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Nunavut Nurse Pay Rates
Nursing pay in Nunavut, Canada — the current wage grid, shift & weekend premiums and allowances
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Collective Agreement between the Nunavut Employees Union and the Minister Responsible for the Public Service Act
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Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Oct 2025 | Oct 2026 | Oct 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Licensed Practical Nurse Range 12 The Government of Nunavut has advertised licensed practical nurse jobs at Range 12. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $49.55 $96,622.5 / yr | $51.04 $99,528 / yr | $52.32 $102,024 / yr |
| Step 2 | $50.85 $99,157.5 / yr | $52.38 $102,141 / yr | $53.69 $104,695.5 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $52.13 $101,653.5 / yr | $53.69 $104,695.5 / yr | $55.03 $107,308.5 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $53.49 $104,305.5 / yr | $55.09 $107,425.5 / yr | $56.47 $110,116.5 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $54.87 $106,996.5 / yr | $56.52 $110,214 / yr | $57.93 $112,963.5 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $56.28 $109,746 / yr | $57.97 $113,041.5 / yr | $59.42 $115,869 / yr | |
Clinical Nurse Educator Range 16 Advertised for clinical nurse educators. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $58.03 $113,158.5 / yr | $59.77 $116,551.5 / yr | $61.26 $119,457 / yr |
| Step 2 | $59.50 $116,025 / yr | $61.29 $119,515.5 / yr | $62.82 $122,499 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $61.03 $119,008.5 / yr | $62.86 $122,577 / yr | $64.43 $125,638.5 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $62.60 $122,070 / yr | $64.48 $125,736 / yr | $66.09 $128,875.5 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $64.20 $125,190 / yr | $66.13 $128,953.5 / yr | $67.78 $132,171 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $65.86 $128,427 / yr | $67.84 $132,288 / yr | $69.54 $135,603 / yr | |
Public Health / Home Care Nurse Range 17 Advertised for public health nurses, home care nurses and community psychiatric nurses. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $60.35 $117,682.5 / yr | $62.16 $121,212 / yr | $63.71 $124,234.5 / yr |
| Step 2 | $61.88 $120,666 / yr | $63.74 $124,293 / yr | $65.33 $127,393.5 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $63.48 $123,786 / yr | $65.38 $127,491 / yr | $67.01 $130,669.5 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $65.11 $126,964.5 / yr | $67.06 $130,767 / yr | $68.74 $134,043 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $66.76 $130,182 / yr | $68.76 $134,082 / yr | $70.48 $137,436 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $68.48 $133,536 / yr | $70.53 $137,533.5 / yr | $72.29 $140,965.5 / yr | |
Community Health Nurse Range 18 Advertised for community health nurses in community health centres. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $63.92 $124,644 / yr | $65.84 $128,388 / yr | $67.49 $131,605.5 / yr |
| Step 2 | $65.56 $127,842 / yr | $67.53 $131,683.5 / yr | $69.22 $134,979 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $67.25 $131,137.5 / yr | $69.27 $135,076.5 / yr | $71.00 $138,450 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $68.95 $134,452.5 / yr | $71.02 $138,489 / yr | $72.80 $141,960 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $70.71 $137,884.5 / yr | $72.83 $142,018.5 / yr | $74.65 $145,567.5 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $72.53 $141,433.5 / yr | $74.71 $145,684.5 / yr | $76.58 $149,331 / yr | |
Nurse Practitioner Range 19 Advertised for nurse practitioners. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $66.45 $129,577.5 / yr | $68.44 $133,458 / yr | $70.15 $136,792.5 / yr |
| Step 2 | $68.16 $132,912 / yr | $70.20 $136,890 / yr | $71.96 $140,322 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $69.89 $136,285.5 / yr | $71.99 $140,380.5 / yr | $73.79 $143,890.5 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $71.68 $139,776 / yr | $73.83 $143,968.5 / yr | $75.68 $147,576 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $73.51 $143,344.5 / yr | $75.72 $147,654 / yr | $77.61 $151,339.5 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $75.39 $147,010.5 / yr | $77.65 $151,417.5 / yr | $79.59 $155,200.5 / yr | |
Supervisor of Health Programs Range 22 The nurse in charge of a community health centre. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $74.63 $145,528.5 / yr | $76.87 $149,896.5 / yr | $78.79 $153,640.5 / yr |
