2020 Convention Book

2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION

ONLINE

OCTOBER 22, 2020

EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

Welcome to the 48th Annual HSAS Convention Greetings HSAS Members!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Convention 2020, the 48th Annual Convention of HSAS. For the first time in HSAS history, and as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with its uncertainty and the mass gathering limitations, this year’s one day Annual General Meeting and Convention are taking place virtually, via ZOOM. In spite of the challenges encountered, we should be proud of the accomplishments of the past year. With perseverance and diligence, a great deal of work was undertaken by our staff, Executive Council and Committee members. Take time to review the reports contained within this Convention booklet and the activities of your Union this past year.

Contents Welcome… .....................................................................2 Speaker Introductions..................................................... 4 Convention Schedule.......................................................7 AGM Agenda ................................................................ 11

Although we are meeting this year via a different format, I encourage you all to participate attentively during this one-day Annual Convention and Annual General Meeting.

Constitution and Bylaws Reference Articles…...................12

Karen Wasylenko President

Reports to Convention................................................... 31 Executive Officers..........................................................55 Executive Council..........................................................56 Board of Governers .......................................................59 Karen Wasylenko President

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HSAS CONVENTION 2020 - ONLINE

HSAS Bylaw Side by Side Proposed Changes ................. 60

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Welcome to the 48th Annual HSAS Convention Greetings HSAS Members!

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Convention 2020, the 48th Annual Convention of HSAS. For the first time in HSAS history, and as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, with its uncertainty and the mass gathering limitations, this year’s one day Annual General Meeting and Convention are taking place virtually, via ZOOM. In spite of the challenges encountered, we should be proud of the accomplishments of the past year. With perseverance and diligence, a great deal of work was undertaken by our staff, Executive Council and Committee members. Take time to review the reports contained within this Convention booklet and the activities of your Union this past year.

Contents Welcome…......................................................................2 Speaker Introductions..................................................... 4 Convention Schedule.......................................................7 AGM Agenda................................................................. 11

Although we are meeting this year via a different format, I encourage you all to participate attentively during this one-day Annual Convention and Annual General Meeting.

Constitution and Bylaws Reference Articles…...................12

Karen Wasylenko President

Reports to Convention................................................... 31 Executive Officers .........................................................54 Executive Council .........................................................55 Board of Governors .......................................................58 Karen Wasylenko President

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HSAS CONVENTION 2020 - ONLINE

HSAS Bylaw Side by Side Proposed Changes ................. 59

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2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION SPEAKERS Margot Talbot, Author, Speaker, Climber, Canmore, Alberta Margo Talbot’s presentation The Vitality Spectrum: Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness will provide Delegates with tools and techniques that help move toward a life of vitality, both at work and at home.

Margo Talbot is an author, speaker and climber based in Canmore, Alberta. She works with youth-at-risk, addictions programs, and organizations looking to enhance their wellbeing through a focus on vitality in the work place. A sponsored athlete with Outdoor Research, her travels have taken her from the High Arctic to Antarctica, and the mountain ranges in between.

She is the co-author of Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, the author of All That Glitters: A Climber ’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression, and the creator of

The Vitality Spectrum, an essential tool for both recovery and optimal mental health as outlined in her 2013 TEDx talk (150,000+ views as of August 2018).

Warren MacDonald, Author, Speaker, Climber, Canmore, Alberta Tools for resilience and personal growth are part of Warren MacDonald’s The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity presentation.

Warren MacDonald works with innovative, forward thinking organizations and associations looking to foster a shift in perception.

Warren’s life’s boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland’s (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Island’s tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh.

Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants.

In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2,800 pull-ups over 4 days, created history once again in an ascent of America’s tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is also the only above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canada’s landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft “Weeping Wall” in Alberta.

Warren’s first book, “A Test of Will” is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the “ Trapped under a Boulder ” episode of the Discovery Channel series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, “ The Second Step”, has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious “Banff Mountain Film Festival”.

Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including “Larry King Live”, “ The Oprah Winfrey Show ”, and “ The Hour ” with George Stroumboulopoulos.

He lives in Canmore, Alberta with his partner Margo Talbot.

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2020 ANNUAL CONVENTION SPEAKERS Margot Talbot, Author, Speaker, Climber, Canmore, Alberta Margo Talbot’s presentation The Vitality Spectrum: Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness will provide Delegates with tools and techniques that help move toward a life of vitality, both at work and at home.

Margo Talbot is an author, speaker and climber based in Canmore, Alberta. She works with youth-at-risk, addictions programs, and organizations looking to enhance their wellbeing through a focus on vitality in the work place. A sponsored athlete with Outdoor Research, her travels have taken her from the High Arctic to Antarctica, and the mountain ranges in between.

She is the co-author of Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies, the author of All That Glitters: A Climber ’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression, and the creator of

The Vitality Spectrum, an essential tool for both recovery and optimal mental health as outlined in her 2013 TEDx talk (150,000+ views as of August 2018).

Warren MacDonald, Author, Speaker, Climber, Canmore, Alberta Tools for resilience and personal growth are part of Warren MacDonald’s The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity presentation.

Warren MacDonald works with innovative, forward thinking organizations and associations looking to foster a shift in perception.

Warren’s life’s boundaries were redefined in April 1997 with his accident on North Queensland’s (Australia) Hinchinbrook Island. Climbing to the Island’s tallest peak, he became trapped beneath a one-ton slab boulder in a freak rock fall. Two days later he was rescued, only to undergo the amputation of both legs at mid thigh.

Just ten months later, he climbed Tasmania’s Cradle Mountain using a modified wheelchair and the seat of his pants.

In February 2003, he became the first double above-knee amputee to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak, Mt Kilimanjaro (19,222ft), and more recently, in a spectacular effort requiring more than 2,800 pull-ups over 4 days, created history once again in an ascent of America’s tallest cliff face, El Capitan. He is also the only above knee amputee to make an ascent of Canada’s landmark frozen waterfall, the 600 ft “Weeping Wall” in Alberta.

Warren’s first book, “A Test of Will” is an Australian bestseller and the subject of the “ Trapped under a Boulder ” episode of the Discovery Channel series “I Shouldn’t Be Alive”. His film documenting the epic four-week journey to Federation Peak, Australia most challenging mountain summit, “ The Second Step”, has been acclaimed worldwide, screening on National Geographic Television and winning eight international awards including Grand Prize at the prestigious “Banff Mountain Film Festival”.

