Recognition and Retention Premiums

The Recognition and Retention Premium (or Senior Nurse Pay) is a salary adjustment of one percent (1%) for active Registered Nurses who have worked for over 15 years, and five percent (5%) for active Registered Nurses who have worked for over 25 years.

Nurses must apply for the Recognition and Retention Premium, it is not an automatic increase. It is important to note that if you apply after your 15th or 25th anniversary date, there is no retroactive pay.

Eligibility

Eligibility details for the Recognition and Retention Premium include:

  • Serve 15 or 25 full years of active registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • Provide proof of 15 or 25 full years of active registration, along with the completed application form, to the employer.
  • Active registration is cumulative and does not need to be continuous. If you left the profession and returned, all registered years count.
  • Eligibility does not depend on years of service or seniority. The place of employment does not matter as long as the nurse was registered with a recognized governing body.
  • Years worked outside of New Brunswick can count as long as the nurse was registered with a nursing association, college or authority recognized by NANB.

Required Documentation

If you have 15 or 25 years in one facility, and the facility accepts this fact, then you do not need any supporting documentation. If you worked in more than one facility during your 15 or 25 years, you must provide proof to your current employer to be eligible for the Recognition and Retention Premium. You can request a Confirmation of Registration from your nursing association by contacting:

Nurses Association of New Brunswick
165 Regent Street Fredericton, NB
E3B 7B4

Phone: (506) 458-8731 or 1 (800) 442-4417
Email: [email protected]

Acceptable out-of-province documents (as long as the nursing association, college or authority is recognized by NANB) include:

  • A letter from association or college verifying registration;
  • A letter from employer indicating years worked;
  • A copy of registration cards; or
  • T-4 slips.

How to apply

You can apply to receive the Recognition and Retention Premium by downloading one of the forms below. Completed applications should be delivered to your employer, not NBNU.