| Step 2 | $76.54 $149,253 / yr | $78.84 $153,738 / yr | $80.81 $157,579.5 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $78.51 $153,094.5 / yr | $80.87 $157,696.5 / yr | $82.89 $161,635.5 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $80.53 $157,033.5 / yr | $82.95 $161,752.5 / yr | $85.02 $165,789 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $82.59 $161,050.5 / yr | $85.07 $165,886.5 / yr | $87.20 $170,040 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $84.71 $165,184.5 / yr | $87.25 $170,137.5 / yr | $89.43 $174,388.5 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evening shift premium Hours worked 16:00 to 24:00 by nurses regularly scheduled outside 08:00–17:00, and on overtime next to those hours. Article 27.01 | Per Hour | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
Night shift premium Hours worked 00:00 to 08:00, on the same terms. Article 27.01 | Per Hour | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
Weekend premium Regularly scheduled straight-time hours on Saturday and Sunday; not paid on overtime. Stacks with the shift premiums. Article 27.02 | Per Hour | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
Responsibility allowance (in charge) Designated in charge of a ward, unit, health centre or department, on any shift. MOU 12 clause 11 | Per Hour | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
Northern Allowance: Arctic Bay Paid every two weeks; part-time and casual nurses get it per hour paid (annual ÷ standard yearly hours). Never on overtime. Up 2% from 1 January 2026 and 3% from January 2027. Article 39 | Per Year | $29,922.00 | $30,520.00 | $31,436.00 |
Northern Allowance: Arviat | Per Year | $22,178.00 | $22,622.00 | $23,300.00 |
Northern Allowance: Baker Lake | Per Year | $24,381.00 | $24,869.00 | $25,615.00 |
Northern Allowance: Cambridge Bay | Per Year | $20,891.00 | $21,309.00 | $21,948.00 |
Northern Allowance: Chesterfield Inlet | Per Year | $23,516.00 | $23,986.00 | $24,706.00 |
Northern Allowance: Clyde River | Per Year | $28,169.00 | $28,732.00 | $29,594.00 |
Northern Allowance: Coral Harbour | Per Year | $24,747.00 | $25,242.00 | $25,999.00 |
Northern Allowance: Gjoa Haven | Per Year | $26,345.00 | $26,872.00 | $27,678.00 |
Northern Allowance: Grise Fiord | Per Year | $43,588.00 | $44,460.00 | $45,794.00 |
Northern Allowance: Igloolik | Per Year | $26,437.00 | $26,966.00 | $27,775.00 |
Northern Allowance: Iqaluit | Per Year | $16,008.00 | $16,328.00 | $16,818.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kimmirut | Per Year | $23,047.00 | $23,508.00 | $24,213.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kinngait | Per Year | $24,192.00 | $24,676.00 | $25,416.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kugaaruk | Per Year | $27,465.00 | $28,014.00 | $28,855.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kugluktuk | Per Year | $22,042.00 | $22,483.00 | $23,157.00 |
Northern Allowance: Naujaat | Per Year | $24,317.00 | $24,803.00 | $25,547.00 |
Northern Allowance: Pangnirtung | Per Year | $24,054.00 | $24,535.00 | $25,271.00 |
Northern Allowance: Pond Inlet | Per Year | $28,577.00 | $29,149.00 | $30,023.00 |
Northern Allowance: Qikiqtarjuaq | Per Year | $25,143.00 | $25,646.00 | $26,415.00 |
Northern Allowance: Rankin Inlet | Per Year | $18,517.00 | $18,887.00 | $19,454.00 |
Northern Allowance: Resolute Bay | Per Year | $33,043.00 | $33,704.00 | $34,715.00 |
Northern Allowance: Sanikiluaq | Per Year | $23,673.00 | $24,146.00 | $24,871.00 |
Northern Allowance: Sanirajak | Per Year | $25,453.00 | $25,962.00 | $26,741.00 |
Northern Allowance: Taloyoak | Per Year | $30,424.00 | $31,032.00 | $31,963.00 |
Northern Allowance: Whale Cove | Per Year | $21,564.00 | $21,995.00 | $22,655.00 |
Annual allowance: one-nurse health centre MOU 12 clause 24(a) | Per Year | $19,500.00 | $19,500.00 | $19,500.00 |
Annual allowance: two-nurse health centre Two-, three- and four-nurse centres pay the higher rate while running short-staffed for more than 7 calendar days in a row. MOU 12 clause 24(b) | Per Year | $16,350.00 | $16,350.00 | $16,350.00 |
Annual allowance: three-nurse health centre MOU 12 clause 24(c) | Per Year | $14,250.00 | $14,250.00 | $14,250.00 |
Annual allowance: four-nurse health centre MOU 12 clause 24(d) | Per Year | $11,625.00 | $11,625.00 | $11,625.00 |
Annual allowance: frontline nurse Every other nurse giving primary, secondary, acute or emergency care. MOU 12 clause 24(f) | Per Year | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
