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
- Comprehensive report on the 2022-2025 HSPBA collective agreementalong with the ratification hub.
- Information about the new profile-based classification system
- While the wage rates below are the official documents, you can also use our wage calculator to quickly check your wage.
2022-2023 Wage Rates
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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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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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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
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