid medical benefits as follows after three full consecutive months. Life insurance and Long Term Disability premiums are cost shared at 50 percent for both the employee and the company.

• Alberta Health Care
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Prescription Drugs
• Paid Sick Leave
• Extended Health Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
• Pension plans - we match employee contributions to a maximum of 5 percent of their annual salary once they qualify.
• Staff Discount
• Tuition assistance and continued learning opportunities.
• Relocation assistance (if eligible).
• Pharmacy retention bonus.
• Memberships and attendance meeting costs in recognized associations (if eligible).
• Employee Bonus Incentive Program.

• After being employed for one full year of service, each employee receives a minimum of two (2) weeks paid vacation. Vacation entitlements are calculated based on the employee's hours worked as follows:
• After 3 years continuous service, three weeks vacation (6 percent vacation pay.)
• After 8 years continuous service, four weeks vacation (8 percent vacation pay.)
• After 13 years continuous service, five weeks vacation (10 percent vacation pay.)
• After 18 years continuous service, six weeks vacation (12 percent vacation pay.)

Part Time

Part Time employees qualify for medical benefits after six consecutive months averaging 28 hours per week. Premiums are cost shared at 50 percent for both the employee and the company.

• Alberta Health Care
• Dental Care
• Vision Care
• Prescription Drugs
• Paid Sick Leave
• Extended Health Benefits
• Pension plan - we match employee contributions to a maximum of 5 percent of their annual salary once they qualify
• Staff Discount
• Tuition assistance and continued learning opportunities. (if eligible)
• Memberships and attendance meeting costs in recognized associations (if eligible).
• Employee Bonus Incentive Program
• Relocation assistance (if eligible)
• Pharmacy retention bonus

Vacation entitlements are calculated based on the employees hours worked as follows:

• After being employed for one full year of service, each employee receives a minimum of 2 weeks paid vacation.
  After 3 years continuous service, three weeks vacation (6 percent vacation pay.)
• After 8 years continuous service, four weeks vacation (8 percent vacation pay.)
• After 13 years continuous service, five weeks vacation (10 percent vacation pay.)
• After 18 years continuous service, six weeks vacation (12 percent vacation pay.)