Welcome to Capital Power’s New Hire site! This site contains information pertaining to receiving and accepting your offer letter, as well as information related to onboarding activities that must be completed once you are cleared for hire. Please navigate to the section of this site that is applicable to you.

Receiving and Accepting your Offer

Step 1 – Review Benefit Information

1.1 For a comprehensive look at Capital Power’s benefit plans, please take time to review Capital Power’s Benefits Summary. Additional information pertaining to benefits can be found in the “Completing your Onboarding Activities” section of this site. Please review before signing your offer.

Step 2 – Background Checks and Pre-Employment Testing

2.1 After signing and submitting your offer and identification verification information, you will receive an email from Sterling Backcheck requesting you to complete an online form for your background check. Background checks may include the following depending on your role:

  • Criminal Record Check
  • Education Verification
  • Credential Verification
  • Credit Check
  • References

2.2 If you are entering a safety sensitive position, you will be required to undergo drug testing. Information related to your testing will be contained in your offer letter if applicable. After signing and submitting your offer and identification verification information, you will receive details from About My Health verifying your pre-employment testing.

Completing your Onboarding Activities (Post Cleared for Hire)

Congratulations and welcome to the Capital Power team! To ensure we are fully ready for your arrival, please complete and/or review the tasks below by the date specified in your Cleared for hire email. If you are unable to complete this entire process, there will be a delay in your pay and benefits enrollment.

Step 1 – Payroll and Tax Information

1.1 Please complete the Direct Deposit Authorization Form and email it, along with a copy(ies) of your void check(s) for your selected account(s), to People Shared Services.

1.2 Please complete the following W-4 Federal Withholding Form and send it to People Services

1.3 Please complete the applicable State Withholding form and send it to People Services:

Step 2 – Identification

2.1 Email a photo to Security for your Employee ID Badge – Please provide a photo with the following specifications:

2.2 During your first 3 days at your work location, you will be required to complete an I-9 Form provided by an Administrative Assistant. Please bring original copy(ies) of your identification for verification:

Step 3 – Workday Onboarding Activities

3.1 One week prior to your start date with Capital Power, you will be able to log into our Human Resources Information Systems, Workday. Here you can action on completing all your onboarding activities prior to your first day. If the onboarding activities aren’t completed by the end of your first week, you may experience a delay in your pay.

Step 4 – Review and Acknowledge the following Forms

4.1 Please review the following Capital Power policies and documents. In Workday, during your onboarding tasks, acknowledge that you have read and understood the policies and documents.

Capital Power policies and documents:

4.2 Additional General Information is listed below:

  • Capital Power Corporate Dress Code
  •  Generosity:
    • Our Generosity matched giving program recognizes your charitable community donations by providing an unlimited match when you donate to a registered North American charity. Access your match any time for any amount all year. All eligible donations must be to registered charities in North America (i.e. no unregistered associations or GoFundMe). Visit the Intranet to apply for your match.
  • Paid Volunteer Time:
    • Permanent employees are eligible for up to 8 hours of paid volunteer time each calendar year for volunteering in the community. Employees can access this time to volunteer during regular working hours. For facility employees requiring shift coverage, your Paid Volunteer Time can be accessed on your own time. Time is coded in Workday. Visit our Intranet page to found out more details.
  • After Hours Personal Development Program:
    • Permanent employees are able to participate in our After Hours Personal Development Program, which can be used to fund a wide variety of learning and development opportunities.  Here are a few highlights of our program:
    • Funding is available for each program year
    • Full-time Employees – up to $3,000 (US currency)
    • Part-time employees – up to $1,500 (US currency)
  • Eligible Expenses are: course fees, materials (i.e., books), study aids, tests.
  • Learning must be at an accredited post-secondary institution or through a professional association.
  • These courses are to be completed during your personal time.
  • Employee must have completed and passed the course prior to requesting reimbursement.

Step 5 – Benefits

As a permanent employee, please take some time to review the following documents regarding your benefits and 401K Plan.

5.1 Benefits

5.2 401k Plan