News & Updates

Summer Institute for Union Women – details released for August 5 - 7, 2021 Virtual Conference Details for the 2021 Summer Institute for Union Women in August have just been released, and HSA will support members to participate by reimbursing registration costs. Scholarships are also available for 11 members to cover registration and wage replacement for the three-day school on...

SHOULD YOU BE RECEIVING WWGS PAY? And what is WWGS pay anyway? Effective the first pay period after April 1, 2021, changes to classifications in the Health Science Professionals collective agreement provided increased pay for certain HSA members in more than 30 different health science professions when they work without general supervision (WWGS). The professions with new WWGS classifications are...

Are you interested in becoming more involved with HSA member outreach, organizing and mobilizing? Apply Today to HSA's 2021 Core Member Engagement Team! HSA is now accepting applications for the 2021 Core Member Engagement Team. Applications are due on Friday, July 16 by 11:59 PM PST. Click here for our FAQs The Core Member Engagement Team (CMET) is a hands-on...

Funding can be applied to training between April 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022 Health Science Professional Bargaining Association members of Health Sciences Association are invited to apply for financial support from a new $3 million fund announced in June. The funding, provided by the BC Ministry of Health, is intended to support health science professionals looking to maintain and...

Prior to adjournment of the HSA Annual Convention on June 4, 2021, delegates referred a number of resolutions to the Board of Directors for consideration at the board’s first regular meeting following convention, which was held June 23 and 24. 110 resolutions, including one extraordinary resolution, were forwarded to the convention. 23 resolutions were covered by other resolutions, leaving 87...

Wildfires and natural disasters: your collective agreement rights, and union support With the onset of wildfire season in British Columbia, tragically marked by devastating losses in Lytton, including St. Bartholomew’s Health Centre, HSA advises members to take measures to protect yourselves and families this season. In the event of a wildfire or other disaster evacuation in your community, your first...

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 Fraser 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 EDMP...

CHANGE OF APPLICATION DATE: NUPGE HAS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2021. Every year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) awards national scholarships of $2,500 each. HSA is an affiliate of NUPGE. HSA members and their families may be eligible to apply for the NUPGE scholarships. To be eligible for a scholarship, the...

With collective agreements covering HSA members working under public sector contracts expiring in March 2022, the union’s Board of Directors has scheduled bargaining proposal conferences for the fall. Your collective agreement is the most important tool you have to define and enforce your legal rights. Contract negotiations are critical to your working conditions and rights. All members are encouraged to...

Members, The Ministry of Health has launched an Allied Health Provincial Consultation. As part of this consultation, the Ministry has developed an online survey to collect information from Health Science Professionals in seven focus areas: identity and recognition, workforce and practice optimization, leadership, education and training, recruitment, retention, and partnerships and collaboration. I strongly encourage you to take the time...