Members of United Nurses of Alberta have overwhelmingly ratified a new collective agreement with Alberta Health Services, Recovery Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, Covenant Health, Lamont Health Care Centre, and The Bethany Group (Camrose) that will again make Alberta nurses the highest paid in any Canadian province.
The new agreement includes:
- An immediate pay increase of up to 15 per cent
- An overall increase of approximately 20 per cent for all affected members
- Annual pay increases of 3 per cent in each year of the new agreement
- A revised annual pay grid with pay increases of 4 per cent between each step
- Pay increases retroactive to April 1, 2024
- Significant monetary increases for on-call, charge pay, and other premiums
- Full reimbursement of professional registrations and liability fees
- New measures to ensure safe staffing
- A commitment by the province to provide presumptive coverage for PTSD and psychological injuries
- Job security during health care restructuring
- Assistance for rural health care staffing
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United Nurses of Alberta, Local 196 
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