The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has signed a collective agreement with the Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, which represents the province’s postgraduate medical trainees. The collective agreement has a five-year duration, retroactive from 2019 to 2024.
This agreement provides wage parity with maritime resident doctors and includes increases to other rates and allowances. It also provides flexibility for residents to substitute a statutory holiday such that they can observe a non-Christian faith based holiday.
This is the fifth set of agreements the provincial government has negotiated this year, beginning with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association, followed by the Newfoundland and Labrador Dental Association, the Labrador West Collective Agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Teachers Association, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees.
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“Government’s negotiating teams are working tirelessly to reach agreements that work for unions and professional associations, and that also fit within our fiscal realities. I thank the Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador for working with us to reach this collective agreement which will benefit our resident doctors.”
Honourable Siobhan Coady
Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board
“I am very pleased that we have reached an agreement with the Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. As this organization represents approximately 270 postgraduate medical trainees in our province, it is particularly significant as we continue our efforts to recruit and retain health care professionals.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services
“The Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador executive has worked extensively with the provincial government to ensure that a new collective agreement was put in place that demonstrated a commitment to resident physician retention and well-being. We believe that we have made some steps to assisting in the recruitment and retention of new doctors for Newfoundland and Labrador.”
Trish Penton
Executive Director, Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador
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Victoria Barbour
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709-729-4087, 327-6152
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Laura Thomas
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Dr. Shane Arsenault
Incoming President, Professional Association of Residents of Newfoundland and Labrador
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