Warren has appeared on numerous news and current affairs programs, including “Larry King Live”, “ The Oprah Winfrey Show ”, and “ The Hour ” with George Stroumboulopoulos.

He lives in Canmore, Alberta with his partner Margo Talbot.

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ANNUAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE All 2020 Convention Delegates are required to register for the Annual Convention.

Once registered, Delegates will receive an email providing access to the sessions below.

2019 HSAS Annual Convention Attendees

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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Sign In/Registration

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.

Warren MacDonald: The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Margot Talbot: The Vitality Spectrum Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness

11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Bill Fisher: OH&S Update

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Break

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Sign In/Registration

1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Annual General Meeting

3:00 p.m.

Adjournment

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ANNUAL CONVENTION SCHEDULE

2019 HSAS Annual Convention Attendees

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8:45 - 9:00 a.m.

Sign In/Registration

9:00 - 9:15 a.m.

Opening Remarks

9:15 - 10:00 a.m.

Warren MacDonald: The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity

10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Break

10:15 - 11:00 a.m.

Margot Talbot: The Vitality Spectrum Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness

11:00 - 11:15 a.m.

Break

11:15 - 12:00 p.m.

Bill Fisher: OH&S Update

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Break

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Sign In/Registration

1:15 - 3:00 p.m.

Annual General Meeting

3:00 p.m.

Adjournment

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MEETING PROCEDURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

2020 Annual General Meeting during the

48th HSAS Annual Convention Thursday, October 22, 2020 Online via Zoom

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ed by the Chair, delegates wishing to speak shall state their egion. mments shall be limited to two minutes for each speaker. A t speak more than once on the same question unless everyone has spoken. No member may speak more than two times on n. er speaks at a time. ed to the motion. l interrupt a speaker, except to make a point of order. At the hair, shall cease speaking until a point of order is decided. hall be directed to the Chair. No comments should be directed elegate. ons are discouraged, as it can be distracting to other delegates. e a simple majority, except in special circumstances or outlined

t debatable until a motion has been made, seconded and e Chair. motion has the right to be the first speaker on the motion if e motion is prohibited from speaking against the motion. esolution cannot be postponed beyond this AGM.

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MEETING PROCEDURES FOR THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING General Rules

2020 Annual General Meeting during the

48th HSAS Annual Convention

1. Once recognized by the Chair, delegates wishing to speak shall state their name and Union Region.

2. Debate or comments shall be limited to two minutes for each speaker. A speaker shall not speak more than once on the same question unless everyone who wishes to has spoken. No member may speak more than two times on any one motion.

3. Only one speaker speaks at a time.

4. Debate is limited to the motion.

5. No person shall interrupt a speaker, except to make a point of order. At the request of the Chair, shall cease speaking until a point of order is decided.

6. All comments shall be directed to the Chair. No comments should be directed to or at another delegate.

7. Side conversations are discouraged, as it can be distracting to other delegates.

8. All votes require a simple majority, except in special circumstances or outlined in the Bylaws.

Motions

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1. A motion is not debatable until a motion has been made, seconded and restated by the Chair.

2. The maker of the motion has the right to be the first speaker on the motion if he chooses.

3. The maker of the motion is prohibited from speaking against the motion.

4. For the AGM, a resolution cannot be postponed beyond this AGM.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

HSAS ANNUAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2019

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Call to Order and Introductory Remarks Credentials Report Appointment of Scrutineers Meeting Procedures Adoption of Agenda Adoption of the October 25, 2019 Annual General Meeting Minutes President’s Annual Report Executive Director’s Annual Report Finance a. Presentation of Audited Financial Statements b. Appointment of Auditor for 2020-2021 fiscal year Committee Reports (Written Reports) a. Annual Convention b. Communications c. Governance d. Finance: Awards, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions, Education Fund, Scholarships, Emergency Fund e. Grievance f. Negotiating g. Occupational Health & Safety Resolutions Roberta Ekberg Award Presentation Executive Council Seat Elections Results Adjournment

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDA

HSAS ANNUAL CONVENTION OCTOBER 24 & 25, 2019

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Call to Order and Introductory Remarks Credentials Report Appointment of Scrutineers Meeting Procedures Adoption of Agenda Adoption of the October 25, 2019 Annual General Meeting Minutes President’s Annual Report Executive Director’s Annual Report Finance a. Presentation of Audited Financial Statements b. Appointment of Auditor for 2020-2021 fiscal year Committee Reports (Written Reports) a. Annual Convention b. Communications c. Governance d. Finance: Awards, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions, Education Fund, Scholarships, Emergency Fund e. Grievance f. Negotiating g. Occupational Health & Safety Resolutions Roberta Ekberg Award Presentation Executive Council Seat Elections Results Adjournment

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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS REFERENCE ARTICLES

(f)

An Active Member who is employed in more than one Union Region is eligible to be nominated and elected in only one Union Region.

(g)

Only an Active Member employed within a Union Region is entitled to nominate an individual to the position of Delegate for that Union Region.

(h)

Where a ballot is required to elect one or more Delegates, Active Members shall vote for Delegates by mail-in ballot, handled in the manner described in article 4.

(i)

A nominee not elected as a Delegate for a Union Region shall be deemed to be an alternate Delegate for that Union Region, and, where there is more than one, they shall be ranked in order of the number of votes received.

(j)

Except as set out in the Bylaws, the procedures for electing Delegates and alternate Delegates shall be as established by the Executive Council, and the Executive Council shall notify all Members of those procedures annually before the Annual Meeting.

(k)

An alternate Delegate, when attending and voting in place of the Delegate she is replacing, is deemed to be the Delegate.

(l)

Each Delegate shall:

ARTICLE 3 - ASSOCIATION MEETINGS 3.01

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting shall be held within seventy (70) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Association.

3.03

Notice of Meeting

(a)

The President shall give Members notice of the time and place of an Association Meeting at least fifteen (15) days before the proposed Association Meeting.

(b)

The notice of an Association Meeting shall: (i)

be given in the manner provided in article 14;

(ii)

specify the nature of the matters to be presented to the Association Meeting;

and (iii) (c)

(i) include the full wording of resolutions to be considered at the Association Meeting.

attend the Association Meeting for which she has been elected as a Delegate;

and (ii)

act in the best interests of the Association.