Tiered premium: Tier One Listed positions such as community health nurse, nurse practitioner, public health, OR and psychiatric nurse. Not paid on leave. MOU 12 clause 25 | Per Hour | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Tiered premium: Tier Two The same positions in a community the employer designates difficult to fill (highest tier only). MOU 12 clause 25 | Per Hour | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Continuous service allowance: up to 5 years Frontline nurses, by years of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 33 | Per Month | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 5 to 10 years | Per Month | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 10 to 15 years | Per Month | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 15 to 20 years | Per Month | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Continuous service allowance: over 20 years | Per Month | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
Education allowance: CHA/CNA certification course Only one education allowance is paid. MOU 12 clause 22(c) | Per Month | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Education allowance: one-year university or midwifery course MOU 12 clause 22(d) | Per Month | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Education allowance: bachelor’s degree or higher MOU 12 clause 22(e) | Per Month | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
Special clinical preparation Approved special clinical preparation. MOU 12 clause 22(a) | Per Month | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Uniform allowance MOU 12 clause 15 | Per Month | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Mentorship allowance While a designated mentor to another nurse. MOU 12 clause 34 | Per Month | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Recruitment bonus (new frontline nurses) Indeterminate frontline nurses hired after the agreement was signed who haven’t had a GN signing bonus or labour market supplement: $5,000 at the start, $5,000 at 18 months and $10,000 at 30 months of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 31 | Lump Sum | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 |
Retention bonus (frontline nurses employed at signing) Indeterminate frontline nurses already employed when the agreement was signed who haven’t had a GN signing bonus or labour market supplement: $10,000 at 30 months and $10,000 at 36 months of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 32 | Lump Sum | $10,000 + $10,000 | $10,000 + $10,000 | $10,000 + $10,000 |
Stand-by For each 8 consecutive hours on stand-by, or part of 8. Article 28.01(a) | Per 8h | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Stand-by (day of rest or holiday) Article 28.01(a) | Per 8h | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Relief pay in lieu of leave Relief nurses, in lieu of holidays, leave and benefits: 10% in years 1–2, 12% from year 3, 14% from year 10, 16% from year 15 and 18% from year 21. Article 51.06 | Of Regular Pay | 10% to 18% | 10% to 18% | 10% to 18% |
Overtime & premium rates
Overtime — first 4 hours150%
The first four consecutive hours of overtime. Paid for each completed 15 minutes, at least an hour. Article 23
Overtime — after 4 hours200%
Double time after four consecutive hours of overtime. Article 23
Overtime — second or later day of rest200%
Double time from the first hour. Article 23
Overtime next to a 12-hour shift200%
Any overtime immediately before or after a scheduled 12-hour shift. MOU 12 clause 19(a)
Work on a holiday (12-hour shift workers)200%
Every hour worked on the holiday, on top of a holiday bank of 12 hours for each holiday credited every 1 April. MOU 9 clause 3
Work on a holiday (other regular nurses)150% / 200%
On top of the day’s holiday pay: time and a half for the first four hours worked, then double time, or an agreed mix of pay and a later day off. Article 15.05
Work on a holiday (casual nurses)Overtime rates
Casual nurses scheduled on a holiday are paid the applicable overtime rate for all hours worked from 00:01 to 23:59. MOU 12 clause 7
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve150% / 200%
Regularly scheduled hours from 17:00 on 24 and 31 December: time and a half for the first four hours, then double time. Article 15.08
Third consecutive weekendOvertime rates
Weekend hours on the third and later weekends worked in a row. Article 22.03(d)
Short-notice schedule change150%
The first two full shifts of a schedule changed with less than 5 calendar days’ notice. MOU 12 clause 10(c)
More than 16 hours in a row250%
Hours worked beyond 16 consecutive hours. Article 22.11(h)
Call-backGreater of OT or 4 hrs
Overtime for the time worked or four hours at straight time, whichever is more; called in from stand-by, the same minimum for the first call-in of each 8-hour block. Articles 26.02 and 28.01(d)
Notes
- •Rates are the hourly tables (Appendix B1, B5 and B9). The nurses in this tab work 37.5 hours a week, 1,950 hours a year, which the annual figures here use. Hospital RNs on 12-hour shifts work 42 hours a week and have their own tab.
