Provincial Rural Retention Incentive

Dear PEA members,

As we move into 2025, a quick reminder that the Provincial Rural Retention Incentive (PRRI) is still available for our members working in eligible rural and remote communities. From April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, eligible members could receive up to $2,000 per quarter, pro-rated to hours worked, with a maximum of $8,000 per year.

If you’re working in a regular position with a Health Authority in any of these eligible communities listed below, you are eligible. The eligible communities are:

Fraser Health: Hope

Interior Health: Fernie, Elkford, Sparwood, Invermere, Creston, Golden, Kootenay Lake, Nelson, Castlegar, Arrow Lakes, Keremeos, Princeton, Enderby, Revelstoke, 100 Mile House, Clearwater, Williams Lake, Lillooet, Lytton, Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton, Merritt, Grand Forks, Kettle Valley

Island Health: Salt Spring, Pender, Galiano, Mayne, Saturna, Bamfield, Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet, Gold River, Mt Waddington, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill

Northern Health: Stewart, Houston, Smithers, Kitimat, Atlin, Dease Lake, Terrace, Quesnel, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Fraser Lake, Granisle, Vanderhoof, Mackenzie, McBride, Valemount, Daajing Giids, Masset, Port Clements, Prince Rupert, Port Edward, New Hazelton, Chetwynd*, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge, Fort St. John, Hudson’s Hope, Fort Nelson

Vancouver Coastal Health: Bella Coola, Bella Bella, Powell River City, gather, Gibsons, Sechelt

We also want to hear from you: Did you apply for the incentive and receive it? We’ve received concerns that some eligible members may not be receiving the incentive. If this applies to you, or you’re eligible for the incentive but experiencing resistance from management, please reach out to Idil Farah at Ifarah@pea.org.

For more details and to view the full list of eligible communities, please visit here for more information.

Thank you,

Ronda Field
Chapter Chair