By rdnewsNOW Staff

Health

AHS and HSAA ratify collective agreement

Jul 28, 2022 | 5:06 PM

Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Health Sciences Association of Alberta have ratified a new collective agreement.

Officials say the four-year agreement expires on March 31, 2024, and sets out the terms and conditions for the more than 21,000 healthcare workers who play a critical role in the province’s healthcare system.

AHS says it is pleased to reach a positive outcome based on the mediator’s recommendations, which are felt to reflect the economic environment, as well as the critical role that their healthcare workers have played and the challenges they have faced throughout the pandemic.

The new collective agreement is said to include modest increases over four years. In addition, AHS and HSAA have agreed to work together in an effort to address recruitment and retention to remote and rural communities in Alberta.

“We are grateful to our AHS Board and to HSAA members for voting in favour of this positive outcome”, says Mauro Chies, Interim AHS President and CEO. “This would not have been possible without the dedication of the negotiation teams who have worked tirelessly over the past several months to reach an agreement. We extend our thanks to HSAA staff and the healthcare teams they work with for their exceptional work and dedication to serving Albertans.”

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