News & Updates

HEABC reports that the payroll departments in two health authorities, PHSA and VCHA, have charged union dues on temporary pandemic pay in error, and that the deductions will be reversed on your next pay cheque. For information about the Temporary Pandemic Pay, see the government website here. For frequently asked questions about COVID-19, visit HSA's COVID-19 information page here.

Upcoming Steward Workshops: Pilot Virtual Basic Steward Training and Pilot Virtual OH&S Training Registration Information: Stewards may register by logging into My Events Registration. Workshops are listed under Steward Education events. Pilot Virtual Basic Steward Training (3 days in series) Stewards play a vital role in the union. Particularly important is the steward's role in contract interpretation, organizing and the...

HSA has received confirmation from the Ministry of Health that the Temporary Pandemic Pay will be paid out to Health Authority staff on October 9, 2020. The $4 an hour payment applies both to regular and overtime hours worked by health care workers covered by the Health Science Professionals' Bargaining Association (HSPBA), Community Bargaining Association (CBA), and Nurses’ Bargaining Association...

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A Provincial Election has been called; general voting will take place on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Elections are an important time to engage in discussion and debate about the future of our province, our collective priorities and what programs and services are important to us, our families and our communities. HSA strongly encourages members to vote. The work we do...

Decolonization An HSA Diversity Workshop HSA is pleased to offer one additional opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: December 7 and 8, 2020 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems...

The Plaintiffs in the Hewitt Action (being the Trustees of Trust No. 1 and Trust No. 2 and the HSA) reached an out of court settlement with the Defendant and Third Party, which settlement was a resolution of the disputed claim brought in the Hewitt Action. Notwithstanding the settlement, the Defendant and the Third Party denied all liabiity in the...

Decolonization An HSA Diversity Workshop Due to high demand, HSA is pleased to offer an additional opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! Registration will open Saturday September 19, 2020. DATES: November 25 and 26, 2020 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm LOCATION: Virtual – WebEx details to follow This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members to develop the...

Following a comprehensive review of the Municipal Pension Plan, the pension plan for most HSA members, the Plan Partners – which includes employee and employer representative who govern the jointly trusteed pension plan – have developed a package of proposed changes to update the plan. In developing the changes, the Plan Partners were guided by four principles: • improve equity...

Today we got some very exciting news! More than a decade ago, the CEO of Cambie Surgery Centre, Dr. Brian Day, launched a legal attack against public health care by seeking to strike down critical sections of the BC Medicare Protection Act. It has been a long hard fight, but today, BC Supreme Court Justice Steeves handed down a landmark...