- •Pay is by job-evaluated pay range with 6 steps. The ranges shown are the ones the Government of Nunavut advertises for each nursing job; check your offer letter for yours.
- •You move up one step a year on the anniversary of your most recent appointment. New nurses start one step up for each year of related experience, up to Step 6 (MOU 12 clause 23).
- •General increases: 3% on 1 October 2025, 3% on 1 October 2026 and 2.5% on 1 October 2027.
- •The agreement runs from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028.
- •The Northern Allowance is a yearly amount by community, from Iqaluit (lowest) to Grise Fiord (highest). Indeterminate nurses can choose to take it as one lump sum instead of every two weeks.
- •Overtime meal: after three or more hours of overtime when you can’t leave, a meal or the Nunavut duty-travel dinner rate (Article 23.06), which follows federal travel rates.
- •Signing and retention bonuses, the temporary labour market supplement and language allowances are paid under their own conditions; see MOU 12 and Article 24 of the agreement.
- •Source: Collective Agreement between the Nunavut Employees Union and the Minister Responsible for the Public Service Act (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028) — gov.nu.ca
Roles & Wages
| Role | Pay Point | Oct 2025 | Oct 2026 | Oct 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse Range 15 Hospital RNs at Qikiqtani General Hospital, Iqaluit (inpatient, emergency, OR and day surgery), on 12-hour shifts, 4 on and 4 off. Ranges come from job evaluation; your offer letter names yours. | Step 1 | $55.76 $121,779.84 / yr | $57.43 $125,427.12 / yr | $58.87 $128,572.08 / yr |
| Step 2 | $57.21 $124,946.64 / yr | $58.93 $128,703.12 / yr | $60.40 $131,913.6 / yr | |
| Step 3 | $58.65 $128,091.6 / yr | $60.41 $131,935.44 / yr | $61.92 $135,233.28 / yr | |
| Step 4 | $60.15 $131,367.6 / yr | $61.95 $135,298.8 / yr | $63.50 $138,684 / yr | |
| Step 5 | $61.70 $134,752.8 / yr | $63.55 $138,793.2 / yr | $65.14 $142,265.76 / yr | |
| Step 6 | $63.28 $138,203.52 / yr | $65.18 $142,353.12 / yr | $66.81 $145,913.04 / yr |
Hourly rates calculated as: Source hourly rate. Annual equivalent shown beneath each rate.
