Christmas Bonuses

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Are any other NP's expected to contribute to the office bonuses for the staff? I work for a hospital owned primary care pediatric practice, and the last few years I have been asked to contribute. First it was $250, then $300 and now they asked me to give $500 this week towards staff bonuses.

And I no longer receive an annual bonus the past few years. The NP's used to, however that went away. We are getting by new contracts next year to get reimbursed based in RVU's.

What is eveyone else's experience?

Specializes in SICU, trauma, neuro.

My husband isn't in healthcare, but he gets a bonus 2x per year. My understanding is bonus $$ comes from his company's profits -- NOT from staff donations. That sounds like a **** move to be honest to ask employees to fund bonuses. I would keep it and call it YOUR bonus.

Specializes in Rheumatology NP.

Sounds like a culture thing to me, rather than any sort of normal practice. I just mean culture-specific to your workplace.

It's obviously inappropriate, but for some reason that has become typical for your management and now expected. I bet other people agree with you but are uncomfortable rocking the boat.

In my old line of work, sometimes the higher-earning sales reps would "bonus" their account managers at Christmas. But it was completely voluntary and done on an individual basis. No one was expected to contribute to a pot. I would also say this was an old school practice and most people don't really do it anymore.

You're going to have to decide if it's worth looking like the Grinch and express your discomfort. Honestly, if there was a decent HR person aware of this, it wouldn't be allowed.

We do, APs are expected to contribute less than Mds ( i think this year it was just under 100 ) but it is something that is office specific...definitely not mandated by corporate leadership.

$500???:no:

Specializes in Cardiology, Research, Family Practice.

The idea of everyone contributing is not so bad I guess, but $500 is unreasonable.

I personally gave my medical assistant $300 this year for Christmas, but she works her tail off and watches my back all year, and we are the most productive team in our clinic. But that is between me and her, not some mandate or even recommendation from the clinic.

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