HSPBA 2025-2029 Ratification Hub

After a year of difficult negotiations, we are pleased to say that your bargaining committee’s hard work has resulted in a tentative agreement for HSPBA members.  

Going into this round of negotiations, the objective was to build on the wins of the last negotiations despite the provincial government’s significant and growing fiscal constraints. Specifically, members directed the union to seek improvements in wages, classifications, work-life balance, recognition and respect, and partnership in quality health care.  

We are pleased to report that this tentative agreement advances us towards these goals.

It provides all members with a 12% pay increase over the term of the agreement, the maximum allowable under the government’s restrictive mandate. In addition there is significant progress on classifications and improvements to premiums, special leave, isolation allowance, portability, employer-paid professional fees, scheduling, occupational health and safety, and dedicated union stewards. There are substantial funds for professional development and education, a new Cultural Revitalization Fund to support Indigenous employees, an expansion of the Cultural Days of Significance pilot, and a new commitment to end the practice of contracting in or out.

The HSPBA bargaining committee and all constituent unions have voted unanimously in favour of acceptance of this tentative agreement, and HSA’s Board of Directors recommends members vote YES to ratify. 

Every HSA member covered by this collective agreement has an opportunity to vote on the tentative agreement. To help members learn more about it, we are providing information by email, online on this web page, and are planning a number of telephone town halls and in-person meetings to present the contract in detail and to answer any questions you may have.

Comprehensive Report

This report outlines in detail the features of the collective agreement achieved by your negotiating team, and includes the specific contract language signed off by the union and employer.

Please click here to access the comprehensive report (this is a large document, so you may prefer to access it on a computer and not your smartphone).

Wage Calculator

To see how the proposed wage increases affect you, please visit our Wage Calculator.

Highlights

This one-page document lists the highlights of the proposed agreement.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have an extensive set of FAQs that you can access here. If you have a question that isn't answered in the FAQ, please ask it via email to info [at] hsabc.org.

Town halls 

Members are invited to attend one of six virtual town hall meetings to hear from negotiations staff and bargaining committee members as they present the contract in detail and answer any questions you may have.

To join the town halls, all you have to do is answer the phone when we call. Of, if you'd prefer, you can call in using the details in your email inbox.

The town halls will take place on:

  • Monday, March 2 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm (Pacific time)
  • Tuesday, March 3 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm (Pacific time)
  • Wednesday, March 4 at 12:00 noon and 6:00 pm (Pacific time)

Voting Information

Voting on the tentative agreement is open to all members covered by the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, and will be held online. Voting will open at 12:00 noon Pacific on Friday, March 6 and close Thursday, March 12 at 12:00 noon Pacific.
 
You will need a voting credential to cast your vote; these will be sent to your personal email on file with HSA when voting opens on March 6. If you do not receive your voting credential at that time, contact us for assistance.

Click here to make sure HSA has your personal email. 

Contact Information

Did you get a phone call or text message from HSA? We're contacting members to make sure we have your current personal email address to ensure you receive all the information about the tentative agreement. You can confirm or update your contact information with our online tool.

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