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
- 2022-2025 HSPBA Collective Agreement
- Comprehensive report on the 2022-2025 HSPBA collective agreementalong with the ratification hub.
- Information about the new profile-based classification system including the maintenance agreement and classification manual.
- While the wage rates below are the official documents, you can also use our wage calculator to quickly check your wage.
2022-2025 Wage Rates
April 1, 2024 Onwards
These wage rates are retroactive to April 1, 2024. The employer has agreed to pay retro pay by no later than February 28, 2025.
- Wage Schedule A: Early Childhood Educator
- Wage Schedule B: Cardiology Technologist, Health Information Management Professional, Orthotics Technician, Prosthetics Technician, Seating Devices Technician
- Wage Schedule C: Cancer Research Technologist, Genomics Technologist, Orthoptist, Pedorthist, Psychometrist
- Wage Schedule D: Cytotechnologist, Electroneurophysiology Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technologist, Nuclear Medicine Technologist, Radiological Technologist, Combined Laboratory/X-Ray Technologist
- Wage Schedule E: Aquatic Therapist, Bioinformatics Technologist, Biomedical Engineering Technologist, Child Life Specialist, Clinical Exercise Physiologist, Dental Hygienist, Infant Development Consultant, Licensing Officer, Massage Therapist, Music Therapist, Orthotist, Polysomnographic Technologist, Prosthetist, Recreation Therapist, Respiratory Therapist, Supported Child Development Consultant
- Wage Schedule F: Public Health Inspector / Environmental Health Officer
- Wage Schedule G: Dietitian, Physics Assistant
- Wage Schedule H: Diagnostic Medical Sonographer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
- Wage Schedule I: Anesthesia Assistant, Art Therapist, Audiologist, Biostatistical Analyst, Disciplines Allied to Social Work, Genetic Counsellor, Pathologists' Assistant, Social Worker, Speech Language Pathologist, Vocational Counsellor
- Wage Schedule J: Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist
- Wage Schedule K: Public Health Engineer, Radiology Service Technologist
- Wage Schedule L: Infection Control Practitioner, Radiation Therapy Service Technologist
- Wage Schedule M: Radiation Therapist (PHSA - BC Cancer Agency)
- Wage Schedule N: Pharmacist
- Wage Schedule O: Psychologist
- Wage Schedule P: Perfusionist
Additional information about these wage schedules of the profile-based classification system can be seen here.
Prior to April 1, 2024
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| General HSPBA | Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographer Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist |
Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Medical Technologist Nuclear Medicine Technologist Radiological Technologist |
Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Paediatric Perfusionist (PHSA - Children's and Women's Health Centre) |
Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Perfusionist | Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Pharmacist | Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist |
Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
| Radiation Therapist (PHSA - BC Cancer Agency) |
Effective April 1, 2022 | Effective April 1, 2023 | Effective April 1, 2024 |
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Workload Tool
The following materials were jointly created by HSA and HEABC:
- A Guide for Addressing Workload (January 2025)
- Workload Management for Health Science Professionals: Powerpoint presentation
- Workload Management (Screen recording of a joint training presentation)
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.
- FINAL 2019-2022 Collective Agreement
- Detailed language changes (underlining indicates changes from the 2019 - 2022 collective agreement)
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.
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2014-2019 HSPBA COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
Except where specifically noted, the contract took effect April 1, 2014 and expired March 31, 2019.
Previous wage schedules
- 2019 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Feb. 1, 2019
- 2018 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Feb. 1, 2018 and April 1, 2018
- 2017 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Apr 1 2017
- 2017 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Feb 1 2017
- 2016 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Apr 1 2016
- 2016 Wage Schedules - effective first pay period after Feb 1 2016
Additional information:
- A summary of your benefits in this collective agreement
- Health benefits in this collective agreement
- Overview of 2014-19 Collective Agreement for Health Science Professionals
- Q and A about the 2014-19 collective agreement
- Information about previous collective agreements
Other Documents
- Report to members on the terms of settlement 2019-2022
- Detailed language changes (underlining indicates changes from the 2019 - 2022 collective agreement
- Frequently asked questions about benefits, leaves, and other features of the 2019-2022 HSPBA tentative agreement
- Frequently asked questions about the tentative agreement classification change proposals: Modernizing the Health Care Team