The Health Sciences Association of BC (HSABC) is a labor union that represents over 18,000 health care and allied health care professionals in British Columbia, Canada. As a collective bargaining agent, HSABC helps its members negotiate their collective agreement, which outlines their working conditions, wages, and benefits.
The current HSABC collective agreement covers the period from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2022. It was negotiated with the Province of British Columbia and the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC), which represents over 230 publicly funded health care employers in British Columbia.
The HSABC collective agreement includes provisions that address a wide range of issues, including job security, workload, scheduling, and wages and benefits. One of the most significant provisions in the agreement is the Joint Job Evaluation (JJE) process, which helps ensure that HSABC members are compensated fairly based on the responsibilities and requirements of their jobs.
Another important provision in the agreement is the Professional Development Fund (PDF), which provides funding for members to attend conferences, workshops, and other training opportunities that can help them improve their skills and advance their careers.
Some other provisions in the HSABC collective agreement include:
– A commitment to creating and maintaining healthy and safe workplaces for members
– A process for addressing workplace bullying and harassment
– Protections for members who are injured on the job
– A commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace
– A process for resolving disputes between members and their employers
Overall, the HSABC collective agreement plays an essential role in ensuring that health care and allied health care professionals in British Columbia have fair and equitable working conditions, wages, and benefits. The agreement is the result of a collaborative effort between HSABC, the Province of British Columbia, and HEABC, and it reflects a commitment to creating a healthy and sustainable health care system for all British Columbians.