Health science professionals

The collective agreement for health science professionals is negotiated between employers and the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA). It covers more than 16,000 members of HSA along with members of the Hospital Employees Union (HEU), the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the BC Government Employees Union (BCGEU).

2022-2025 HSPBA COllective Agreement

Information on the 2022-2025 agreement is available here.

2022-2023 Wage Rates

General HSPBA	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Medical Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Radiological Technologist	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Paediatric Perfusionist (PHSA - Children's and Women's Health Centre)	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Perfusionist	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Pharmacist	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023
Radiation Therapist (PHSA - BC Cancer Agency)	Effective April 1, 2022	Effective April 1, 2023

Other Information

Information on health and welfare benefits can be found here.

2019 - 2022 HSPBA COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT

Members and stewards should be aware that this draft version of the Collective Agreement may contain errors and omissions that will be corrected over the next few months as the agreement is finalized and printed. Once the printed version is finalized, employers will be responsible for the distribution of the collective agreement books to every employee covered by the HSPBA.

2019-2022 wage rates

On October 29, 2019 agreement was reached on the details of the HSPBA wage rates negotiated for the 2019-2022 Health Science Professionals Collective Agreement. The finalized wage grids are available here. Please note there are multiple profession-based wage grids, and you should refer to the wage grid corresponding to your profession.

General HSPBA	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Medical Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Radiological Technologist	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Paediatric Perfusionist (PHSA - Children's and Women's Health Centre)	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Perfusionist	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Pharmacist	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021
Radiation Therapist (PHSA - BC Cancer Agency)	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2019	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2020	Effective first pay period after April 1, 2021