About Us
The Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) coordinates the human resource and labour relations interests of more than 218 publicly funded health care employers in British Columbia. HEABC represents non-profit, denominational and proprietary health employers, as well as the province’s six health authorities.
How We Work
HEABC is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board includes a cross-section of members, representing the province’s health authorities, non-profit care providers, denominational care providers and propriety care providers, as well as the provincial government. Each year, HEABC’s Board of Directors outlines the organization’s strategic goals.
HEABC is also a member of the Public Sector Employers’ Council (PSEC) Secretariat, which coordinates the management of labour relations policies and practices in the larger public sector. It is comprised of eight Ministers or Deputy Ministers, the Commissioner of Public Service, and a representative from each of the six public sector employers' associations.
Under the Public Sector Employers Act, HEABC coordinates compensation, benefits administration, human resource practices and collective bargaining on behalf of the diverse range of BC’s health care employers.
History
The 1993 Korbin Commission’s Inquiry into the public sector recommended the creation of single employer bargaining agents in the public sector. As a result of this review, the Health Employers Association of BC was formed on December 1, 1993 under the Society Act to represent employers in the health sector.
Leadership Role
HEABC takes a provincial leadership role in strategic planning related to human resource and labour relations issues management for BC’s publicly funded health employers. Through collective bargaining and other industry initiatives, HEABC builds constructive and collaborative relationships with members, government, employees and unions, while continuing to adapt to the evolving needs of its membership.
Structure
Designed to foster collaboration and respond to the current and future needs of our members and stakeholders, HEABC’s structure focuses on a number of key areas:
- Legal Services, Negotiations & Labour Relations is responsible for member advice and counsel in labour relations and health human resources including grievances and arbitrations, human rights complaints, hiring and selection, performance management and investigations and discipline for health authority and affiliate member organizations.
- Negotiations & Benefits Administration take the lead in negotiations, collective agreement implementation and benefits administration for both contract and non-contract employees.
- Physician Services provides consulting, analytical and legal services to the Ministry of Health related to physician compensation, negotiations, contract administration and dispute resolution.
- Absence Management & Occupational Health & Wellness Services is dedicated to providing provincial leadership and coordination in attendance management, disability management, violence prevention and workplace health, safety and wellness.
- Knowledge Management & Compensation Services adds value to BC’s health care system by using data intelligence to inform negotiations and health human resource planning. This division also provides compensation and classification services for contract and non-contract employees and also provides current, industry-specific education programs on a variety of labour relations and human resources topics.
- Health Match BC recruits physicians and facilitates the recruitment of registered nurses and allied health professionals, as well as managing the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry, Rural GP Locum Program and physician Practice Ready Assessment BC program.