{"id":19265,"date":"2025-04-08T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=19265"},"modified":"2025-04-08T15:28:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T12:28:16","slug":"israel-invests-in-rehab-workforce-with-higher-pay-and-new-perks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/israel-invests-in-rehab-workforce-with-higher-pay-and-new-perks\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Invests in Rehab Workforce With Higher Pay and New Perks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As part of national efforts to improve care services and respond to the growing demand for rehabilitation professionals, a new wage agreement was signed today (Tuesday) for physical therapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. The agreement introduces a series of substantial incentives aimed at retaining top talent, attracting new professionals, and expanding service availability for the public.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s included in the package?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retention and hiring bonuses of up to NIS 10,000 per year<\/li>\n<li>Additional compensation of up to NIS 22,000 annually for increasing work hours<\/li>\n<li>Salary supplements based on professional seniority<\/li>\n<li>Extra compensation for high output and training roles<\/li>\n<li>Incentives for working in community-based follow-up care units (Clalit Health Services)<\/li>\n<li>Improved training conditions for clinical instructors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters beyond pay<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Retaining high-quality staff in the public healthcare system<\/li>\n<li>Shortening wait times and increasing access to therapy<\/li>\n<li>Strengthening rehabilitation services\u2014especially in the aftermath of the war<\/li>\n<li>Advancing the national reform of child development services<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing support for elderly care and long-term rehabilitation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19268\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19268\" src=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2-300x182.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2-300x182.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2-1024x620.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2-768x465.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2-1536x929.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/moneys2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Signing the agreement | Photo: Ministry of Health Spokesperson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe backbone of the rehabilitation system\u201d<br \/>\n<\/strong>Minister of Health Uriel Buso referred to the agreement as a strategic move to reinforce the public healthcare system: \u201cThis agreement reflects our commitment to the professionals who enable the system to function, even in times of crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Histadrut Chairman Arnon Bar-David also praised the deal, calling it \u201can important achievement that ensures these essential therapists are properly compensated\u2014especially now, as the healthcare system faces vast rehabilitation challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Big boost for rehab staff as Israel raises pay and adds bonuses up to NIS 22,000 plus training benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":19267,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2276,65],"tags":[3983,3985,3986,3982,3987,3981,3980,3988,2101,3984],"class_list":["post-19265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-economy","category-people","category-world","tag-allied-health-professionals","tag-geriatric-care","tag-healthcare-reform","tag-israeli-healthcare","tag-medical-careers-in-israel","tag-occupational-therapy","tag-physical-therapy","tag-postwar-rehabilitation","tag-rehabilitation","tag-speech-therapy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.7 (Yoast SEO v24.7) - 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