Our benefits in Canada are designed to support the diverse needs of our colleagues for each of life’s moments.
Health and Wellness
Healthy Pfizer Global: Your Well-being Resource
- Walking program, personalized health coaching, wellness incentives and online wellness resources through Virgin Pulse
- Mindfulness resources through Thrive Global
- Online fitness resources and more through Grokker
- No cost Employee and Family Assistance Program (Healthy Pfizer Living) through Kepro (Company Code: Pfizer)
- Financial well-being through Fidelity providing an easy way to check in on your financial picture
Pfizer Canada Wellbeing Portal
- Pfizer Canada Wellbeing portal to help colleagues find local and global wellness programs and resources and tools to support your physical, mental & emotional, financial, and social wellbeing
- Through the portal, colleagues have access to mental health support, pet insurance, VIVA Wellness, Employee and Family Assistance program (Healthy Pfizer Living), virtual healthcare (Maple), support for sleep (Rebel Sleep Institute), and more!
- Annual subsidy to spend on health and wellness-related expenses
Medical
- Comprehensive flexible health care plan through the Group Insurance Flex Program (Sun Life) providing multiple options to meet your needs such as drugs, vision care, paramedical, diagnostic services, and more
- Eligible Pfizer medications covered at 100% after per prescription deductible
- Coverage for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy expenses
- Gender affirmation benefits coverage
- Smoking cessation program
- Mental health coverage
- Virtual medical visits through Maple for you and your families available 24/7
- Medical second opinion through Best Doctors by Teladoc
Other Health Benefits
- Choice of dental options available through the Group Insurance Flex Program
- Comprehensive vision benefits, including eyewear
- Annual flu shots
- Kinesiologist and dietician available to all colleagues
Financial Health
Retirement and Income Protection
- Comprehensive Retirement and Savings Program
- Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP) with Pfizer basic and matching contributions
- Optional Saving Plan with RRSP, TFSA, and Non-Registered accounts for extra savings
- Financial and retirement planning tools provided by Sun Life
- Company subsidized life insurance and long-term disability
- Company paid short-term disability up to 26 weeks
- Ability to elect supplemental coverage, including critical illness insurance for colleague and spouse, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and spouse and children life insurance
- Company subsidized retiree medical coverage
- Business Travel Accident (BTA) insurance provided
Time Off and Other Resources
Time Off
- 14 Company holidays, including a Wellness Day
- 3 to 6 weeks of vacation based on service, plus opportunity to take up to 3 additional unpaid weeks
- Up to 12 weeks of caregiver leave up to government benefits to bring total income to 100% of pre-leave base salary
- 10 days of paid bereavement leave for immediate family members and 5 days for extended family members
- Up to 12 weeks of maternity, parental, and adoption leaves up to government benefits to bring total income to 100% of pre-leave base salary
Additional Support for Caregivers and Parents
- Tutoring services through TutorBright
- Senior care assistance through CAREpath
Discounts and Additional Savings
- Annual subsidy to each colleague to spend on health and wellness-related expenses, such as gym memberships, sports equipment, and more through the Health & Wellness Program
Personal Development, Career Support, Recognition and Community
- Education assistance to help colleagues further their education, including French and English language classes
- Service recognition award through Halo
- Opportunities to support communities where you live and work through our community programs
- Bravo peer to peer recognition program
- Flexibility with log in for your day
This document highlights Pfizer’s benefits. In the event there is a conflict between the information contained in this document and the official plan document, the official plan document will prevail. Pfizer reserves the right to modify or discontinue any of its benefit programs.