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SIGA doubles down on employee development and well-being
T
he first word that
comes to Wade
Williams’ mind when
asked about the
Saskatchewan Indian
Gaming Authority (SIGA) is
opportunity.
Williams started at SIGA as
a security officer in 2019 at its
Dakota Dunes Casino. He left to
study business at university and
returned as a summer student at
SIGA’s central office in Saskatoon.
He has stayed on as an integrity
officer.
Williams wanted to work at
SIGA because he saw the opportunities it gave his mom, who has
worked there for two decades,
including generous health benefits for the whole family, training
opportunities and the flexibility
to attend his school events. He
has now experienced this himself,
taking two months of paternity
leave with top-up pay when his
daughter, Violet, was born.
“I didn’t even know that was
something dads could do,” he
says. “It was amazing to get to stay
home with my little girl for the
first two months of her life.”
Shane Fluney, administration
manager at Gold Eagle Casino,
also appreciates the investments
SIGA makes in its employees. He
recently completed his Bachelor
of Commerce degree with tuition
assistance from SIGA. Right now,
he is gaining new experience on
a temporary assignment as a lead
on the organization’s enterprise
resource planning (ERP) team.
“Learning and development
is one of the main highlights for
me as a lifelong learner,” he says.
“SIGA invests up to $6,000 per
employee annually for training.
That's a significant amount of
funding for employees to increase
their knowledge. Especially in our
industry, with technology and the
industry evolving so quickly, it's
so important to have an educated
workforce.”
SIGA runs seven casinos across
the province as well as online
PlayNow.com. It is a non-profit
organization with 100 per cent
of its net income going back into
Saskatchewan. SIGA has almost
1,600 employees, more than 65 per
cent of whom are First Nations.
In addition, 83 per cent of its
board of directors are First Nation.
Desiree Gervais, vice-president,
human resources, says that SIGA
seeks to not only employ First
Nations people but to ensure that
they earn a competitive salary,
comprehensive benefits and a
good pension.
It’s been a real benefit to my
family and my career. I get
to work with great people
and to work on building the
First Nations workforce in
Saskatchewan.
— Shane Fluney
Administration Manager
at Gold Eagle Casino
With seven casinos across the province of Saskatchewan, employees at SIGA earn a competitive salary and
receive comprehensive benefits.
“As a top First Nations employer
in the province, even across
Canada, I feel like we lead the
way in so many areas, but it really
comes down to our company
culture. We are a guiding light that
other organizations look up to,”
she says.
One of the main reasons that
many employees say they work
at SIGA relates to SIGA’s Guiding
Principle Miskâsowin, which
means sense of belonging. “It
really feels like a family environment,” she says. “We have made
an impact on second and third
generations of families and we
also have a lot of family members
who work together at SIGA. And
the environment just feels like
a family, where milestones are
celebrated, and we care for each
