Answers to
Frequently Asked Questions
Toronto General Office
Our office is located at 5160 Yonge St, 14th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6L9 and is accessible by TTC subway (underground access via North York Centre subway station - north end).
If you are driving, there is paid parking available. Enter parking garage at Park Home Ave and get a ticket to enter. Follow signs for 5160 Yonge and park anywhere on P2, P3 or P4. Take the elevator to "M" and head left towards the 5160 elevators.
After Day 1, you can request a paid parking spot in our building, however there is a waitlist. Parking is a personal expense unless you are in a High or Medium Travel tier role as part of the Transportation Allowance & Reimbursement Program. Your Manager will confirm if your role is eligible as part of the Transportation Allowance & Reimbursement program, and you will receive an email on your first day from pgcarsandparking.im@pg.com confirming your travel tier.
Brantford Distribution/Mixing Center (59 Fen Ridge Ct, Brantford, ON N3V 1G2)
Brantford Distribution/Mixing Center has free parking on site.
Our office is located at 5160 Yonge St, 14th floor, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6L9 and is accessible by TTC subway (underground access via North York Centre subway station - north end).
If you are driving, there is paid parking available. Enter parking garage at Park Home Ave and get a ticket to enter. Follow signs for 5160 Yonge and park anywhere on P2, P3 or P4. Take the elevator to "M" and head left towards the 5160 elevators.
After Day 1, you can request a paid parking spot in our building, however there is a waitlist. Parking is a personal expense unless you are in a High or Medium Travel tier role as part of the Transportation Allowance & Reimbursement Program. Your Manager will confirm if your role is eligible as part of the Transportation Allowance & Reimbursement program, and you will receive an email on your first day from pgcarsandparking.im@pg.com confirming your travel tier.
Brantford Distribution/Mixing Center (59 Fen Ridge Ct, Brantford, ON N3V 1G2)
Brantford Distribution/Mixing Center has free parking on site.
At P&G, we have a hybrid work model where employees have the flexibility to Work from Home and Work from Office. These two arrangements are not interchangeable as there are unique benefits to each. Individuals are empowered to work with their managers to determine where they can do their best work, based on the jobs to be done, flexibility needs, the needs of the business, and the team’s Core Days. Check with your manager which days are "Core Days" when your team meets in the office. All individuals are expected to Work From Office at least 40% of the time.
Work from home (WFH) is an employee choice, and the Company provides work sites for a productive work environment if an employee's home environment is not conducive to a WFH arrangement. Therefore, the financial support under this policy is not intended to cover all WFH related expenses.
For employees who do choose to WFH at times, to enable employees’ individual productivity and to encourage an ergonomic home office set-up, the Company will provide a one-time reimbursement of $325 for Work from Home equipment.
Expenses eligible for reimbursement are limited to:
Ergonomic furniture, including chairs and desk toppers
Monitors
Desk lamps
Tax, shipping and handling costs associated with the purchase of the eligible items
Temporary employees (e.g., interns and co-ops) and employees who may only WFH on an exceptional or incidental basis are not eligible.
Employees may use either their AMEX or personal credit card to purchase the equipment that best meets their ergonomic needs for WFH from the list provided above. The employee can then submit a one-time expense report to request a reimbursement of up to $325 once they start at P&G. If the purchase costs more than $325, the employee is responsible for paying the remainder of the expense.
For employees who do choose to WFH at times, to enable employees’ individual productivity and to encourage an ergonomic home office set-up, the Company will provide a one-time reimbursement of $325 for Work from Home equipment.
Expenses eligible for reimbursement are limited to:
Ergonomic furniture, including chairs and desk toppers
Monitors
Desk lamps
Tax, shipping and handling costs associated with the purchase of the eligible items
Temporary employees (e.g., interns and co-ops) and employees who may only WFH on an exceptional or incidental basis are not eligible.
Employees may use either their AMEX or personal credit card to purchase the equipment that best meets their ergonomic needs for WFH from the list provided above. The employee can then submit a one-time expense report to request a reimbursement of up to $325 once they start at P&G. If the purchase costs more than $325, the employee is responsible for paying the remainder of the expense.
Employees are expected to dress for their day in a manner that’s appropriate for the business they intend to conduct. The responsibility of wearing appropriate attire is placed with each employee. All employees are expected to dress professionally and in a manner that is respectful of others. Your manager is a great resource to guide you re what attire is appropriate in which business situations as it relates to your role.
