In addition to our competitive base salaries, we recognize and reward your efforts through our Incentive Compensation Plans.
We also have an employee recognition program, which provides an opportunity for everyone to be recognized and rewarded for demonstrating NOVA’s Nature, demonstrating our company values, achieving company goals, and going above and beyond in contributing to the company’s success.
To assist you in preparing for your retirement, you will receive a basic company contribution of a set amount of your pensionable earnings into a Defined Contribution Savings Plan. You can receive a company match if you contribute to the Savings Plan up to a set amount. You may elect voluntary contributions to a pre-tax 401(k) and/or an after-tax Roth 401(k).
Work Life Balance
We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. NOVA Chemicals provides paid time away from work in the forms of vacation, holidays, floating holidays, and parental leave.
Alternative work arrangements (AWA) assist in increasing flexibility for our workforce and our ability to attract and retain diverse employees. This program is in place to support unique work arrangement needs when the business area is able to accommodate an AWA.
Examples of AWA are job-sharing and phased retirement. In addition to AWA, NOVA Chemicals has a Connected Workplace Policy which outlines flexible work from home options for eligible positions.
Flexible Benefits
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes health and welfare benefits offering you a choice between a Point of Service plan or an Account Based Health Plan.
We offer Flexible Spending Accounts, both Health Care and Dependent Care, to assist you with managing your healthcare out-of-pocket expenses and dependent care costs.
In order to help protect your financial security, we provide a basic level of life, accident, and disability insurance that is fully company paid, up to a maximum amount. You may elect supplemental insurances for yourself and your eligible dependents.
Employee Wellness
The well-being of you and your family is important to NOVA Chemicals.
We offer an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) which is designed to provide you and your dependents with confidential support for a wide range of personal and work-related challenges. Examples include counseling services and support for personal life matters like mental health, child and elder care, legal and financial advice.
There are also a variety of online tools and resources to support your well-being, including a wellness platform. This proactive tool is available to help you focus on maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Participants are eligible to receive incentives each quarter which can be redeemed for rewards.
Personal Growth & Education
We are committed to supporting you in your endeavor to achieve your highest potential, and we do this by providing financial assistance toward continuing education pursuits. This assistance is available to enable employee growth that contributes to the company’s overall business success (you must be an active employee prior to the beginning of the course to be eligible for this program with leader approval).
Also, we encourage eligible dependent children of employees to further their education beyond the secondary school level by providing financial assistance towards tuition (you must have a minimum of one year of service prior to the start of the academic year/semester being applied for your child participate in this program). Award is limited to a maximum dollar amount.
Relocation Assistance
In the US, we operate mainly within the Geismar, Louisiana and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania areas. Should you need to relocate, we provide various relocation programs to support moving on to your new chapter in your career.