TransAlta Corporation keeps pay, performance the focus of total rewardsWork culture, flex hours sit outside reward structureBy Todd Humber02/23/2004|Canadian HR Reporter|Last Updated: 05/20/2004 Total rewards is a loosely defined term that can mean different things to different companies. There’s no one right solution to solving the total rewards puzzle. Stacking any two programs up against each other will inevitably show a myriad of philosophies, strategies and opinions — policies that work at one firm could lead to disaster at another organization. TransAlta Corporation, a power-generation firm with 2,500 employees based in Calgary, is taking a different approach than RBC Financial Group (see related articles link below for what RBC is doing), setting its sights firmly on tying performance and rewards together as part of its total rewards strategy. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.