Please see below for highlights from the recent interest arbitration award, dated June 1, 2026.
This interest arbitration award was issued under HLDAA (Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitrations Act). The collective agreement term will be from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025. In the award the arbitrator also established, again, that HPD is the appropriate comparator for our members at PHO.
Wage Increases – these were previously agreed to during bargaining
- April 1, 2023: 3.5%
- April 1, 2024: 3.0%
Special Wage Adjustments
Effective September 1, 2024:
- 1.75% increase in the top grid rate for Registered Technologist (RT) classifications and above.
- 1.0% increase to the rates of grids 3 to 5 of the LA 2 classification.
- 1.0% increase to the rates of grids 5 through 8 of the MLT 1 classification.
Premiums
Effective June 1, 2026:
- Shift Premium is to be increased by 50 cents ($1.49 to $1.99).
- Weekend Premium is to be increased by 40 cents ($2.20 to $2.60).
- Call Back rate is to be increased to 2 times the employee’s basic hourly rate.
Benefits
Effective one month from the date of the Award (July 1, 2026):
- Vision care coverage is to be increased to $400 every 24 months.
- Hearing aids coverage is to be increased to $2000 every four years.
Hours of Work
Article 17.5.4 is to be deleted. (17.5.4 The current practice of giving notice of shift schedules in advance under existing agreements where notice is in excess of fifteen (15) days shall be maintained.)
In solidarity,
Your Bargaining Team:
- Casey McGuire, Bargaining Team Chair, Local 412 – [email protected]
- Cathy Masterson, Bargaining Team Vice Chair, Local 522 – [email protected]
- Jason Gasgas, Local 545 – [email protected]
- Deanna Thompson, Local 432 – [email protected]
- Pak Yip, Local 545 – [email protected]