(Ottawa) The federal government will triple the amount of compensation offered to Indigenous Services Canada nurses who work in remote and isolated areas, with the aim of increasing the recruitment and retention of nurses in 50 communities Canada, including one in Quebec.
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“The further you get from a major center where there are permanent clinics and hospitals, the more difficult it is to attract people to work, stay and practice in these communities,” the minister said on Tuesday. of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, in announcing this measure.
The increase in allowances, which stems from an agreement between Ottawa and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, plans to increase the recruitment allowance from $2,250 to $6,750. Then each nurse who remained in the job for 12 months will receive $9,750 and $16,500 for each additional year of service.
The incentive is due to come into effect in early September. It will expire at the end of March 2025 or when an agreement on a new collective agreement is reached.