Bulletins

Two candidates have been nominated to represent HSA members who work in HSA Region 1 on the union’s board of directors. The two candidates in the election are Becky Packer and Mark Swarek. The successful candidate will assume the position of Regional Director for a two-year term at the conclusion of HSA's 2021 annual convention, June 3-4, 2021. Candidate statements...

Jing-Yi Ng has been acclaimed to represent HSA members in Region 3 on the HSA Board of Directors. Ng was acclaimed after the deadline passed with no further nominations. Ng is a Member-at-Large sitting on the union’s Resolutions Committee. She is Assistant Chief Steward at Burnaby Hospital and is active as a Constituency Liaison in Burnaby-Deer Lake. She works as...

Are you an HSA member with a passion for disability management and rehabilitation? Do you have strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills? Are you employed with the Vancouver Island Health Authority? If so, consider putting in an application for an appointment as an Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP) regional representative. Under the direction of the HSA EDMP Administrators, the HSA...

As part of the new Nurses Bargaining Association 2019-2022 collective agreement, HSA’s Registered Psychiatric Nurses and Registered Nurses are eligible for partial reimbursement of fees paid to the BC College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM). The rate of reimbursement has been set at $215 per member. Please be advised that the deadline for licence renewals with the BCCNM is Friday...

Changes effective first pay period after April 1 Upcoming changes to classifications in the Health Science Professionals collective agreement will provide significant pay increases for some Early Child Educators and increased pay for more than 30 different health science professions when they work without general supervision. As part of the 2019-2022 Health Science Professionals Provincial Agreement, a $10 million fund...

HSA is pleased to offer this one-day virtual workshop facilitated by Kerry Porth and Alison Clancey, Living in Community. DATE: June 17, 2021 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow Workshop Description: Curriculum for Change: Effectively Responding to the Needs of Sex Workers will equip HSABC members with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to...

HSA’s 2021 50 th annual convention will include an election for the position of president. The two-year term begins at the adjournment of the 2021 convention, set for June 2 to 4, 2021 online. The president is elected by delegates to the union’s annual convention in odd-numbered years. The president is HSA’s senior elected officer, and acts as the CEO...

Are you an HSA member with a passion for disability management and rehabilitation? Do you have strong organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills? Are you employed with the Vancouver Island Health Authority? If so, consider putting in an application for an appointment as an Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP) regional representative. Under the direction of the HSA EDMP administrators, the HSA...

Ergonomics: How to Address Aches, Pains & Strains (1 day) DATE: June 15, 2021 TIME: 9 am to 4:30 pm workshop, 1.5 hours for lunch LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx HSA is pleased to have the BC Federation of Labour Occupational Health and Safety Centre facilitate this online course. In this course, OHS Stewards and JOSH Reps will learn how to...

Supervisors in the Union (2 days) DATE: May 12 & 13 2021 TIME: 9 am to 4:30 pm workshop, 1.5 hours for lunch LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx Summary: HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the Union was first organized. This...