Rural Family Medicine Locum Programs: Remuneration
Daily Stipend
Locum physicians are eligible to claim Daily Stipend plus an applicable Stipend Premium for each approved clinic day worked per the locum contract/approval.
Not all participating communities have a stipend arrangement. Please check with your community.
| Rural and Northern Physician Group (RNPGA) | $1,015.94 |
|---|---|
| Family Health Network and Family Health Organizations (FHN, FHO) | $888.95 |
| Fee for Service and Family Health Group (FFS, FHG, BSM) | $761.95 |
Daily Stipend Premium
The Daily Stipend Premium may be claimed on clinic days based on the community’s RIO2008_Basic score (check a community’s score at: https://apps.oma.org/RIO/index.html).
| Less than 60 | None |
|---|---|
| Score greater than or equal to 60 and less than 75 | $63.49 |
| Greater than or equal to 75 | $126.98 |
Travel Stipend
A maximum of one round-trip (one day travel to and from via the most direct route to the locum assignment) may be claimed. Travel stipend may not be claimed on days which are part of the contracted clinic stipend workday.
| Less than 2 hours of travel per trip (one-way) | None |
|---|---|
| 2 to 4 hours of travel per trip (one-way) | $380.98 |
| Greater than 4 hours of travel per trip (one-way) | |
| For an assignment 4 days or longer | $634.96 |
| For an assignment less than 4 days | $380.98 |
Last Updated: December 09, 2025