LEARNING REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
The Learning Reimbursement Program helps out IBEW Local 37 members with up to $2,000 for training and development activities. You can use it for courses, workshops, conferences, e-learning, and self-study!
Note, your training and development activity must contribute to your success in the workplace and/or career development.
If you’d like to apply for multiple learning activities a year, that’s great! Keep in mind, the learning reimbursement program funds a maximum of $2,000 for training and development per member, per fiscal year. You are also required to submit a proof of completion, which can include a certificate, transcript, etc.,
We provide the Learning Reimbursement Program funds on a “first come, first served” basis. Make sure you apply before your training, and if your employer chips in, let us know in the application. Please keep in mind, financial assistance for wages, including replacement wages, is not provided.
Here’s how it works:
- Before diving into your training, fill out Part A of the Application for Financial Support. Don’t skip this step; it needs to be approved!
- Our Trustees meet every 6 – 8 weeks and will verify if your activity fits the Training Trust Fund’s mission. You’ll get an email with the decision whether your request is approved or denied.
- If you’re approved, after finishing your training, send in Part B: Request for Reimbursement with all your receipts and proof of completion. Your reimbursement will be processed in about a month. You can send that to us via email.
Click the button below to fill out our online application.
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Have questions? Contact us or check out our Learning Reimbursement FAQ
All employees who are Local 37 union members at the “BA” or “A” level. Fee paying “FP” members can switch to the “A” or “BA” level by signing a membership card. To read more about membership types, click here and go to page 9.
It’s free! Members contribute ~$65 per year (0.03 cents/hour worked) through their regular paycheck. Keep in mind, the Learning Reimbursement Program requires you to pay upfront for your learning activities and you’ll be reimbursed, up to $2,000 per fiscal year, upon approval.
We fund a variety of activities that contribute to career development. Examples of funded activities include:
• Conferences (WiN, Safety, Human Rights and Labour Law, Arboriculture, HR, Accounting, etc.)
• Post-secondary training for certificates or degrees (e.g., Psychology, Engineering, Arts, Science)
• Professional programs (expenses related to CPA, CRSP, CPHR programs)
• Locally held workshops/seminars or conferences.
Please note: We don’t fund employer-required or subsidized activities.
Max $2,000 per fiscal year (April 1 – March 31). Reimbursement aligns with the fiscal year of the completed activity. For example, if you submit Part A of your application in February 2021, but the learning activity is not completed until September 2021, the reimbursement will come out of the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2021. If you submitted Part A in December 2019, but the learning activity is not completed until March 2021, then it will come out of that fiscal year’s funding ending March 31, 2021.