Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the long-term nurses are members of the bargaining unit for the UNW. They are covered under the negotiated contracts that are reached through the collective bargaining process. So that pay is set. We've taken a great effort to make sure they have been adequately classified. We've raised the issue within government. We've had positions reviewed more than once in an effort to make sure that their classification is adequate and recognizes the complexity of the job. We've also invested a lot of time, effort and money into training of nurses, as well as professional development support that's there which is identified by nurses themselves as the second most important issue next to actual compensation. Thank you.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 429-15(4): Compensation For Long-term Northern Nurses
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2006. See this statement in context.
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Question 429-15(4): Compensation For Long-term Northern Nurses
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 19th, 2006
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