Mental Health

Work life balance is important to us here at Cision and is why we offer our employees ATK days.

All employees are eligible for 5 ATK/bonus days per year, pro rated from your start date.

Instead of using half days and bridging days in connection with red days we have an ATK balance that can be used, these are paid bonus days. In contrast to your vacation days, the ATK days are calculated per calendar year.

Upon agreement with your manager, you decide when you use these days during the calendar year. Note that the days cannot be saved until next year or payment received for any untaken days at the end of the year or at the end of your employment.

You register the bonus days in Payroll in the same way as holidays and other absences, but use the option “ATK Days”. Please note that the ATK Days can only be taken as full days off (i.e., half days are not possible).

Additional Information for new employees

The ATK days are pro-rated from your start date, meaning that the number of bonus days you are entitled to depends on when you joined Cision:

• Start in Q1 = 5 days
• Start in Q2 = 3 days
• Start in Q3 = 2 days
• Start in Q4 = 1 day

When work and life management issues arise, you don’t have to go it alone. Cision offers an employee assistance program (EAP) through Telus Health which gives you and any family members living in your household access to a full range of online tools and free confidential resources on a variety of topics.

Telus Health’s services are delivered by highly qualified and credentialed local professionals, counsellors, life coaches, attorneys and financial professionals. Additionally, their services are available in the local language in all locations where Cision has offices across the globe. Services include:

• Online support – Telus health has an award-winning interactive web portal with unlimited access to online information, resources, tools and other features on subjects such as health and wellness, family and relationships, work and education, and local resources.
• Confidential emotional support – Telus Health provides free short-term counselling with local experts who can help with emotional concerns, including anxiety, depression, stress, grief, loss, life adjustments, relationship and partner conflicts. You and your family members can use up to 5 free sessions per life management issue each calendar year, either in person or over the phone.

There are many reasons to use these services. You may wish to contact the EAP if you:

• Are feeling overwhelmed by the demands of balancing work and family
• Are experiencing stress, anxiety or depression
• Are dealing with grief and loss
• Need assistance with child or elder care concerns
• Have legal or financial questions
• Have concerns about substance abuse for yourself or a dependant

Headspace is a personal trainer for your mind. The Headspace app gives you access to short, guided meditation sessions—delivered straight to your phone or browser—that help you manage your stress, sleep better, find your focus, boost your creativity and achieve more balance in your life. It’s meditation made easy—and it’s free to Cision employees and a family or household member of their choice. Headspace is available in multiple languages and offers a variety of accessibility options.

Headspace + Family

One of the best ways to increase the likelihood that you’ll stick to a health goal—like meditating daily with the Headspace app—is to have the support of another person to keep you accountable and share the experience. You may invite up to 5 people in your family or household to join. There is no cost to the employee or the family/household member.

To add your Family members:

1. Log on to Headspace from your computer (you cannot do this from the app)
2. After logging in, click on your name on the righthand corner of the page
3. Click on Accounts
4. Navigate down to Subscription Details and click edit
5. Click on Manage Accounts on the right
6. You’ll be taken to the Manage accounts page where you can invite your family or household member.