The fact that a Member does not receive notice of an Association Meeting shall not invalidate the proceedings or the business transacted at that Association Meeting.

(m)

A Delegate holds office as a Delegate for the Association Meeting for which she was elected a Delegate.

3.04

Delegates

3.06

Chair of an Association Meeting

(a)

Only Delegates, or in their absence, alternate Delegates, selected in the manner described in this section 3.04, are entitled to vote at Association Meetings.

(a)

The President, or in her absence, the Vice-President, or, in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, the President’s designate, shall preside as Chair at every Association Meeting.

(b)

Each Union Region with up to and including one hundred (100) Active Members is entitled to elect one (1) Delegate to attend each Association Meeting.

(b)

(c)

Each Union Region with more than one hundred (100) Active Members is entitled to elect one (1) additional Delegate for each additional one hundred (100) Active Members or portion of one hundred (100) Active Members to attend each Association Meeting.

If there is no Chair for an Association Meeting, or if a Chair is not present within thirty (30) minutes after the time appointed for holding the Association Meeting, or if the individual described in subsection 3.06 (a) is unwilling to act as Chair, the members of the Executive Committee who are present at the Association Meeting shall appoint one of their number to be Chair of the Association Meeting.

(d)

In addition to the Delegates elected in accordance with subsections 3.04(b) and 3.04(c), each member of the Executive Council is automatically a Delegate to each Association Meeting.

3.07

Resolutions

(a)

The rules relating to resolutions to be considered at an Association Meeting are set out in this section 3.07.

(e)

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Only an Active Member employed within a Union Region is eligible to be elected as a Delegate in the Union Region in which she is employed.

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CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS REFERENCE ARTICLES

(f)

An Active Member who is employed in more than one Union Region is eligible to be nominated and elected in only one Union Region.

(g)

Only an Active Member employed within a Union Region is entitled to nominate an individual to the position of Delegate for that Union Region.

(h)

Where a ballot is required to elect one or more Delegates, Active Members shall vote for Delegates by mail-in ballot, handled in the manner described in article 4.

(i)

A nominee not elected as a Delegate for a Union Region shall be deemed to be an alternate Delegate for that Union Region, and, where there is more than one, they shall be ranked in order of the number of votes received.

(j)

Except as set out in the Bylaws, the procedures for electing Delegates and alternate Delegates shall be as established by the Executive Council, and the Executive Council shall notify all Members of those procedures annually before the Annual Meeting.

(k)

An alternate Delegate, when attending and voting in place of the Delegate she is replacing, is deemed to be the Delegate.

(l)

Each Delegate shall:

ARTICLE 3 - ASSOCIATION MEETINGS 3.01

Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting shall be held within seventy (70) days after the end of each Fiscal Year of the Association.

3.03

Notice of Meeting

(a)

The President shall give Members notice of the time and place of an Association Meeting at least fifteen (15) days before the proposed Association Meeting.

(b)

The notice of an Association Meeting shall: (i)

be given in the manner provided in article 14;

(ii)

specify the nature of the matters to be presented to the Association Meeting;

and (iii) (c)

(i) include the full wording of resolutions to be considered at the Association Meeting.

attend the Association Meeting for which she has been elected as a Delegate;

and (ii)

act in the best interests of the Association.

The fact that a Member does not receive notice of an Association Meeting shall not invalidate the proceedings or the business transacted at that Association Meeting.

(m)

A Delegate holds office as a Delegate for the Association Meeting for which she was elected a Delegate.

3.04

Delegates

3.06

Chair of an Association Meeting

(a)

Only Delegates, or in their absence, alternate Delegates, selected in the manner described in this section 3.04, are entitled to vote at Association Meetings.

(a)

The President, or in her absence, the Vice-President, or, in the absence of both the President and the Vice-President, the President’s designate, shall preside as Chair at every Association Meeting.

(b)

Each Union Region with up to and including one hundred (100) Active Members is entitled to elect one (1) Delegate to attend each Association Meeting.

(b)

(c)

Each Union Region with more than one hundred (100) Active Members is entitled to elect one (1) additional Delegate for each additional one hundred (100) Active Members or portion of one hundred (100) Active Members to attend each Association Meeting.

If there is no Chair for an Association Meeting, or if a Chair is not present within thirty (30) minutes after the time appointed for holding the Association Meeting, or if the individual described in subsection 3.06 (a) is unwilling to act as Chair, the members of the Executive Committee who are present at the Association Meeting shall appoint one of their number to be Chair of the Association Meeting.

(d)

In addition to the Delegates elected in accordance with subsections 3.04(b) and 3.04(c), each member of the Executive Council is automatically a Delegate to each Association Meeting.

3.07

Resolutions

(a)

The rules relating to resolutions to be considered at an Association Meeting are set out in this section 3.07.

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Only an Active Member employed within a Union Region is eligible to be elected as a Delegate in the Union Region in which she is employed.

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(b)

Subject to subsection 3.07(f), a resolution shall be considered and voted on at an Association Meeting only if either of (i)

the Executive Council, or

(ii)

a group of at least ten (10) Active Members,

has given written notice of the resolution to the Secretary at least sixty-five (65) days before the Association Meeting at which the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members intends for the resolution to be considered. (c)

When the Secretary receives a resolution that has originated from a group of at least ten (10) Active Members, the Secretary shall forward the full text of that resolution to the Executive Council for its consideration.

(h)

A resolution regarding a proposed budget, when required to be brought before an Association Meeting, shall be handled in the manner described in subsection 16.04(b).

3.08

Voting

(a)

Only Delegates are entitled to vote at Association Meetings.

(b)

Each Delegate is entitled to one (1) vote on each question that comes before the Association Meeting for which that Delegate has been elected.

(c)

No Delegate is entitled to vote by proxy.

(d)

Voting at an Association Meeting shall be by show of hands, except where a motion to have a ballot vote is passed by at least a Simple Majority vote of the Delegates.

(d)

When the Executive Council has received a resolution from the Secretary in accordance with subsection 3.07(c), it shall consider the resolution and specify the details of its support or lack of support for the resolution, including reasons.

(e)

The Chair is entitled to seek the assistance of the scrutineers to ascertain whether or not a motion by a show of hands has been carried or lost.

(e)

The notice from the Secretary of an upcoming Association Meeting shall include:

(f)

Subject to subsection 3.08(g), a ruling of the Chair that a resolution has been carried or lost is conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the number or proportion of votes recorded in favour of or against the motion, and the result of the vote so taken and declared shall be the decision of he Members, through their Delegates, upon the question.

