EFD Benefits Information 
A full range of benefits to meet your needs
At EFD Canada, we offer a full range of benefits designed to meet our employees' needs. The following is a brief summary of the benefits that are provided to EFD Canada associates. To be eligible, associates must work at least 20 hours per week.
Medical Coverage
Effective following the completion of one month of employment, EFD offers medical, vision, and prescription drug coverage at no cost to the employee through Manulife Financial. Coverage is available for the employee and qualified dependents.
Dental Coverage
Effective following the completion of one month of employment, EFD offers dental coverage at no cost to the employee through Manulife Financial. Coverage is available for the employee and qualified dependents.
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Effective following the completion of one month of employment, this coverage is provided by EFD at no cost to the employee. The benefit is one times (1x) annual earnings up to $1,000,000 and Dependent Life Insurance of $10,000 spouse and $5000 each dependent child. Employee Optional Life and Spousal Optional Life may also be purchased by employees.
Long-Term Disability Coverage (LTD)
Long-term disability is offered on completion of one month of employment. The employee pays the cost of this coverage.
Holidays
EFD Canada observes nine statutory company paid holidays per year (pay is prorated for part-time associates). Eligibility for company observed holidays is immediate.
Vacation
EFD offers vacation pay to its full-time and part-time associates. Vacation is credited based upon years of service. Vacation time is prorated for part-time associates.
Floating Holidays
Regular, full-time associates are granted three paid days off each year (called floater days). At the beginning of each year, these days will either be scheduled company-wide, or left open for the associates to schedule individually with the approval of their managers.
Sick Leave
Five days of paid sick leave are granted to full and part-time associates every year. These days may be used as a part of the provincially regulated "Emergency Leave," which provides for ten unpaid days per year for reasons defined as "emergencies" within the legislation.
EFD Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Effective the first of the calendar quarter following the date of hire, this benefit allows employees to purchase EFD stock through payroll deductions at 15 percent less than the lower stock price on the first or on the last day of the purchase period.
Retirement Savings Plan
EFD provides access to all regular associates. The company will contribute 2% of an associate's earnings to an account on behalf of the associate, and will match up to another 3% of that associate's earnings (to a maximum total of 5%).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EFD offers an Employee Assistance Program through Warren Shepell. This program is open to all associates and their dependents through a 24-hour confidential hotline, and covers a wide-range of services including, but not limited to, crisis intervention, legal/financial advice, family resource research and general healthcare advice.
The above benefits are available to Canadian-based employees only. Benefits for employees based outside Canada are different.