Award Programs

• Merit Contractors Construction Trade Award
  
  Merit Contractors Association of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the Merit Contractors Construction Trade Award. This annual award consisting of two $500.00 awards is open to graduating students in the NSCC Journeyperson Diploma in a recognized Red Seal Construction Trade.
  
  For additional information and an application form, please click here.
  
  Employer of Excellence Award
  

  The Employer of Excellence Award is presented annually to an employer who practices good human resource services to their employees.
  
  To be eligible for this award, companies must participate in the Merit Benefit Plan and employers must be nominated by their employees. There are several categories the employee must comment on:
  
  What are the three most important reasons for nominating your company as an Employer of Excellence? (Why do you enjoy working for this company?) How does your company evaluate employee performance? How often do evaluations take place? How is good performance recognized? How are employee concerns and complaints dealt with? Are they handled fairly? Does your company provide training and support? If so, what kind? Does your company hold social functions for staff, family, retired workers etc? Describe. Is staff kept informed of company policies and procedures? If so, how? Is staff kept informed about the success and future direction of the company? If so, how? How do you rate your company’s safety policies and procedures?

  To download the “Employer of Excellence Award Nomination Form”, please click below.

  Employer of Excellence

• Apprenticeship Awards Program
  

  Each year Merit Contractors Association of Nova Scotia presents awards to graduating apprentices who have achieved Journeyperson status in a recognized trade in the past year. To be eligible, the employee must be employed by a Merit member company enrolled in the Hour Bank Benefit Plan and be nominated by his/her employer.

  Awards are based on the information provided by the employer in the following categories:
  
  Attitude, Technical Skills, Practical Skills, Efficiency, Leadership, Flexibility, Communication Skills, Safety Orientated, Team Player, Reliability, Additional Courses and Community Involvement.

  To nominate any of your employees, please click on the link below to download the “Apprenticeship Awards Nomination Form”.

  Apprenticeship Awards
• Skills Canada – Nova Scotia Competition
  

  Merit apprentices are eligible to receive support from Merit Nova Scotia if they compete in the Skills Competition.

  Contact the Merit office at (902) 453-6248 or at info@meritns.com.