Useful Links for Companies

As an employer, here are some of the benefits that you can enjoy as ESU’s partner: 

NTUC Education and Training Fund Collaborative Fund (NCF) 

NCF aims to provide training support to unionised companies who send their employees (NTUC members only) for training programs that enhance their employment and employability. NCF co-funds training subsidy to support 50% unfunded course fees for companies (capped at $250/member/year) for their employees​​ who meet the eligibility criteria. ​A unionis​ed company can be supported up to $50,000 of training funds per year from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022.

For more information on NCF, reach out to us at esu@ntuc.org.sg or fill up the enquiry form and we will get back to you. 

NTUC Industry Training and Transformation (IT&T)

NTUC Industry Training and Transformation works with unions and companies to utilise the Operation & Technology Roadmap (OTR) tool to support workforce and business transformation. OTR helps companies visualise how their business can grow and workers can transform by capitalising on the right drivers, products, services, and technologies. This process is facilitated by Industry Training Officers from NTUC IT&T and is done in consultation with union leaders, management partners, HR representatives to ensure win-win outcomes for companies and workers. 

For more information on NTUC IT&T, visit here. 

Opportunities by Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) 

NTUC e2i is the network for workers and employers seeking employment and employability solutions. A unionised company can be supported through the Job Security Council, which provides transition support to at-risk or displaced workers with career coaching, skills evaluation, access to training, job-search assistance and job-matching services to improve their employment prospects and match them into new jobs. There are also available grants and subsidies that a unionised company can tap on. 

For more information on NTUC e2i, visit here. 

With a broad range of benefits that ESU offers, you can also choose to subsidise membership for your staff and help them save dollars. Feel free to reach out to ESU to find out how you can stretch your welfare package for your staff.

Useful Links for Individuals

Here are some of the exclusive perks that you will receive as an ESU member: 

Progression – Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) 

Every ESU member can enjoy 50% unfunded course fee* support of $250 a year to defray the cost of training. Members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support of up to $500 a year, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2022. UTAP can be used on more than 5,000 courses listed online. 

For more details on UTAP, click here. 

For the full list of courses, visit here. 

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidy. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

Privileges 

As an ESU member, you get to enjoy discounts from NTUC’s Social Enterprises such as FairPrice, Kopitiam, My First Skool and NTUC’s merchant partners. You may check your Linkpoints and redeem them online here. Your Linkpoints can be used to pay for your purchases at NTUC FairPrice where 100 Linkpoints = $1. 

You are also covered under NTUC Gift, a free group term life insurance exclusively for union members. All union members who are below 65 years old are automatically covered against death and total & permanent disability (TPD) of up to S$40,000. Union members’ spouses below 65 years old are also covered against death and TPD. Members who are 65 years and above may be eligible for extended coverage if they meet the membership tenure criteria. For more information, please click here. 

An NTUC membership also allows you to enjoy discounted rates and medical benefits at Parkway Shenton, Raffles Medical and Healthway Medical. 

For the full and updated list of privileges, click here. You may also download the MyNTUC mobile application to check out the full list of benefits when you’re on the go. 

Placement opportunities by the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) 

All ESU members can upgrade themselves and seek career opportunities provided by the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i). E2i is here to provide support to members in their career journey. 

For more information on this, visit here. 

Replacement of NTUC Membership Card 

If you have misplaced your NTUC Membership Card and would like to request for a new one, do email to esu@ntuc.org.sg with the following details: 

– Partial NRIC (last 3 digits and alphabet) 

– Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) 

– Updated residential address