Health and Community Services
Executive Council
September 30, 2015
Supporting Our Health Care Sector
Provincial Government Reaches Tentative Agreement with Physicians
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative agreement on insured fees, salaries and benefits with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.
“We are pleased to have reached a tentative agreement with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association that demonstrates the benefit of two parties working together in the spirit of cooperation. We will continue to work with our partners to ensure our common goal of delivering quality health care to Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.”
- The Honourable Steve Kent, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Community Services
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association will hold a series of meetings with members this week and next to present the details of the tentative agreement leading up to a ratification vote in mid-October.
“The tentative agreement reached with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association is another example of our government’s good relationship with our partners in the health sector. I want to take this opportunity to congratulate both parties on the work done to date as we move into the next step in the process of finalizing this agreement.”
- The Honourable Ross Wiseman, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Human Resource Secretariat
The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association represents approximately 1,300 practising physicians across the province.
“The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association looks forward to meeting with our members across the province over the next two weeks to discuss the details of the tentative agreement.”
- Dr. Jonathan Greenland, President, Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association
Details of the tentative agreement will be released subject to ratification.
QUICK FACTS
- The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has reached a tentative agreement on insured fees, salaries and benefits with the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association will hold a series of meetings with members this week and next to present the details of the tentative agreement leading up to a ratification vote in mid-October.
- Details of the tentative agreement will be released subject to ratification.
- The Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association represents approximately 1,300 practising physicians across the province.
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Media contacts:
| Tina Williams Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 728-2837 Tinawilliams@gov.nl.ca |
Jennifer Tulk Director of Communications Department of Finance and Human Resource Secretariat 709-729-6830, 728-4104 jennifertulks@gov.nl.ca |
| Jonathan Carpenter Director of Communications and Public Affairs Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association 709-726-7424 (303), 691-0928 jcarpenter@nlma.ca |
2015 09 30 3:15 p.m.