(g)

The Delegates at an Association Meeting are entitled to appeal any ruling of the Chair and, in doing so, must follow the provisions of Robert’s Rules of Order.

(h)

Except for those to which article 20 applies, all resolutions require the support of at least a Simple Majority of the Delegates present and voting at an Association Meeting.

(i)

the full text of all resolutions the Secretary has received in accordance with subsection 3.07(b);

and (ii) (f)

If, in the opinion of the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members putting forward a resolution, circumstances have prevented the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members from giving written notice of its resolution to the Secretary at least sixtyfive (65) days before the Association Meeting at which it is proposed the resolution be considered, the following rules will apply to the resolution: (i)

Those proposing to expedite the resolution as provided in subsection 3.07(f) shall forward it in writing to the members of the Executive Committee in attendance at the Association Meeting at which it is proposed the resolution be considered.

(ii)

If at least a Simple Majority of the members of the Executive Committee, present and voting at a special meeting of the Executive Committee, determines that the resolution should be expedited and presented to the Delegates for their consideration, the resolution shall be presented at that Association Meeting.

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the details, including reasons, of the Executive Council’s support or lack of support for each resolution.

The decision of at least a Simple Majority of the Executive Committee, as contemplated in paragraph 3.07(f)(ii), is final and there is no appeal from it.

A resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws shall be handled in the manner provided in article 20.

ARTICLE 16 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 16.02 Budget (a)

Before the end of each Fiscal Year, the Finance Committee shall provide to the Executive Council a proposed Association budget for the next Fiscal Year.

(b)

At its last meeting in each Fiscal Year, the Executive Council will consider the Financ Committee’s proposed budget for the next Fiscal Year and, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting, will also: (i)

approve it;

(ii)

approve it with amendments; or

(ii)

reject it and request the Finance Committee to prepare a new proposed budget.

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(b)

Subject to subsection 3.07(f), a resolution shall be considered and voted on at an Association Meeting only if either of (i)

the Executive Council, or

(ii)

a group of at least ten (10) Active Members,

has given written notice of the resolution to the Secretary at least sixty-five (65) days before the Association Meeting at which the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members intends for the resolution to be considered. (c)

When the Secretary receives a resolution that has originated from a group of at least ten (10) Active Members, the Secretary shall forward the full text of that resolution to the Executive Council for its consideration.

(h)

A resolution regarding a proposed budget, when required to be brought before an Association Meeting, shall be handled in the manner described in subsection 16.04(b).

3.08

Voting

(a)

Only Delegates are entitled to vote at Association Meetings.

(b)

Each Delegate is entitled to one (1) vote on each question that comes before the Association Meeting for which that Delegate has been elected.

(c)

No Delegate is entitled to vote by proxy.

(d)

Voting at an Association Meeting shall be by show of hands, except where a motion to have a ballot vote is passed by at least a Simple Majority vote of the Delegates.

(d)

When the Executive Council has received a resolution from the Secretary in accordance with subsection 3.07(c), it shall consider the resolution and specify the details of its support or lack of support for the resolution, including reasons.

(e)

The Chair is entitled to seek the assistance of the scrutineers to ascertain whether or not a motion by a show of hands has been carried or lost.

(e)

The notice from the Secretary of an upcoming Association Meeting shall include:

(f)

Subject to subsection 3.08(g), a ruling of the Chair that a resolution has been carried or lost is conclusive evidence of that fact without proof of the number or proportion of votes recorded in favour of or against the motion, and the result of the vote so taken and declared shall be the decision of he Members, through their Delegates, upon the question.

(g)

The Delegates at an Association Meeting are entitled to appeal any ruling of the Chair and, in doing so, must follow the provisions of Robert’s Rules of Order.

(h)

Except for those to which article 20 applies, all resolutions require the support of at least a Simple Majority of the Delegates present and voting at an Association Meeting.

(i)

the full text of all resolutions the Secretary has received in accordance with subsection 3.07(b);

and (ii) (f)

If, in the opinion of the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members putting forward a resolution, circumstances have prevented the Executive Council or the group of at least ten (10) Active Members from giving written notice of its resolution to the Secretary at least sixtyfive (65) days before the Association Meeting at which it is proposed the resolution be considered, the following rules will apply to the resolution: (i)

Those proposing to expedite the resolution as provided in subsection 3.07(f) shall forward it in writing to the members of the Executive Committee in attendance at the Association Meeting at which it is proposed the resolution be considered.

(ii)

If at least a Simple Majority of the members of the Executive Committee, present and voting at a special meeting of the Executive Committee, determines that the resolution should be expedited and presented to the Delegates for their consideration, the resolution shall be presented at that Association Meeting.

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the details, including reasons, of the Executive Council’s support or lack of support for each resolution.

The decision of at least a Simple Majority of the Executive Committee, as contemplated in paragraph 3.07(f)(ii), is final and there is no appeal from it.

A resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws shall be handled in the manner provided in article 20.

ARTICLE 16 - FINANCIAL AFFAIRS 16.02 Budget (a)

Before the end of each Fiscal Year, the Finance Committee shall provide to the Executive Council a proposed Association budget for the next Fiscal Year.

(b)

At its last meeting in each Fiscal Year, the Executive Council will consider the Financ Committee’s proposed budget for the next Fiscal Year and, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting, will also: (i)

approve it;

(ii)

approve it with amendments; or

(ii)

reject it and request the Finance Committee to prepare a new proposed budget.

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(c) (d)

After the Executive Council approves a proposed budget, or a proposed budget with amendments, it will forward it to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

(a)

The Board of Governors will consider the Executive Council’s proposed budget and, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting at a Board of Governors meeting, will also: (i)

approve it;

(ii)

approve it with amendments; or

(iii)

reject it.

it has been put forward by: (i)

the Executive Council; or

(ii)

a group of at least ten (10) Active Members who have given written notice of their resolution to the Secretary at least sixty-five (65) days before the Association Meeting at which those Members intend for their resolution to be considered;

and (b)

there has been full compliance with the rules set out in section 20.03.

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20.03 Rules for Resolutions Affecting the Constitution or Bylaws

(a)

(a)

(b)

The Executive Council, by at least a Simple Majority, shall, approve the quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statement of the Association.

