‘They missed the mark’: N.S. nurse on medical leave for cancer doesn’t qualify for full retention bonus
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NDP leader Claudia Chender said that a simple improvement would be making the incentive available to all full-time employees regardless their leave status for the 2022-2023 year.
“If this is a thank you then it should be a thank you to all nurses,” said Chender. “The government did adapt the program to ensure nurses on maternity leave were covered, or to clarify that at any rate, and we’re asking them to do the same for nurses like Katie who, through no fault of their own, are taking care of their health so they can return to nursing.”
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