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Article: BC nurses get 14.2% increase plus signing bonus.(British Columbia nurses )(Brief article)
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- Community Action
- Article date:
- April 24, 2006
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British Columbia nurses will receive a 14.2% increase over four years and a signing bonus of $3,150 under an agreement between The Health Employers Association of British Columbia and the Nursing Bargaining Association.
The contract covers 315 publicly-funded employers and approximately 29,000 nurses who work in acute care hospitals, long-term care homes, community and public health facilities and offices, within Home Support services and in Mental Health services and facilities across British Columbia.
The new contract provides for
* increases to shift premiums for nurses who work nights and weekends;
* initiatives to manage staffing ...