The Treasurer or her designate shall present to the Delegates at every Annual Meeting: (i)

the financial statements for the most recent Fiscal Year ended before that Annual Meeting;

(ii)

the report of the auditor on the financial statements for the most recent Fiscal Year ended before that Annual Meeting; and

(iii)

any further information respecting the financial affairs of the Association.

If a resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws comes to the Secretary from the Executive Council, the following rules apply: (i)

Before the Executive Council sends the resolution to the Secretary, the resolution must have received the support of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, and in this subsection 20.03(a), when a such a resolution has been so approved, it shall be called an “Executive Council approved resolution.”

(ii)

If a resolution has not received the support of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, the resolution shall die.

The Executive Council shall forward its Executive Council approved resolution to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

(c)

The Delegates at the Annual Meeting, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting, shall receive the annual audited financial statements of the Assocation.

(iii)

(d)

Following the Annual Meeting, any Member may request and the Association will deliver to that Member a copy of the Association’s most recently approved annual audited financial statements and the report of the auditor.

(iv)

ARTICLE 19 - PROCEDURE 19.01

Robert’s Rules

(v)

If the Board of Governors does not ratify the Executive Council approved resolution by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its decision and the Executive Council and the Board of Governors shall meet to attempt to reach agreement on the resolution.

(vi)

If the Executive Council and the Board of Governors cannot reach agreement on the Executive Council approved resolution, the Secretary shall forward the full text of the resolution to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting along with the details of the disagreement between the Executive Council and the Board of Governors.

Except where otherwise provided in the Bylaws, all matters of procedure at any meeting of the Association or the Executive Council shall be decided in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.

ARTICLE 20 - CONSTITUTION AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS 20.02 Presenting Resolutions Affecting the Constitution and Bylaws A resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws may be presented to an Association Meeting only if:

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(b)

If the Board of Governors ratifies the Executive Council approved resolution by at least a twothirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its approval and the Executive Council will ensure that the resolution goes to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting.

If a resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws comes to the Secretary from a group of at least ten (10) Active Members, the following rules apply:

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(c) (d)

After the Executive Council approves a proposed budget, or a proposed budget with amendments, it will forward it to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

(a)

The Board of Governors will consider the Executive Council’s proposed budget and, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting at a Board of Governors meeting, will also: (i)

approve it;

(ii)

approve it with amendments; or

(iii)

reject it.

it has been put forward by: (i)

the Executive Council; or

(ii)

a group of at least ten (10) Active Members who have given written notice of their resolution to the Secretary at least sixty-five (65) days before the Association Meeting at which those Members intend for their resolution to be considered;

and (b)

there has been full compliance with the rules set out in section 20.03.

16.05 Financial Statements

20.03 Rules for Resolutions Affecting the Constitution or Bylaws

(a)

(a)

(b)

The Executive Council, by at least a Simple Majority, shall, approve the quarterly unaudited and annual audited financial statement of the Association.

The Treasurer or her designate shall present to the Delegates at every Annual Meeting: (i)

the financial statements for the most recent Fiscal Year ended before that Annual Meeting;

(ii)

the report of the auditor on the financial statements for the most recent Fiscal Year ended before that Annual Meeting; and

(iii)

any further information respecting the financial affairs of the Association.

If a resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws comes to the Secretary from the Executive Council, the following rules apply: (i)

Before the Executive Council sends the resolution to the Secretary, the resolution must have received the support of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, and in this subsection 20.03(a), when a such a resolution has been so approved, it shall be called an “Executive Council approved resolution.”

(ii)

If a resolution has not received the support of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, the resolution shall die.

The Executive Council shall forward its Executive Council approved resolution to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

(c)

The Delegates at the Annual Meeting, by at least a Simple Majority of those present and voting, shall receive the annual audited financial statements of the Assocation.

(iii)

(d)

Following the Annual Meeting, any Member may request and the Association will deliver to that Member a copy of the Association’s most recently approved annual audited financial statements and the report of the auditor.

(iv)

ARTICLE 19 - PROCEDURE 19.01

Robert’s Rules

(v)

If the Board of Governors does not ratify the Executive Council approved resolution by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its decision and the Executive Council and the Board of Governors shall meet to attempt to reach agreement on the resolution.

(vi)

If the Executive Council and the Board of Governors cannot reach agreement on the Executive Council approved resolution, the Secretary shall forward the full text of the resolution to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting along with the details of the disagreement between the Executive Council and the Board of Governors.

Except where otherwise provided in the Bylaws, all matters of procedure at any meeting of the Association or the Executive Council shall be decided in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order.

ARTICLE 20 - CONSTITUTION AND BYLAW AMENDMENTS 20.02 Presenting Resolutions Affecting the Constitution and Bylaws A resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws may be presented to an Association Meeting only if:

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(b)

If the Board of Governors ratifies the Executive Council approved resolution by at least a twothirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its approval and the Executive Council will ensure that the resolution goes to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting.

If a resolution affecting the Constitution or the Bylaws comes to the Secretary from a group of at least ten (10) Active Members, the following rules apply:

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(i)

The Secretary shall forward the resolution to the Executive Council for its consideration.

(e)

working in the interests of another union to the detriment of the Association;

(ii)

If the Executive Council does not approve the resolution by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, the resolution shall die.

(f)

without proper authority using the name of the Association to solicit funds or to advertise;

(iii)

If the Executive Council approves the intent of the resolution by at least a two thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council:

(g)

misappropriating assets belonging to the Association;

(h)

furnishing to anyone, without proper authority or for any purpose not in the best interest of the Association, a list or a portion of a list of Members of the Association;

(i)

failing, without reasonable excuse, to pay initiation fees, membership dues, or assessments of the Association;

(j)

slandering or libelling, that is, spreading defamatory comments, either verbally or in writing, which would tend to injure the reputation of a Member or an officer of the Association or any of the component parts of the Association;

(k)

failing to follow the lawful order of the Chair of any Association Meeting or its component parts to the point where business of the Association Meeting may not be fairly and reasonably conducted;

(l)

interfering with the performance of the duties of any officer of the Association or its component parts;

(m)

engaging in conduct detrimental or prejudicial to the best interest of the Association;

(n)

wilfully neglecting the duties of an elected Association position;

(o)

failing to follow the lawful directions and ruling of the Executive Council;

(p)

filing frivolous, unnecessary or vindictive charges against a Member of the Association;

(q)

harassing any Member or staff member of the Association; and

(r)

violating the published policies of the Association.

