2026 bargaining
On February 22, the Community Bargaining Association (CBA) reached a tentative collective agreement with the Health Employers Association of British Columbia. About 2,300 HEU members working in the community health subsector will vote on the tentative agreement.
The comprehensive report provides an overview of the tentative agreement, highlighting changes and improvements. You will also find copies of each signed article with all changed, added or deleted language noted.
Members can also attend local meetings to learn more about the tentative agreement before the voting period begins.
HEU members Nicole Russell and Lisa Bouma were elected with four alternates, and are supported at the bargaining table by HEU staff Brenda Brown and Tasha Whenham.
If you have not been getting emails about CBA bargaining and are an HEU member covered by the CBA collective agreement, update your contact information.
The Community Bargaining Association includes BCGEU (the lead), CUPE, HEU, UFCW, HSA, BCNU and USW, covering 23,000 workers across the province.
Collective Agreements
Key Documents
Benchmarks
Under the Job Classification Plan, benchmarks are the sole criteria for the classification of jobs in the community health subsector. Each benchmark contains a scope and level definition, and a list of typical functions and responsibilities by which jobs or positions are distinguished and classified.
A benchmark is not a job description.
These documents will provide your benchmark rate code and/or grid code. To find your wage rates, look at your Collective Agreement and your Wage Schedule, both found on this page.
The benchmarks are divided into seven job families.
