The Provincial Government has committed to a number of financial incentives for private and community ambulance operators and their employees throughout the province. These incentives align with a number of other measures offered recently to health care professionals in Newfoundland and Labrador, in an effort to address recruitment and retention issues and help stabilize the workforce.

An employee bonus will be awarded to all full-time private and community ambulance staff over a two-year period that will provide the equivalent of a two per cent wage increase in year one, as well as a further two per cent in year two. Additionally, a commitment bonus of $2,000 per funded employee will be provided in exchange for a return-in-service agreement.

Recruitment and retention continues to be a challenge across all health care professions locally, nationally and internationally. As a result, the Provincial Government continues to work with health care professionals, and has implemented a number of creative measures to help curb the workforce challenges and encourage recruitment. More information on these measures is available here.

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“We recognize the valuable role private and community ambulance operators and their employees play in the delivery of health care in our province. Our government is pleased to recognize their efforts with these incentives, and we look forward to continuing to work with them to maintain and deliver quality road ambulance services throughout the province.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services

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