Thousands of nurses working in the healthcare sector, midwife and health technician, has been experiencing loss of income due to the serious decrease in incentive payments in recent months..
Healthcare professionals stating that the performance-based incentive system has become unsustainable, demands a fair distribution mechanism.
Incentives Reduced by Half in Some Hospitals
Decreases of up to 50% are reported in the incentive incomes of healthcare personnel, especially those working in oral and dental health centers and training and research hospitals.. Most non-physician personnel, He is having difficulty making ends meet by receiving lower payments each month.. The loss of incentive payments, one of the basic income items for personnel, It also seriously affects work motivation.
Falling Income, Increasing Patient Load
One of the main reasons for the decline in incentive payments is the decrease in hospitals' health service revenues., The contraction of revolving capital pools and the coefficient changes in incentive calculations are included.. However, according to workers in the field, the biggest problem is; Decrease in incentives received despite increasing patient load. this situation “And the number of patients is increasing, both incentives are decreasing, where is justice?” They criticize by saying.
Unions Warn: This Is No Longer Incentive, It Turned into Punishment
Many health workers and union representatives, argues that the current system has become punitive. “We work according to performance but instead of reward we constantly experience loss” the meeting, It received wide coverage on social media platforms. The incentive system truly reflects the efforts of employees., It is emphasized that it should have a transparent and sustainable structure..
New Model Call: A Fair and Transparent Structure Should Be Established
Healthcare personnel are no longer included in the so-called incentive system, In favor of a payment system that gives justice to labor. Expectation from authorities, Immediate implementation of a new model that balances income distribution and ties incentives to fixed criteria.
