The following discount programs are offered to Merit member firms only. To obtain account numbers needed to access some of these programs, please refer to the back page of your News of Merit newsletter.

Banking/Financial Services

RBC Financial Group

For information on how RBC can help implement a Group Savings Plan that is right for your organization or if you require brochures and information on your existing plan, contact Cathy Charney at (780) 944-5008 Toll Free at 1-877-477-6500 e-mail: cathy.charney@rbc.com or visit www.rbcinvestments.com/gfs.

For more information on a Group Banking Plan for your employees contact Val Gorgichuk at (780) 448-6093 e-mail: val.gorgichuk@rbc.com

Construction Information

Reed Construction Data

Merit members receive discount rates on Reed Construction Data. Simply visit Reed Construction Data's website www.reedconstructiondata.com/partners/can/merit-contractors-association/

Contact Kathy Mikolajczyk at or 905-752-5529 for more information or View Reed Construction Data's products...

Construction Materials

Totem Building Supplies

Merit member firms receive Level 3 pricing on everything in the store when they present the Merit Pro-Card at the time of purchase. Members just present their Merit Pro-Card to receive discounts at any of the 14 Totem stores in the province. For an application form, please contact

Gas

ESSO Fleet Discount Program

Merit member firms receive 2.0 cents off per litre on fuels, top-up fluids and car washes when they use the ESSO Business Plus Credit Card. For an application form, please contact

Petro-Canada Fleet Discount Program

Merit member firms receive 2.0 cents off per litre on gas/diesel; 15% off car washes; and 5% off parts and labour at Certiguard Car Care Centres when they use their Petro-Canada SuperPass Card. Merit members also receive an additional 3.5 cents off per litre on gas at participating Petro-Canada stations when they use their Petro-Points card. Please note: these discounts apply only to retail stations, not to cardlock stations. For an application form, contact

Phone

Rogers Wireless Cellular Discount

Rogers Wireless offers a variety of customized business solutions for Merit member companies. For more information, please call Sheilagh O'Callaghan at Digital Communications at 1-877-637-4881 or locally in Edmonton at (780) 908-4224.

Service

Shepell.fgi

Shepell.fgi offers Merit member firms wellness seminars and workshops. For more information call Marla McCready at Merit (780) 455-5999 or at 1-888-816-9991.

Workopolis

Merit members receive 20% off all Workopolis products and services. To post a job on Workopolis, visit www.workopolis.com and click on "Post a Job" - it's fast and easy. To purchase 5 or more positions, contact Jacqui Andersen in Edmonton at (780) 483-5405 or Mark Sonnbichler in Calgary at (403) 244-0002.

Workwest

Workwest is a Calgary-based recruitment advertising company that has a website focused on recruiting people. If you are looking for employees, you can post a job description on their website and receive a 10% discount. For more information, email info@workwest.ca and a representative will contact you.