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(A)

the Executive Council may make amendments to the resolution if, in the view of the members of the Executive Council, the amendments are in keeping with the spirit of the resolution, and may do so by at least a Simple Majority of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council; and

(B)

it shall forward the resolution, as amended, if applicable, to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

If the Board of Governors ratifies, by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the resolution it receives from the Executive Council, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its approval and the Executive Council will ensure that the resolution goes to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting.

If the Board of Governors does not ratify, by at least a two-thirds (2/3 majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the resolution it receives from the Executive Council, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its decision and the Executive Council and the Board of Governors shall meet to attempt to reach agreement on the resolution.

If the Executive Council and the Board of Governors cannot reach agreement on the resolution, the Secretary shall forward the full text of the resolution, as amended by the Executive Council, if applicable, to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting along with the details of the disagreement between the Executive Council and the Board of Governors.

ARTICLE 21 - CODE OF ETHICS 21.01 Code Each of the following acts shall constitute conduct unbecoming a Member of the Association: (a)

crossing a picket line established by the Association;

(b)

obtaining or soliciting membership by misrepresentation;

(c)

knowingly failing to comply with the Constitution or the Bylaws;

(d)

knowingly publishing or circulating false reports or misrepresentations among the Members;

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(i)

The Secretary shall forward the resolution to the Executive Council for its consideration.

(e)

working in the interests of another union to the detriment of the Association;

(ii)

If the Executive Council does not approve the resolution by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council, the resolution shall die.

(f)

without proper authority using the name of the Association to solicit funds or to advertise;

(iii)

If the Executive Council approves the intent of the resolution by at least a two thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council:

(g)

misappropriating assets belonging to the Association;

(h)

furnishing to anyone, without proper authority or for any purpose not in the best interest of the Association, a list or a portion of a list of Members of the Association;

(i)

failing, without reasonable excuse, to pay initiation fees, membership dues, or assessments of the Association;

(j)

slandering or libelling, that is, spreading defamatory comments, either verbally or in writing, which would tend to injure the reputation of a Member or an officer of the Association or any of the component parts of the Association;

(k)

failing to follow the lawful order of the Chair of any Association Meeting or its component parts to the point where business of the Association Meeting may not be fairly and reasonably conducted;

(l)

interfering with the performance of the duties of any officer of the Association or its component parts;

(m)

engaging in conduct detrimental or prejudicial to the best interest of the Association;

(n)

wilfully neglecting the duties of an elected Association position;

(o)

failing to follow the lawful directions and ruling of the Executive Council;

(p)

filing frivolous, unnecessary or vindictive charges against a Member of the Association;

(q)

harassing any Member or staff member of the Association; and

(r)

violating the published policies of the Association.

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

(A)

the Executive Council may make amendments to the resolution if, in the view of the members of the Executive Council, the amendments are in keeping with the spirit of the resolution, and may do so by at least a Simple Majority of the members of the Executive Council present and voting at a meeting of the Executive Council; and

(B)

it shall forward the resolution, as amended, if applicable, to the Board of Governors for its consideration.

If the Board of Governors ratifies, by at least a two-thirds (2/3) majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the resolution it receives from the Executive Council, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its approval and the Executive Council will ensure that the resolution goes to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting.

If the Board of Governors does not ratify, by at least a two-thirds (2/3 majority of those present and voting at a meeting of the Board of Governors, the resolution it receives from the Executive Council, the Board of Governors shall notify the Executive Council of its decision and the Executive Council and the Board of Governors shall meet to attempt to reach agreement on the resolution.

If the Executive Council and the Board of Governors cannot reach agreement on the resolution, the Secretary shall forward the full text of the resolution, as amended by the Executive Council, if applicable, to the Members with the notice of the Association Meeting along with the details of the disagreement between the Executive Council and the Board of Governors.

ARTICLE 21 - CODE OF ETHICS 21.01 Code Each of the following acts shall constitute conduct unbecoming a Member of the Association: (a)

crossing a picket line established by the Association;

(b)

obtaining or soliciting membership by misrepresentation;

(c)

knowingly failing to comply with the Constitution or the Bylaws;

(d)

knowingly publishing or circulating false reports or misrepresentations among the Members;

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MINUTES OF THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Minutes of the

2019 Annual General Meeting during the

47th HSAS Annual Convention Friday, October 25, 2019 Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina Regina, SK

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Delegates Registered: Anna Angelinas Chris Archibald Jen Bacon Crystal Bittman Scott Boucher Julie Braaksma Jarret Cappelle Debra Clark Paige Danskin Mary Deren Melissa Derow Glenda Erickson Ann Farn Sarah Friesen Kelly Fuchs Jennifer Gareau Marla Hartman Tracy Hydeman Sandy Johnson Lisa Johnson Hallberg Marisa Kermack Sheila Kerr Janna Kowalsky Heath Kuster Melanie Liast Brad Mee Gwen Miller Moyse Terry Nordgulen Jodi Posehn John Prince Natasha Prince Angela Prior Anil Sarkar Karen Schmid Denise St. Pierre Kinley Wolfe Diana Wooden Karen Zemlak Angela Barsalou Juliana Cook Ken Cross Tracy Erickson Lara Ewanchuk Amy Ewart Bill Fischer

Union Region 9 Union Region 4 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 11 Union Region 1 Union Region 3 Union Region 11 Union Region 6 Union Region 11 Union Region 11 Union Region 8 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 12 Union Region 12 Union Region 6 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 3 Union Region 7 Union Region 3 Union Region 10 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 10 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 4 Union Region 11 Secretary Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Treasurer Executive Council

Health Educator Mental Health Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Occupational Therapist Dietitian EMT EMTP Assessor Coordinator Social Worker Health Educator Psychologist Occupational Therapist Assessor Coordinator Psychologist Health Educator Addictions Counsellor Social Worker Midwife Social Worker Social Worker Social Worker Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist EMT Speech Language Pathologist EMTP Health Educator Mental Health Therapist Addictions Counsellor Public Health Inspector Occupational Therapist Assessor Coordinator Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Addictions Counsellor Social Worker Respiratory Therapist Physical Therapist Public Health Inspector Addictions Counsellor Occupational Therapist Mental Health Therapist EMTP

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MINUTES OF THE 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Minutes of the

