HSPBA update: what to do if your employer is late with pay increases

The new 2025-2029 HSPBA collective agreement came into effect April 1, and members can expect to see their pay rate going up to reflect the negotiated pay increase of 3% per year retroactive to 2025.

Your employer is responsible for making sure this happens as of the first pay period after April 1, but some employers have been unable to meet this timeline.

HSA is communicating our serious concern about the delays to the employers through the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), urging them to provide better communication to affected employees, and meeting with them to get frequent updates. 

This pressure is having some effect, but the best course of action for members affected by these delays is to ask your employer directly for answers to these questions:

• When will I receive the 2025 general wage increase?

• When will I receive the 2026 general wage increase?

• When will I receive any other increases such as premiums?

• When will I receive the retro payments for any of the above to which I am entitled, along with a breakdown of retro pay so that I can ensure my pay has been correctly applied?

Please forward the responses you receive to info [at] hsabc.org so that the union can make use of this information in our efforts to pressure the employers who are late.