HSPBA 2025-2029 Ratification Hub

Health science professionals ratify new collective agreement

Over 25,000 members of the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association have voted 90% in favour of a new collective agreement effective April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2029.

The contract delivers a 12% wage increase over the four-year term, and the increase is retroactive to April 1, 2025.

The contract also delivers 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 is a one-time fund of $3.5 million for professional development and education, with an increase of annual funding to $600,000 in 2027, 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.

“I’m proud of the work done by the negotiating team and the bargaining committee under very challenging conditions,” said HSA President Sarah Kooner. “Despite a very restrictive provincial mandate, your representatives achieved significant progress in all the areas identified as priorities by the membership.”

“Our membership stood together when it mattered. By voting 90% in favour of job action in December, members across all professions and communities strengthened the position of the bargaining committee and helped achieve the extra funding needed for this contract.”

Dates for the delivery of retroactive payment will be determined as quickly as possible, and will be announced as soon as they are set. Expect to see an announcement in early April. Members are reminded that delivery of retroactive pay is in the hands of the employer, and that timing may vary from one to the next.

HSPBA negotiations are led by HSA, which represents over 20,000 health science professionals in BC. Another 5000 health science professionals are represented by four constituent unions: Canadian Union of Public Employees, BC General Employees’ Union, Professional Employees Association, and Hospital Employees' Union.

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).

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.

Wage Calculator

To see the wage increases, please visit our Wage Calculator.

Highlights

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

Town halls 

Members were 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.

The town halls will took 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 was open to all members covered by the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, and will be held online. Voting opened at 12:00 noon Pacific on Friday, March 6 and closed Thursday, March 12 at 12:00 noon Pacific.
 

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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