2019 Annual General Meeting during the

47th HSAS Annual Convention Friday, October 25, 2019 Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina Regina, SK

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Delegates Registered: Anna Angelinas Chris Archibald Jen Bacon Crystal Bittman Scott Boucher Julie Braaksma Jarret Cappelle Debra Clark Paige Danskin Mary Deren Melissa Derow Glenda Erickson Ann Farn Sarah Friesen Kelly Fuchs Jennifer Gareau Marla Hartman Tracy Hydeman Sandy Johnson Lisa Johnson Hallberg Marisa Kermack Sheila Kerr Janna Kowalsky Heath Kuster Melanie Liast Brad Mee Gwen Miller Moyse Terry Nordgulen Jodi Posehn John Prince Natasha Prince Angela Prior Anil Sarkar Karen Schmid Denise St. Pierre Kinley Wolfe Diana Wooden Karen Zemlak Angela Barsalou Juliana Cook Ken Cross Tracy Erickson Lara Ewanchuk Amy Ewart Bill Fischer

Union Region 9 Union Region 4 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 11 Union Region 1 Union Region 3 Union Region 11 Union Region 6 Union Region 11 Union Region 11 Union Region 8 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 11 Union Region 12 Union Region 12 Union Region 6 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 3 Union Region 7 Union Region 3 Union Region 10 Union Region 11 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 10 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 7 Union Region 4 Union Region 11 Secretary Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Treasurer Executive Council

Health Educator Mental Health Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Occupational Therapist Dietitian EMT EMTP Assessor Coordinator Social Worker Health Educator Psychologist Occupational Therapist Assessor Coordinator Psychologist Health Educator Addictions Counsellor Social Worker Midwife Social Worker Social Worker Social Worker Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist EMT Speech Language Pathologist EMTP Health Educator Mental Health Therapist Addictions Counsellor Public Health Inspector Occupational Therapist Assessor Coordinator Respiratory Therapist Respiratory Therapist Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Addictions Counsellor Social Worker Respiratory Therapist Physical Therapist Public Health Inspector Addictions Counsellor Occupational Therapist Mental Health Therapist EMTP

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Colleen Howe Maureen Kraemer Mathieu Leonard Shannon Orell-Bast Haley Oshowy Marcel Peloquin Krishna Vegunta Karen Wasylenko Tara Watts

Executive Council Vice President Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council

Assessor Coordinator Social Worker EMTP Assessor Coordinator Dietitian Psychologist Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Pharmacist

Staff Registered: Holly Bratt Dawn Brown Natalie Horejda Mark Jagoe Dean Job Robyn Selinger Kelly Sluth

Executive Assistant Communications Officer Communications/Membership Benefits Manager Office Manager Executive Director Administrative Assistant Membership Records Coordinator

Guest Registered: Travis Bolen Chantelle Erdman

Union Region 11 EMTP Union Region 11 Recreation Therapist

Motion made by: Scott Boucher Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7 Motion #AC2019-10-25-02: To Appoint Travis Bolen and Ken Cross as Scrutineers Carried.

4.

Meeting Procedures Provided in the AGM handout.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-03: To adopt the Meeting Procedures provided in the AGM Handout.

Motion made by: Mary Deren Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Marcel Peloquin Union Region 7 Motion #AC2019-10-25-03: To adopt the Meeting Procedures provided in the AGM Handout.

Carried.

5.

Adoption of Agenda Motion #AC2019-10-25-04: To adopt the Agenda

Fifty Four (54) voting delegates were present. Quorum of twenty-eight (28) established as per Article 3.5 of ByLaws. (54 delegates, 2 guests, 7 staff)

Motion made by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Tara Watts Union Region 7

President Karen Wasylenko called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-04: To adopt the Agenda Carried.

1.

Call to Order and Introductory Remarks – 9:00 a.m.

Welcome – by Karen Wasylenko

2.

Credentials Report for Convention – Karen Wasylenko Registered: Fifty Four (54) delegates, Two (2) guests and seven (7) staff members.

Quorum 28

6.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-05: To adopt the minutes of the October 26, 2018, Annual General Meeting Minutes as presented Motion made by: Terry Nordgulen Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Lara Ewanchuck Union Region 7

Motion #AC2019-10-25-01: To adopt the Credentials Report

Motion #AC2019-10-25-05: To adopt the minutes of the October 26, 2018, Annual General Meeting Minutes as presented.

Carried.

Motion made by: Ken Cross Union Region 12 Motion seconded by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion #AC2019-10-25-01: To adopt the Credentials Report Carried.

3.

Appointment of Scrutineers Motion #AC2019-10-25-02: To Appoint Travis Bolen and Ken Cross as Scrutineers

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Adoption of October 26, 2108 Annual General Meeting Minutes Provided in the AGM handout.

7.

President’s Annual Report The President’s written report was made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Karen Wasylenko addressed the assembly.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-06: To accept the President’s Annual Report

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Colleen Howe Maureen Kraemer Mathieu Leonard Shannon Orell-Bast Haley Oshowy Marcel Peloquin Krishna Vegunta Karen Wasylenko Tara Watts

Executive Council Vice President Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council Executive Council

Assessor Coordinator Social Worker EMTP Assessor Coordinator Dietitian Psychologist Physical Therapist Speech Language Pathologist Pharmacist

Staff Registered: Holly Bratt Dawn Brown Natalie Horejda Mark Jagoe Dean Job Robyn Selinger Kelly Sluth

Executive Assistant Communications Officer Communications/Membership Benefits Manager Office Manager Executive Director Administrative Assistant Membership Records Coordinator

Guest Registered: Travis Bolen Chantelle Erdman

Union Region 11 EMTP Union Region 11 Recreation Therapist

Motion made by: Scott Boucher Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7 Motion #AC2019-10-25-02: To Appoint Travis Bolen and Ken Cross as Scrutineers Carried.

4.

Meeting Procedures Provided in the AGM handout.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-03: To adopt the Meeting Procedures provided in the AGM Handout.

Motion made by: Mary Deren Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Marcel Peloquin Union Region 7 Motion #AC2019-10-25-03: To adopt the Meeting Procedures provided in the AGM Handout.

Carried.

5.

Adoption of Agenda Motion #AC2019-10-25-04: To adopt the Agenda

Fifty Four (54) voting delegates were present. Quorum of twenty-eight (28) established as per Article 3.5 of ByLaws. (54 delegates, 2 guests, 7 staff)

Motion made by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Tara Watts Union Region 7

President Karen Wasylenko called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-04: To adopt the Agenda Carried.

