Union nurses will receive a 2 percent wage increase retroactive to Jan. 1, 2021; a 2 percent wage increase starting Jan. 1, 2022; and a 2.5 percent wage increase in both 2023 and 2024.
The nurses will also receive a $10,000 retention bonus over the contract’s time period, and it will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
Also in the agreement is an increase in charge nurses to reduce patient assignment numbers and an increase in wages for on-call and charge nurses.