Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the area of nurse pay or bonus systems, the government has, in the past, worked with the union and internally to come up with a system. It was put in place. It was there for a short period, trying to encourage the nurses to stay in the North. As well, part of the bonus was to reward them for their years of service. That worked for a little while, but we found as well that, in some cases, as we no sooner made the payment to some of the individuals, they left the Northwest Territories. So it didn't quite work out how it was designed. We have tried to look at a number of other options to fill the gaps. Anything we would do in this area would require the involvement of the UNW as well. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 203-15(5): Incentives And Retention Bonuses For Health Care Professionals
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Question 203-15(5): Incentives And Retention Bonuses For Health Care Professionals
Item 7: Oral Questions
October 25th, 2006
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