The 2026 Member Engagement Conference has a total of 200 provincially funded seats available - to be award by random draw.

To be eligible for the funding draw, members must register to attend the event.

1. Register to attend the Conference.
2. Select "Requesting Provincial Funding" as the registrant type.
   • Note: all other registrant categories will not be included in the funding assignment
3. Complete their registration/request for funding no later than 12:00 on September 8, 2026

REQUIREMENT: Following the random selection draw, members selected to receive funding will be required to accept the funding offered to them. Not responding to the funding offer will result in the funding being withdrawn and offered to a member on the waiting list.

NOTE: While registration is required to be eligible for the funding draw, your registration is not connected to the results of the funding draw. Members who are unable to attend the Conference are required to contact sun.events@sun-nurses.sk.ca to cancel their registration.

Locally Funded or Unfunded members are welcome to attend the 2026 Member Engagement Conference.

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Provincial Funding Parameters

As per Membership Policy 065-M-2023, members selected to receive provincial funding will receive the following:

• Salary
  • For a scheduled shift (paid provincial union leave), SUN Provincial will reimburse your Employer for one shift per actual day of the event you are attending.
    • You will be paid by your employer as if you worked your shift.
  • If attending on a day off, SUN Provincial will pay you directly for 8 hours per day of attendance at the event.
• Travel
  • Carpooling is strongly encouraged.
  • 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. 
  • Travelling from areas north of the 54th parallel? Contact Denise Dick, First Vice-President, denise.dick@sun-nurses.sk.ca, regarding changes to the funding policy for members in the North.
  • Travel Time
    • Members who meet the following criteria shall be eligible to claim for travel time on the day prior:
      • If they are scheduled to work a day shift the day before the event, and
      • have greater than 3 hours of travel time, or have 200 kilometres or greater to travel.
    • Hours of work and travel time shall not exceed 12 hours. 
• Shared Accommodations
  • Members selected for provincial funding may be provided funding for a hotel room, dependent upon travel distance of greater than fifty (50) kilometres one-way. 
  • Booking and payment for accommodations shall be the responsibility of the member. Receipts are required. 
  • One night hotel accommodations, for the night prior to the event, will be covered by provincial funding for this event.
  • Funding reimbursement for accommodation shall be based on two members sharing a standard room.
  • Members requesting single occupancy shall be responsible for one-half (1/2) the cost of the room.
  • Maximum reimbursement of $107.50 per provincially funded member, including taxes and parking, for one night, as determined in the budget. 
• Meals
  • Meal per diems will be provided as determined in budget.
  • Per diems will not be provided for meals covered in the event.
  • Lunch will be provided for all attendees, regardless of funding status.
• Parking
  • Free parking is available at the venue.

Locally Funded Members

• Each SUN Local is responsible for determining the budget and applicable processes for communicating and awarding funding to members to participate in the Education Conference.
• SUN Provincial is not involved in these processes or the awarding and payment of local funding to members.
• Members must speak to their Local Executive for information regarding such processes and to seek the appropriate approvals.
• When registering, please select General Member as your registrant type.

Unfunded Members

• SUN members are welcome and encouraged to attend the Meeting as an unfunded member.
• When registering, please select General Member as your registrant type.

If you have any questions regarding funding , please contact Denise Dick, First Vice-President, at denise.dick@sun-nurses.sk.ca.