Funding Information
Provincial funding is available for the Local President or their designate; one funded spot is available per local.
According to Membership Policy 065-M-2023, attendees are eligible for the following funding provided by SUN Provincial.
Funding shall be applied to each day in attendance of the event and limited to:
SALARY
- For a scheduled shift (paid provincial union leave), SUN Provincial will reimburse your Employer for one shift per day of the event you are attending.
- If attending on a day off, SUN Provincial will pay you directly for 8 hours per day of attendance.
TRAVEL
- Roundtrip kilometrage shall be paid to members (drivers only) who must travel in excess of 50 kms (one-way) at a rate determined annually by the Board of Directors in the budget.
- Kilometrage shall be defined as the distance between (direct route) the member’s hometown/city and the city/town hosting the event.
- Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
TRAVEL TIME - Restrictions Apply
- Members who are scheduled to work the day before the event, and have greater than 3 hours of travel time, or have 200 kilometres or greater to travel, shall be eligible to claim for travel time on December 8th only.
- Hours of work and travel time shall not exceed 12 hours.
- To confirm eligibility and parameters concerning travel time, members should speak with the First Vice-President in advance of the event.
- Contact Denise Dick at denise.dick@sun-nurses.sk.ca for more information.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
- Members are required to book and pay for their own hotel accommodations.
- Funding for accommodations is dependent upon travel distance of greater than fifty (50) kilometres one-way.
- Funding for accommodations shall be based on two members sharing a room on the night before the event.
- NOTE: Room share partners are encouraged to pay for their individual portion of the hotel room upon checkout.
- Members choosing to stay in a single-occupancy room shall be responsible for one-half (½) of the cost of the room.
- Reimbursement shall be based on half the costs of standard accommodations, as determined in the budget.
- ROOM BLOCK DETAILS
- A room block has been set up at the Delta Hotels Saskatoon Downtown (405 20th Street East, Saskatoon) for attendees.
- Room rate: $204.00 plus taxes and fees
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Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 07, 2026
MEALS
- Meal per diems shall be provided for the day of the event.
- Lunch will be provided during this event.
PARKING
- If required, shall be reimbursed for reasonable parking expenses; receipts are required.
