About Us
The Health Employers Association of British Columbia (HEABC) coordinates the human resource and labour relations interests of more than 270 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), 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.
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.
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
HEABC’s structure consists of two functional vertical dimensions that are centred around the services that HEABC delivers:
- Bargaining, Labour Relations, Compensation, Arbitration and Occupational Health & Safety
- Knowledge Management, Research, Non-Contract Compensation & Education Services
Three horizontal dimensions – Health Authority Services, Affiliate Services and Special Projects – focus on the needs of HEABC members and stakeholders as they relate to these core services.
Legal Services meets the ongoing strategic, litigation and interpretation challenges in health human resources by providing legal advice and representation.
Also part of HEABC are Health Match BC, which recruits physicians, registered nurses and allied health professionals on behalf of BC's publicly-funded health care facilities, and the Physician Services Secretariat, which provides support to the Ministry of Health's Medical Services and Health Human Resources divisions and to the health authorities in the areas of physician compensation, negotiations, and contract administration.
Vision
The leader of strategic human resources in health care
Mission
Values
To deliver expertise and innovation in human resources to health care in British Columbia
At HEABC, we believe in:
- Integrity
- Respect
- Leadership
- Courage
- Excellence
- Teamwork