2024: News Archive

HSA members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement are eligible for funding to cover health science professional fees paid in 2024 as negotiated in the last round of HSPBA bargaining. Members will be reimbursed up to a maximum cap, informed by the fee rates set by regulatory bodies and professional associations. Note that this fund is not on a first...

CSSEA and the Community Social Services Bargaining Association of Unions (CSSBA) are pleased to announce that the Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) is now accepting applications for education and training funding. Details on the fund, eligibility criteria and application forms can be found on the LAEF website: https://laef-bcgeu.nationbuilder.com/ What is the LAEF? The Community Social Services...

Date: November 26, 2024 Time: 9am – 4:30pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Kerry Palmer facilitate this one-day course to assist members in their day-to-day interactions with their HSA colleagues and their patients/clients. Communication is the cornerstone of a healthy, productive and engaging workforce, and as such, this course is an opportunity to build and...

HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: November 5-6, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom This two-day virtual workshop will help HSA members develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives. These are the...

Members also entitled to employer explanation of pay calculation Last year, after the union negotiated significant pay increases for members within the 2022-2025 collective agreement, many members were left waiting as employers failed to move quickly on retro pay. In some cases, employers left members waiting months for the money due to them. The union advocated forcefully on these delays...

With collective agreements covering HSA members working under public sector contracts expiring in March 2025, work is underway to set priorities for bargaining for HSA members working under the Health Science Professional (HSPBA) Community Health (CBA), Community Social Services (CSSBA), and Nurses (NBA) collective agreements. Your collective agreement is the most important tool you have to define and enforce your...

On July 26, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the COVID 19 public health emergency is now rescinded. As a consequence of this, the mandatory vaccine mandate is lifted. This is significant news for workers who were terminated under the vaccine mandate. The Health Sciences Association and members of the CBA...

On July 26, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency is now rescinded. As a consequence of this, the mandatory vaccine mandate is lifted. This is significant news for workers who were terminated under the vaccine mandate. The Health Sciences Association and members of the HSPBA have...

On July 26, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency is now rescinded. As a consequence of this, the mandatory vaccine mandate is lifted. This is significant news for workers who were terminated under the vaccine mandate. The Health Sciences Association and members of the NBA have...

Following up on our June update, here’s the latest on the transition to the new profile-based classification system. Highlights Modernization is here! The new profile-based classification system will be implemented on December 6, 2024. Implementation will not change your wages if, like most members, your job is matched to the P1 Working Professional profile. Implementation will change the wages for...