Raises??

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

When do you get a raise normally? I was always used to the yearly performance appraisal with the possibility of 1 to 6% raise depending on the appraisal.

I have been at my job 6 months and have received a 2% raise after 3 months and another 2% raise after 6 months---completely unexpected!

I have received a 4% raise in 6 months-I worked at my last job more than 10 years and have NEVER experienced this before...

Anyone have some insight on the raise situations out there?

what is normal?:bowingpur

[Otessa, BSN, RN]

anyone?

is this good or was I brainwashed for 10 years?????

[amethystrndrp]

Well uhm not really sure how a raise could be a bad thing? :) But congratulations! I'm not even getting the full 4% I've come to expect each year at my job. And I've been with the same company over 7 years. Not in nursing yet though. Sorry can't really be much help. :)

[widi96]

We tend to get raises 2x's a year. In January (yearly appraisals) which can be up to 3%, depending on the appraisal, then again in June for 'Fair Market Adjustment' - their version of a cost of living increase. Occassionally we get a bonus in May too that is based on the number of hours we worked the previous year.

[CABG patch kid, BSN, RN]

We are union so our raises are based on the contract. For new grads, we are supposed to get a raise at 3 mo., 6 mo., and then at every year mark. The amount of the raise is based on the contract, its about 1.30 a year.

[mianders, RN]

We get yearly raises at appraisal time. It depends on your evaluation as to how much you receive.

[AuntieRN]

We get yearly raises in October depending on your evaluation. The every few years we get a cost of living raise about 60 cents..

[llg, PhD, RN]

I've been a nurse for about 30 years -- and have worked in several hospitals in different parts of the country. Most years, I have received raises of 2-3%. There have been only 1 or 2 years when it was less. And there have been approximately 5 times when it has been in the 4-8% range when my employer was making some sort of "correction" to bring our pay in line with market conditions.

[Altra, BSN, RN]

An annual raise tied to your performance review is typical.

It sounds like your facility has also made market adjustments to its pay scale during the time you've been there. I've had those too.

[vamedic4, EMT-P]

At my facility for RNs, there is a PEAC raise which is annual and tied to performance, attendance, et cetera. Then on top of that there is a raise every time you "ascend" - meaning "take on more responsibility" as an RN. It equals out to 8% each time you ascend up to CN IV...clinical nurse 4. Those RNs are one's with many years experience and are often educators as well.