Eligible NBNU members have until March 31, 2026 to sign a 1-year Return of Service (RoS) Agreement and submit it to their employer for the $5,000 retention benefit announced by Premier Holt’s government in Spring 2025.
This deadline applies to all eligible NBNU members, including:
- All members in permanent positions who have not received the $5,000 retention benefit and are willing to sign a 1-year RoS Agreement with their employer; and
- Any member who:
- previously signed a 1-year RoS Agreement and received a pro-rated retention benefit based on their part-time status;
- have since accepted a permanent full-time position; and
- are willing to sign a 1-year RoS Agreement with their employer to receive the remaining balance of the $5,000 retention benefit.
Note: Permanent part-time nurses that have increased their permanent part-time FTE are not entitled to an additional retention amount.
Example: A permanent part-time nurse who went from a 0.5 FTE to a 0.8 FTE is not entitled to an additional retention amount.
Important Details
- Members on an approved leave of absence (e.g. LTD, maternity leave, etc.) must sign the RoS Agreement on or before March 31, 2026 to qualify for the retention benefit. They will receive the retention benefit, and their service period will begin, when they return from the approved leave of absence.
- To qualify for the retention benefit, those accepting a new permanent position must:
- do so on or before March 31, 2026;
- have an anticipated start date on or before May 15, 2026; and
- sign and submit the RoS Agreement to their employer on or before March 31, 2026.
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Questions
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