Health Science Professionals

All HSA members covered by the HSPBA (Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association) collective agreement are invited to submit their names for election to the union’s HSPBA negotiating committee by 5:00 pm on Monday, October 28. Any HSA member covered by the HSPBA contract can stand for election to be part of the negotiating committee. If you’d like to run, you...

HSA members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement are eligible for funding to cover health science professional fees paid in 2024 as negotiated in the last round of HSPBA bargaining. Members will be reimbursed up to a maximum cap, informed by the fee rates set by regulatory bodies and professional associations. Note that this fund is not on a first...

Shared on behalf of Lorrie Cramb, the Provincial Chief Allied Health Officer In BC, the allied health workforce includes more than 70 disciplines and approximately 75,000 individuals providing a range of preventative, diagnostic, technical, and therapeutic health care and clinical support services across the lifespan and care continuum. They contribute specialized expertise, education, research and leadership, often working as integral...

Changes to application process for members will help free up more money With employers continuing to hold back millions in professional development funding contractually owed to health science professionals, HSA is introducing new steps to the application process that will help ensure members get more funding to advance their careers and build a stronger health care system. Under Article 17...

There’s still time to submit bargaining proposals and run for election to the bargaining committee With contracts expiring in the spring, HSA members are getting ready for the next round of bargaining, starting with a bargaining proposal conference for all members covered by Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association (HSPBA) collective agreement. Delegates will come together in Burnaby on November 6...

HSA members covered by the HSPBA collective agreement are eligible for funding to cover health science professional fees paid in 2024 as negotiated in the last round of HSPBA bargaining. Members will be reimbursed up to a maximum cap, informed by the fee rates set by regulatory bodies and professional associations. Note that this fund is not on a first...

Members also entitled to employer explanation of pay calculation Last year, after the union negotiated significant pay increases for members within the 2022-2025 collective agreement, many members were left waiting as employers failed to move quickly on retro pay. In some cases, employers left members waiting months for the money due to them. The union advocated forcefully on these delays...

On July 26, BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that the COVID-19 public health emergency is now rescinded. As a consequence of this, the mandatory vaccine mandate is lifted. This is significant news for workers who were terminated under the vaccine mandate. The Health Sciences Association and members of the HSPBA have...

Following up on our June update, here’s the latest on the transition to the new profile-based classification system. Highlights Modernization is here! The new profile-based classification system will be implemented on December 6, 2024. Implementation will not change your wages if, like most members, your job is matched to the P1 Working Professional profile. Implementation will change the wages for...

In response to this morning’s health care policy announcement by the BC Conservative Party, the following statement is being issued by Kane Tse, President of the Health Sciences Association of BC. HSA is the union representing more than 22,000 specialized professionals working in BC’s health care and community social services system. Statement from Kane Tse, President The Health Sciences Association...