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 ratification process for this agreement is available here. 

2022-2023 Wage Rates

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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  

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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.

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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

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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 

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