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Benefits of working at Transpower

Transpower aims to provide employees and their families with a safe and positive working environment. We recognise that balancing the needs of work, and life outside of the office, can be challenging.  Transpower wants to help staff to get the right balance.  A range of health and wellbeing benefits are in place to support employees and their families and to provide peace of mind.

Professional Development

Transpower prides itself on the quality of its team.  Our employee's skills, experience and overall capability collectively run the engines of this successful and complex organisation.  We know that in order to stay on top, you must invest time energy and resources into furthering your personal and professional development each year.

Everyone’s needs are different so we offer an array of targeted learning and development options that employees can choose from in any given year. Whether you are on our Graduate programme, a technical specialist or a manager, it’s just a matter of what is most appropriate for you, your career and what Transpower is looking to achieve. 

Options can range from: attendance at a specialist conferences, internal and external workshops, provision of study assistance, access to a mentor or coach, lots of on-the-job learning to special assignments.   We are large enough to provide flexible choices.

We encourage you to work with your manager to plan and implement your development objectives, and  help you stay on top of your game.

Competitive Salary & Performance Incentive Payments

We believe that a highly competitive and robust remuneration and reward system is critical to our success. Remuneration levels for employees are set by taking into account salary
practices in the markets where we compete for employees, together with Transpower’s
strategic market position. Part of your remuneration is based on individual performance in helping to achieve company objectives.  If you work hard and perform well, you will be recognised for it.

Medical Insurance

We offer medical insurance to all permanent employees – this covers partners and any
dependent children under the age of 20.  This benefit is currently offered through
Southern Cross Regularcare.

Income Continuance Plan

This insurance is provided to give Transpower employees a monthly income until the age of 65, if due to an accident or protracted illness, you are unable to work in your permanent role.

KiwiSaver

Transpower’s commitment to Kiwisaver goes beyond the current statutory obligations. We match employees’ KiwiSaver contributions up to 4% of earnings.

Death and Disability Cover

The Plan provides a lump sum payment equivalent to twice your annual salary upon
your death or if you are no longer able to work in any occupation due to illness or injury
(known as Total and Permanent Disablement). You can buy additional cover if you wish.

Enhanced Leave

In addition to the standard annual leave entititlement, Transpower offers the following leave enhancements:

  • Volunteer Day – After one year’s service every employee is entitled to take one day off per year, with full pay, to work with community or charity groups. Staff use this day in a variety of ways – helping out at the city mission, umpiring a kids’ cricket tournament, getting involved in a working bee, street appeals etc.
  • Recreational Leave -  After one year’s service, every employee is entitled to take one paid day off a year (in addition to annual leave) to help recharge their batteries.
  • Lifestyle Leave - This facility is available for Transpower employees who regularly take their annual leave and want to take additional time off (up to 10 days per year).  The additional leave is unpaid (and subject to manager approval) but the cost of taking the leave can be spread across the year.

Enhanced Parental Leave

In addition to topping up the 14 week IRD Paid Parental Leave Provision to 50% of salary, Transpower also offer 1 week of paid paternity leave or 2 weeks paternity leave at 50% of salary.

Matching Gifts

We match staff donations to any registered charity, dollar for dollar, up to $300 per annum.

Workplace Assessment

All employees receive a workplace assessment when they start work with us to ensure that their workstation is appropriately set up for them.

Flexible Working

For many roles at Transpower office hours are not fixed, allowing employees to manage their time more effectively.  There is also the opportunity to work from home on occasion, subject to manager approval. 

Employee Assistance Programme

Transpower's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is designed to provide
confidential help for employees when they are faced with personal problems and need
someone to talk to in order to find solutions that work for them.

Flu Vaccinations

Employees have access to free flu injections every year.

Eye Care

In addition to offering a free annual eye screening test to staff, we contribute up to $350 towards obtaining a new prescription every 2 years if this is required for work reasons.

Staff Discounts

We offer a range of staff discounts, from reduced price gym memberships to discounts with selected retailers.

Social Stuff

Transpower organises a number of social activities for staff. “First Fridays” are an
institution in the Wellington office where everyone is invited to attend a social gathering
on the first Friday of every month, hosted on a rotational basis by each division. It’s a
great opportunity to mix and mingle with people throughout the organisation.  We also have a number of sports teams and run other events such as lunchtime quizzes.

Work Environment

We work in open-plan offices with plenty of break-out rooms as well as bookable meeting rooms. There are kitchens in all our offices that are equipped with coffee machines, microwaves, toasters and fridges and are well stocked with tea, coffee and milk. There are informal areas by the kitchen areas for staff to eat their lunch away from their desk. A number of our offices have shower changing facilities to assist employees who wish to cycle or run to work, or undertake sport at lunchtimes.

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