News & Updates
Time off to run or work in provincial election
December 8, 2016
HSA support available to run or work in May 9, 2017 provincial election
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Politic Action Fund support for HSA members
December 7, 2016
Political Action Fund support for members to work on issue-based campaigns and attend political action training
Revised benchmarks for Community Social Services members
December 6, 2016
The Community Social Services Employers Association and Community Social Services Barganining Association Committee has been working jointly to determine necessary wage adjustments, which are scheduled for April 1, 2017 and April 1, 2018. The wage grids for 2017, including the Economic Stability Dividend and General Wage Increase, will be released shortly.
The committee reviewed all 62 benchmarks and agreed to the following revisions.
Revised Benchmarks(There are no changes to the grid levels)
HSA members eligible for NUPGE scholarship program
December 5, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2016
NUPGE scholarships are open to the children, grandchildren or foster children of HSA members who are starting a post-secondary education.
Each year, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) offers scholarships that reflect its pursuit of equal opportunity for all workers. Historically there have been four scholarships, and for 2017, NUPGE has added the Brian Fudge Memorial Scholarship.
BRIAN FUDGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Many members to receive small additional pay increase
November 30, 2016
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Starting with the first pay period after February 1, 2017, most HSA members can expect a pay increase of 0.35% over and above the 5.5% increase rolling out over the life of the current contract.
Want to help bring change to BC?
November 28, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2016
There are a lot of good reasons to get involved in an election campaign.
Many members decide to work on an election campaign because they belong to a political party, or get inspired by the party leader. Lexie Mercier, a health information management professional at the BC Cancer Agency, had a more personal reason.
Something must be done
November 22, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2016
Shortages of health professionals are hurting patient care and the people who deliver it.
HSA is taking action by raising public awareness of how shortages create longer wait times, while mobilizing members to provide key information on where and how the resulting workload issues are happening.
Fabiola Toyata, physiotherapist
November 22, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2016
When physiotherapist Fabiola Toyata returned to hospital work in Prince George after a 10-year absence, she had a bit of a rude awakening.
Workload challenges, always a tough issue in healthcare, had skyrocketed in the course of a decade.
This is what needs to happen after a workplace accident
November 22, 2016
HSA REPORT MAGAZINE, DECEMBER 2016
Employers in BC are legally required to investigate certain workplace incidents.
Those include events involving an injury to a worker where medical treatment was required, but also include minor injuries or near-miss events that had the potential to cause serious injury. Near-miss or close call events imply that if things had gone a little bit differently, a worker could have been seriously injured or suffered a health threatening exposure.
Urgent: Action needed as government changes affect your drug plan coverage
November 17, 2016
Important information about bc government changes that affect your drug coverage plan