Registered Nurses at Hale Makua Health Services on Maui have ratified a new three-year labor agreement, the Hawaii Nurses Association announced today.

The contract, which covers more than 50 registered nurses at Hale Makua, is effective July 1 and includes a 3 percent annual wage increase, or 9 percent over the life of the contract.
The contract also includes an increase to the dental plan cap, an increase in life insurance coverage, and an enhanced tuition reimbursement program. Additionally, nurses will get every third weekend off or be paid overtime for every hour worked during a third weekend.