I thought this fit here. These are New Zealand hospitals.
Hospital staff given a $10 ‘bonus’ for their hard work during Omicron have labelled the gesture insulting, particularly after tax meant some ended up with less in the hand than they started with. The ‘bonus’ was awarded to staff at Capital & Coast (CCDHB) and Hutt Valley district health boards, but other DHBs have done similar things in the form of vouchers between $15 and $50, though in one case, staff were reportedly given a pen.
“I can confirm that I had $10 added to my pay, which resulted in a net loss of 58 cents,” a Wellington anaesthetist, who asked to remain anonymous, said. “So basically the DHB has made a $10 donation to the Government and I have made an involuntary 58 cent donation.”
The intention of the $10 bonus was to allow staff to buy themselves a coffee or a snack, Parr said. He blamed an increased ACC levy and a small increase in union subs for the extra loss in some paycheques.
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