Funding Available from SUN Provincial

The Board of Directors have approved a total of 585 PROVINCIALLY FUNDED SEATS to be divided among the SUN Networks, and assigned by random draw.

All other funding is determined and communicated by the individual SUN Locals; members are encouraged to speak to their local executive prior to registering for the event.

 

FUNDING ELIGIBILITY

  • One (1) Local Representative, from each local as identified in SUN's membership database, shall be determined by the Local to receive funding from SUN Provincial.
  • All remaining available provincial funding shall be determined by random draw per geographic area.
  • Any unfilled geographic seats will be available through a province-wide random draw.
  • Deadline to register for Solidarity Conference and be considered for random draw = October 20, 2026 @ 1200.

 

NUMBER OF FUNDED SEATS AVAILABLE PER NETWORK

Geographic Area

Total # of Seats

# of Locally Appointed Seats

Seats for Random Draw

North West

59

6

53

North East

67

7

60

South West

86

6

80

South East

128

9

119

Regina (OTBH)

24

1

23

Regina Base Hospitals

73

2

71

Saskatoon (OTBH)

26

1

25

Saskatoon Base Hospitals

113

3

110

All Nations Healing Hospital

2

1

1

Samaritan Place Corp

1

1

0

Regina Public School Board

1

1

0

Athol Murray Wilcox

1

1

0

Canadian Blood Services

3

1

2

Spruce Manor Special Care Home

1

1

0
 

585

41 (one per local)

544

FUNDING PARAMETERS

  • Funding shall be applied to actual day 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
      • 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 home town/city and the city/town hosting the event. 
    • Travel Time - some 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.
        • Travel time is defined by the kilometrage/distance (direct route) between the member’s home town/city and the city/town hosting the event.
        • Travel time is only applicable to travel to the event.
        • Union leave may be taken for the equivalent amount of travel time.
        • 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. 
    • Hotel Accommodations
      • Funding for accommodation shall be on the basis of two members sharing a room.
      • Members requesting single occupancy shall be responsible for one-half (½) of the cost of the room.
      • Provincially funded members are not required to stay at a hotel within a SUN Provincial room block.
      • Reimbursement shall be based on standard accommodations, as determined in budget.  
        • Maximum allowable reimbursement = $107.50 per member, per nights stay, including taxes and parking.
    • Meals
      • Meal per diems will be issued for the day of the event.
      • Per diems do not cover lunch provided during the event.
    • Parking
      • If required, shall be reimbursed for reasonable parking expenses, receipts required.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding funding , please contact annual.meeting@sun-nurses.sk.ca.