
Disability Management

A STRONGER SAFETY NET FOR HSA MEMBERS
How would you take care of your family if you got sick or became unable to work?
We assume our health benefits will take care of us, but for many years disability management programs have varied from employer to employer, leaving a patchwork of coverage with many holes.
That's why HSA has worked to develop the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP). Jointly developed with employers and other unions over several years. EDMP is an employee-centred, proactive and customized disability management program for employees with both occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries.
Right now, EDMP is available for HSA members covered by the Health Science Professionals Collective Agreement, the Nurses Bargaining Association Agreement and the Community Health Subsector Collective Agreement.
EDMP FOR AFFILIATE EMPLOYERS
Members of affiliate employers under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, the Community Bargaining Association and Nurses Bargaining Association collective agreements are also participating in the Enhanced Disability Management Program. Lifemark and Acclaim are contracted Disability Management Organizations that provide Disability Management Case Managers for affiliate employers under the EDMP Program.
CONTACT YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVE
Please note that work schedules do not include statutory holidays, vacation time, or planned/unplanned leaves.
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YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVES | ||
Fraser Health Authority | ||
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Donna Rugamas 778-554-2526 Work schedule |
FHA North Region: Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Vancouver Pharmacy FHA South Region: Delta and White Rock |
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Temporary coverage: |
FHA East Region: Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope |
Interior Health and Northern Health Authority | ||
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Carole Fell 250-640-1046 Work schedule |
All of Northern Health Authority IHA Region: All other worksites not covered by Tammy Hislop (see below). |
Tammy Hislop 1-778-879-3762 Work schedule |
IHA Region: Kelowna General Hospital, Penticton Regional Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital and Vernon Jubilee Hospital | |
Provincial Health Services Authority | ||
Nadir Kassam 604-836-4252 Work schedule |
HIM and Trans Care BC PHSA Labs: FHA, BCCA, BCCDC, BCCA: Vancouver Centre, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, Abbotsford, and Reseach sites BCMHSUS: Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island sites |
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Bonnie Pepper 604-868-2306 Work Schedule |
BC Children’s Hospital/Sunny Hill PHSA Labs: PHC, Children's and Women's, VCH BCCA: North/Southern Interior sites BCMHSUS: Northern/Interior sites |
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Providence and Affiliate sites | ||
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Charlotte Nanalal 604-836-3783 Work schedule |
PHC: Heart Centre, Renal, Allied and Palliative Care Affiliates: Lower Mainland CMHA: Lower Mainland (Region) |
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Carol Blake 1-778-214-3765 Work schedule |
Affiliates: Interior BC, Northern BC and Vancouver Island |
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority | ||
Temporary coverage: Carol Blake 1-778-214-3765 Work schedule |
Medical Imaging: VCHA, Providence, and PHSA sites Vancouver Community |
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Tonya Harford 604-868-2274 Work schedule |
Medical Imaging: FHA Sites Richmond Team |
Dolores Langford 604-803-9043 Work schedule |
Vancouver Acute |
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Vancouver Island Health Authority | ||
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Paula Hills 250-896-1857 Work schedule |
VIHA: All South Island Region - Southern Gulf islands and Saanich Peninsula Area (except Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital) |
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Sue White 250-896-1709 Work schedule |
VIHA: Cowichan District plus Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital |
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Todd Young 250-880-6809 Work schedule |
VIHA: North Island (Comox Valley - North), Alberni area, and Oceanside area |
EDMP REPRESENTATIVES - CONSTITUENT UNIONS | ||
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Benita Spindel Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 250-508-0968 Monday - Friday |
CUPE, PEA - HSPBA constituent unions All health authorities and Affiliates |
Jesse Giddens Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 604-816-7288 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am-4:30pm |
BCGEU HSPBA EDMP Representative IHA, NH, VCH, PHSA and Affiliates |
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Dan Bates 250-551-4226 Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30am-4:30pm |
BCGEU HSPBA EDMP Representative FHA and VIHA |
HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION STAFF | ||
Leah Kawa HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5490 |
DTA LRO for PHC EDMP Administrator for all Health Authorities (except PHC) CSSEIP Administrator |
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Kim Brown HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5620 |
DTA LRO for CSS, WCMI and Paragon EDMP Administrator for Affiliates and PHC |
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Tanya Hellyer and Laura-Lynne Mairs HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5612 (Tanya) and ext 5530 (Laura-Lynne) |
Legal Assistants, Disability Management | |
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Helga Wainwright HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5583 |
Assistant Membership Services Coordinator, Disability Management |
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Alison Hietanen HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5541 |
Membership Services Coordinator Disability Management |
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RELATED DOCUMENTS
- HSPA Memorandum of Understanding: EDMP (see Appendix 10)
- CBA Memorandum of Understanding: EDMP (see MOU #1)
- NBA Memorandum of Understanding: EDMP (see Appendix A)
- HSPBA Policies and procedures
- NBA policies and procedures
- CBA policies and procedures
- HSPBA EDMP Dispute Resolution Process 2011
- EDMP Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
LIFEMARK
- EDMP Brochure - Lifemark
- ANII - Absence Notification Illness / Injury
- EDMP Confidentiality & Privacy Policy