Your offer letter specifies if you will be paid monthly or biweekly.
Monthly Paid Employees: All monthly paid employees receive their pay on the 25th of each month. If the 25th falls on a Saturday or a holiday, the payday will be the closest business day before. If it falls on a Sunday, the payday will be the closest business day after.
Biweekly Paid Employees: Biweekly paid employees are paid every second week, in arrears, on Thursdays.
Each individual organization determines its core hours according to the nature of the work and the amount of interaction and schedule of key customers/stakeholders. Flexible schedules may vary within a single location (i.e., early start/late finish times) in order to allow individual flexibility while providing core hours for team effectiveness. In practicality, the typical working hours at the Toronto GO are business hours. You and your manager define the schedule.
Health & Well-Being
From day 1 new hires are automatically enrolled in single health and dental coverage with default options. New hires may complete their benefits enrolment within 30 days of receiving awelcome email from benefits administrator, to add eligible dependents and update benefits coverage options to match their needs.
Our health / dental benefits administrator is Manulife. Life Insurance and optional benefits such as critical illness and accidental insurance, are insured with Industrial Alliance.
New Hires are defaulted to Basic Disability coverage option, providing 65% of employee’s pre-disability base salary. During benefits enrolment, New Hires may choose the Enhanced option providing 70% of base salary. No Evidence of Insurability for increasing the disability benefits will be required for the new hire enrolment within 31 days of receiving the welcome email from Manulife. Evidence of Insurability will be required for any increases requested after the New Hire enrolment.
Yes, if you choose to not enroll in Disability within your first 30 days of employment, you will have the opportunity to enroll the following year during annual enrollment. However, if you do not enroll within 30 days of employment, Medical Evidence of Insurability (MEOI) will be required for later enrollment.
We have an employee-first mentality to ensure the wellbeing of our people. Our “Power of Minds” Network supports all employees through mental health initiatives, education and PoM “Champions” whom employees can connect with for 1:1 discussions. All permanent employees have access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) for confidential counselling and resources to help with personal and/or work-related situations; these services are administered by an external organization. We encourage employees to leverage these resources, their immediate Manager(s) and Health Services.
Relocation Topics
The lump-sum payment amount is calculated using the most current and accurate data, by an expert consulting firm hired by the Company, and is based upon family size, travel distance, current housing status and lodging costs associated with the destination location. It covers home-finding trip, temporary living, and final move expenses. What is not spent, you can keep; however, any shortfall becomes your obligation.
You may use the Company-approved Household Goods Carrier to pack, move an unpack household “goods and furnishings” used to equip, furnish or maintain a primary residence or you may arrange to move goods personally by renting a truck and in doing so, receive reimbursement of the truck rental, packing materials, and gas for one-way trip from departure to destination location. Certain difficult to ship items are ineligible, you may contact the Relocation Consultant for additional information.
A split couple arrangement is typically authorized for a maximum 3 months and not on a permanent basis if your spouse/domestic partner is relocating to the destination with you. If approved, an Interim Trip Fund will be established for a return trip to the departure location every 2 weeks (as long as at least 2 weeks remain on the assignment) for the duration of the approved split couple period.
A domestic partner is defined as someone who has been living with you in a role like that of a marriage partner for at least 12 months.
No, relocation varies by individual and is based upon family size, travel distance, current housing status and lodging costs associated with the destination location.
The Company will provide in the lump-sum payment seven (7) days for temporary living support for homeowners and three (3) days for renters. This number of days represents typical usage for new hires.
The relocation process does not begin until after you have accepted your offer, successfully met the contingencies of your offer, confirmed a start date & have been placed in a specific role. You should then reach out to P&G 30-60 days before start to initiate your relocation and will be contacted within 72 business hours by Cartus (our Relocation Company). You will be assigned a relocation consultant that will be your single point of contact for all relocation related questions and will assist you throughout the relocation process.
Retirement Plans
Our Group Savings and Pension Plans administrator is LifeWorks (formerly Morneau Shepell), while the pension payor is CIBC Mellon.
To transfer previous employer’s pension plan to P&G’s Pension Administrator, please contact LifeWorks (formerly Morneau Shepell) directly to understand the process/ steps.
Paid Time Off
New Hires are eligible to receive an allotment of annual vacation up to a maximum of 15 days (increases to 20 days at year 5), depending on the quarter in which they start with the Company (unless offer letter specifies otherwise).
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