FAQ about 2012-14 Agreement for Community Health

2012-2014 AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH MEMBERS

The collective agreement for HSA members working in community health services and support expired on March 31, 2012. In February, workers in Community Health voted 86% per cent in favour of a two-year contract that provides an across-the-board wage increase, and improved workplace and scheduling provisions.

The agreement comes after one year of difficult negotiations with the Health Employers' Association of BC (HEABC). Ratification votes were held across the province in January and February.

Highlights include:

• 3% wage increase for all employees (2% upon ratification and 1% April 1, 2013)
• Improved scheduling provisions
• Improved grievance arbitration language
• Respectful workplace provisions
• Elimination of a double probationary period for casuals
• Protection for casuals in the event of retendering

A full copy of the 2012-2014 agreement will be posted when it is made available to HSA. In the meantime, the following document, provided by the lead union in the Community Bargaining Association, provides useful information:

• Information about 2012-2014 collective agreement for community health services and support
• Read the news release