Allowances
| Allowance | Unit | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Evening shift premium Hours worked 16:00 to 24:00 by nurses regularly scheduled outside 08:00–17:00, and on overtime next to those hours. Article 27.01 | Per Hour | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 |
Night shift premium Hours worked 00:00 to 08:00, on the same terms. Article 27.01 | Per Hour | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 |
Weekend premium Regularly scheduled straight-time hours on Saturday and Sunday; not paid on overtime. Stacks with the shift premiums. Article 27.02 | Per Hour | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.80 |
Responsibility allowance (in charge) Designated in charge of a ward, unit, health centre or department, on any shift. MOU 12 clause 11 | Per Hour | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 |
Northern Allowance: Arctic Bay Paid every two weeks; part-time and casual nurses get it per hour paid (annual ÷ standard yearly hours). Never on overtime. Up 2% from 1 January 2026 and 3% from January 2027. Article 39 | Per Year | $29,922.00 | $30,520.00 | $31,436.00 |
Northern Allowance: Arviat | Per Year | $22,178.00 | $22,622.00 | $23,300.00 |
Northern Allowance: Baker Lake | Per Year | $24,381.00 | $24,869.00 | $25,615.00 |
Northern Allowance: Cambridge Bay | Per Year | $20,891.00 | $21,309.00 | $21,948.00 |
Northern Allowance: Chesterfield Inlet | Per Year | $23,516.00 | $23,986.00 | $24,706.00 |
Northern Allowance: Clyde River | Per Year | $28,169.00 | $28,732.00 | $29,594.00 |
Northern Allowance: Coral Harbour | Per Year | $24,747.00 | $25,242.00 | $25,999.00 |
Northern Allowance: Gjoa Haven | Per Year | $26,345.00 | $26,872.00 | $27,678.00 |
Northern Allowance: Grise Fiord | Per Year | $43,588.00 | $44,460.00 | $45,794.00 |
Northern Allowance: Igloolik | Per Year | $26,437.00 | $26,966.00 | $27,775.00 |
Northern Allowance: Iqaluit | Per Year | $16,008.00 | $16,328.00 | $16,818.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kimmirut | Per Year | $23,047.00 | $23,508.00 | $24,213.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kinngait | Per Year | $24,192.00 | $24,676.00 | $25,416.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kugaaruk | Per Year | $27,465.00 | $28,014.00 | $28,855.00 |
Northern Allowance: Kugluktuk | Per Year | $22,042.00 | $22,483.00 | $23,157.00 |
Northern Allowance: Naujaat | Per Year | $24,317.00 | $24,803.00 | $25,547.00 |
Northern Allowance: Pangnirtung | Per Year | $24,054.00 | $24,535.00 | $25,271.00 |
Northern Allowance: Pond Inlet | Per Year | $28,577.00 | $29,149.00 | $30,023.00 |
Northern Allowance: Qikiqtarjuaq | Per Year | $25,143.00 | $25,646.00 | $26,415.00 |
Northern Allowance: Rankin Inlet | Per Year | $18,517.00 | $18,887.00 | $19,454.00 |
Northern Allowance: Resolute Bay | Per Year | $33,043.00 | $33,704.00 | $34,715.00 |
Northern Allowance: Sanikiluaq | Per Year | $23,673.00 | $24,146.00 | $24,871.00 |
Northern Allowance: Sanirajak | Per Year | $25,453.00 | $25,962.00 | $26,741.00 |
Northern Allowance: Taloyoak | Per Year | $30,424.00 | $31,032.00 | $31,963.00 |
Northern Allowance: Whale Cove | Per Year | $21,564.00 | $21,995.00 | $22,655.00 |
Annual allowance: frontline nurse Every other nurse giving primary, secondary, acute or emergency care. MOU 12 clause 24(f) | Per Year | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 |
Tiered premium: Tier One Listed positions such as community health nurse, nurse practitioner, public health, OR and psychiatric nurse. Not paid on leave. MOU 12 clause 25 | Per Hour | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
Tiered premium: Tier Two The same positions in a community the employer designates difficult to fill (highest tier only). MOU 12 clause 25 | Per Hour | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
Continuous service allowance: up to 5 years Frontline nurses, by years of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 33 | Per Month | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 5 to 10 years | Per Month | $400.00 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 10 to 15 years | Per Month | $450.00 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
Continuous service allowance: 15 to 20 years | Per Month | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Continuous service allowance: over 20 years | Per Month | $550.00 | $550.00 | $550.00 |
Education allowance: CHA/CNA certification course Only one education allowance is paid. MOU 12 clause 22(c) | Per Month | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Education allowance: one-year university or midwifery course MOU 12 clause 22(d) | Per Month | $75.00 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
Education allowance: bachelor’s degree or higher MOU 12 clause 22(e) | Per Month | $125.00 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
