VA Nurse Retention Incentive for 2023

[ctruon1]

 

I'm a VA nurse in the Bay Area and my hospital, nurses received a 20% increase. With the raise act. I only received a 6% increase from by base pay. There hasn't been any talk about the VA renewing the retention incentive since contract ends in January. I've heard some senior nurses say that they are going to renew the  20% retention every year until it becomes our base salary. Just wondering if you guys heard anything at your VA hospital. Thanks! 

[ghotisticks]

As a VA nurse in the Bay Area, I too am curious. I haven't heard anything yet about a 2023 retention bonus; I only know of the likely 2023 4.1% federal employee raise (on top of the one-time permanent pay raise this year from legislation).

[Colton Blanco]

I am a nurse in the Atlanta VA and this is the second year that we have received the nurse retention incentive. It is normally renewed each October. 

[KimPatriotC]

Although I am not a nurse, I am a CNA that works for the VA in Pell City.  We got a retention bonus from the VA for $300 that is being paid to us in 2 payments and also taxes both times. We can't get 2nd payment for another 6mnths, which I found very shady.  Also a small raise across the board.  We haven't seen a raise in 3 yrs until now.  May I ask are you employed with HMR or the VA? 

[ghotisticks]

Looks like this topic is still of interest! Sadly the VA doesn't publicize these things internally or externally.

I don't know about NAs. But for RNs at some VAs, such as Palo Alto:

* The Raise Act pay raise (5%?) was backdated to October.

* The 20% retention pay continued until... February I think?

*Starting PP1 in 2023, the 20% retention bonus was converted into a permanent pay raise.

* Finally, there was the full federal pay raise of 4.1% also starting PP1 2023.

Phew! A lot of raises! Yet still making less per hour than many starting salaries at nearby Stanford.

[ctruon1]

I work at the VA Palo Alto also I thought we were pretty competitive with Stanford. I know at nurse 1 level 3 step 8. I make more than my day shift friends that work at Kaiser and El Camino. 

[Maamenurse]

What union represent the VA nurses around Bay Area Ca? 

ctruon1 said:

I work at the VA Palo Alto also I thought we were pretty competitive with Stanford. I know at nurse 1 level 3 step 8. I make more than my day shift friends that work at Kaiser and El Camino. 

What union represent the VA nurses