When you are a Merit NL member in good standing, a portion of the yearly membership fees you remit for your benefit plan will be set aside for you in the form of a training refund. This training refund is designed to help provide our members with financial assistance to obtain and/or update mandatory safety training for their employees, allowing you to remain sustainable and competitive in today’s changing industry. Application intake annually in Q1 of each year.

• Your company must be an active Merit NL member in good standing to be eligible to participate in the Safety Training Refund Program.
• Refund available for Hour Bank Plan and Office Supervisory Plan employees.
• Approved courses eligible for funding are as follows: Fall Protection, First Aid, Confined Space, Forklift training, Aerial/Scissors Lift, Occupational Health and Safety Committee Training.
• Courses must be offered by an accredited training provider.
• Refund for training completed the previous year by Merit NL member employees.

• Training refund amount will be based on the number of employees registered under your benefit plan membership for the previous year.
• See refund criteria:

• An annual notification complete with Participation Form will be posted each January with a March 31st submission deadline.
• Annual Training Refund submissions must include the Participation Form and copies of training invoices c/w certificate backup.
• Email submission to merit@merit-nl.ca