Special clinical preparation Approved special clinical preparation. MOU 12 clause 22(a) | Per Month | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Uniform allowance MOU 12 clause 15 | Per Month | $25.00 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
Mentorship allowance While a designated mentor to another nurse. MOU 12 clause 34 | Per Month | $500.00 | $500.00 | $500.00 |
Recruitment bonus (new frontline nurses) Indeterminate frontline nurses hired after the agreement was signed who haven’t had a GN signing bonus or labour market supplement: $5,000 at the start, $5,000 at 18 months and $10,000 at 30 months of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 31 | Lump Sum | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 | $5,000 + $5,000 + $10,000 |
Retention bonus (frontline nurses employed at signing) Indeterminate frontline nurses already employed when the agreement was signed who haven’t had a GN signing bonus or labour market supplement: $10,000 at 30 months and $10,000 at 36 months of continuous service. MOU 12 clause 32 | Lump Sum | $10,000 + $10,000 | $10,000 + $10,000 | $10,000 + $10,000 |
Stand-by For each 8 consecutive hours on stand-by, or part of 8. Article 28.01(a) | Per 8h | $40.00 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
Stand-by (day of rest or holiday) Article 28.01(a) | Per 8h | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
Relief pay in lieu of leave Relief nurses, in lieu of holidays, leave and benefits: 10% in years 1–2, 12% from year 3, 14% from year 10, 16% from year 15 and 18% from year 21. Article 51.06 | Of Regular Pay | 10% to 18% | 10% to 18% | 10% to 18% |
Overtime & premium rates
Overtime — first 4 hours150%
The first four consecutive hours of overtime. Paid for each completed 15 minutes, at least an hour. Article 23
Overtime — after 4 hours200%
Double time after four consecutive hours of overtime. Article 23
Overtime — second or later day of rest200%
Double time from the first hour. Article 23
Overtime next to a 12-hour shift200%
Any overtime immediately before or after a scheduled 12-hour shift. MOU 12 clause 19(a)
Work on a holiday (12-hour shift workers)200%
Every hour worked on the holiday, on top of a holiday bank of 12 hours for each holiday credited every 1 April. MOU 9 clause 3
Work on a holiday (other regular nurses)150% / 200%
On top of the day’s holiday pay: time and a half for the first four hours worked, then double time, or an agreed mix of pay and a later day off. Article 15.05
Work on a holiday (casual nurses)Overtime rates
Casual nurses scheduled on a holiday are paid the applicable overtime rate for all hours worked from 00:01 to 23:59. MOU 12 clause 7
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve150% / 200%
Regularly scheduled hours from 17:00 on 24 and 31 December: time and a half for the first four hours, then double time. Article 15.08
Third consecutive weekendOvertime rates
Weekend hours on the third and later weekends worked in a row. Article 22.03(d)
Short-notice schedule change150%
The first two full shifts of a schedule changed with less than 5 calendar days’ notice. MOU 12 clause 10(c)
More than 16 hours in a row250%
Hours worked beyond 16 consecutive hours. Article 22.11(h)
Call-backGreater of OT or 4 hrs
Overtime for the time worked or four hours at straight time, whichever is more; called in from stand-by, the same minimum for the first call-in of each 8-hour block. Articles 26.02 and 28.01(d)
Notes
- •Rates are the hourly tables (Appendix B1, B5 and B9). Hospital RNs work 12-hour shifts, 4 on and 4 off: 42 hours a week, 2,184 hours a year (MOU 9), which the annual figures here use.
- •Pay is by job-evaluated pay range with 6 steps. The ranges shown are the ones the Government of Nunavut advertises for each nursing job; check your offer letter for yours.
- •You move up one step a year on the anniversary of your most recent appointment. New nurses start one step up for each year of related experience, up to Step 6 (MOU 12 clause 23).
- •General increases: 3% on 1 October 2025, 3% on 1 October 2026 and 2.5% on 1 October 2027.
- •The agreement runs from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028.
- •The Northern Allowance is a yearly amount by community, from Iqaluit (lowest) to Grise Fiord (highest). Indeterminate nurses can choose to take it as one lump sum instead of every two weeks.
- •Overtime meal: after three or more hours of overtime when you can’t leave, a meal or the Nunavut duty-travel dinner rate (Article 23.06), which follows federal travel rates.
- •Signing and retention bonuses, the temporary labour market supplement and language allowances are paid under their own conditions; see MOU 12 and Article 24 of the agreement.
- •Source: Collective Agreement between the Nunavut Employees Union and the Minister Responsible for the Public Service Act (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2028) — gov.nu.ca
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