1.

Call to Order and Introductory Remarks – 9:00 a.m.

Welcome – by Karen Wasylenko

2.

Credentials Report for Convention – Karen Wasylenko Registered: Fifty Four (54) delegates, Two (2) guests and seven (7) staff members.

Quorum 28

6.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-05: To adopt the minutes of the October 26, 2018, Annual General Meeting Minutes as presented Motion made by: Terry Nordgulen Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Lara Ewanchuck Union Region 7

Motion #AC2019-10-25-01: To adopt the Credentials Report

Motion #AC2019-10-25-05: To adopt the minutes of the October 26, 2018, Annual General Meeting Minutes as presented.

Carried.

Motion made by: Ken Cross Union Region 12 Motion seconded by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion #AC2019-10-25-01: To adopt the Credentials Report Carried.

3.

Appointment of Scrutineers Motion #AC2019-10-25-02: To Appoint Travis Bolen and Ken Cross as Scrutineers

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Adoption of October 26, 2108 Annual General Meeting Minutes Provided in the AGM handout.

7.

President’s Annual Report The President’s written report was made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Karen Wasylenko addressed the assembly.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-06: To accept the President’s Annual Report

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Motion made by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7

d. Finance – Awards, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions, Education Fund, Scholarships, Emergency Fund e. Grievance f. Membership Engagement Committee g. Negotiating h. OH & S

Motion #AC2019-10-25-06: To accept the President’s Annual Report Carried.

8.

Executive Director’s Annual Report The Executive Director’s report was made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Dean Job addressed the assembly.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-07: To accept the Executive Director’s Annual Report

Moved by: Sarah Friesen Union Region 7 Seconded by: Mary Deren Union Region 11

Motion made by: Marisa Kermack Union Region 6 Motion seconded by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11

Motion #AC2019-10-25-10: To accept the written Committee Reports Carried.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-07: To accept the Executive Director’s Annual Report Carried.

9.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-10: To accept the written Committee Reports

11.

Resolution #1 To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented

Finance – Presentation of Audited Financial Statements The Audited Financial Statements were made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Amy Ewart reviewed the Statements with Delegates.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-11: To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented

Motion #AC2019-10-25-08: To accept the 2018/2019 General Audited Financial Statements as circulated and presented

Moved by: Marisa Kermack Union Region 6 Seconded by: Debra Clark Union Region 11

Motion made by: Amy Ewart Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Scott Boucher Union Region 11 Motion #AC2019-10-25-08: To accept the 2018/2019 General Audited Financial Statements as circulated and presented Carried.

Appointment of Auditor for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Motion #AC2019-10-25-09: To appoint Heagy Altogge Marchett LLP and Partners as HSAS Auditor for the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year Motion made by: Amy Ewart Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Kelly Fuchs Union Region 111 Motion #AC2019-10-25-09: To appoint Heagy Altogge Marchett LLP and Partners as HSAS Auditor for the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year Carried.

10.

Committee Reports (Written Reports) a. Annual Convention b. Communications c. Governance

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Resolutions

Motion #AC2019-10-25-11: To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented Carried.

12.

Executive Council Seat Elections Results – AGM 2019 Tracy Erickson – Addictions Counsellor – Representing Addictions Counsellors, Term Expires 2021 Shannon Orell-Bast – Assessor Coordinator – Representing Assessor Coordinators, Term Expires 2021 Bill Fischer; Travis Bolen – Paramedic – Representing Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians - Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers, and PAD Coordinator Paramedics, Term Expires 2021 Tara Watts – Pharmacist – Representing Pharmacists, Radio Pharmacists-Nuclear Medicine, and Clinical Coordinator (Master Senior), Term Expires 2021 Juliana Cook – Physical Therapist – Representing Physical Therapists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, Exercise Conditioning Therapists, Rehab Program Team Coordinators, Term Expires 2020 Angela Barsalou – Respiratory Therapist – Representing Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists, Anaesthesia Assistants, Midwives, Medical Lab Technicians, and Biomedical Technologist, Term Expires 2021 VACANT – Social Worker - Representing Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators, Vocational Counsellors, Term Expires 2021 Karen Wasylenko – President, Term Expires 2021

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Motion made by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7

d. Finance – Awards, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions, Education Fund, Scholarships, Emergency Fund e. Grievance f. Membership Engagement Committee g. Negotiating h. OH & S

Motion #AC2019-10-25-06: To accept the President’s Annual Report Carried.

8.

Executive Director’s Annual Report The Executive Director’s report was made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Dean Job addressed the assembly.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-07: To accept the Executive Director’s Annual Report

Moved by: Sarah Friesen Union Region 7 Seconded by: Mary Deren Union Region 11

Motion made by: Marisa Kermack Union Region 6 Motion seconded by: Colleen Howe Union Region 11

Motion #AC2019-10-25-10: To accept the written Committee Reports Carried.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-07: To accept the Executive Director’s Annual Report Carried.

9.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-10: To accept the written Committee Reports

11.

Resolution #1 To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented

Finance – Presentation of Audited Financial Statements The Audited Financial Statements were made available to members prior to the commencement of the meeting. Amy Ewart reviewed the Statements with Delegates.

Motion #AC2019-10-25-11: To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented

Motion #AC2019-10-25-08: To accept the 2018/2019 General Audited Financial Statements as circulated and presented

Moved by: Marisa Kermack Union Region 6 Seconded by: Debra Clark Union Region 11

Motion made by: Amy Ewart Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Scott Boucher Union Region 11 Motion #AC2019-10-25-08: To accept the 2018/2019 General Audited Financial Statements as circulated and presented Carried.

Appointment of Auditor for 2019-2020 Fiscal Year Motion #AC2019-10-25-09: To appoint Heagy Altogge Marchett LLP and Partners as HSAS Auditor for the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year Motion made by: Amy Ewart Union Region 11 Motion seconded by: Kelly Fuchs Union Region 111 Motion #AC2019-10-25-09: To appoint Heagy Altogge Marchett LLP and Partners as HSAS Auditor for the 2019/2020 Fiscal Year Carried.

10.

Committee Reports (Written Reports) a. Annual Convention b. Communications c. Governance

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Resolutions

Motion #AC2019-10-25-11: To adopt the proposed changes to Article 10.02 Board of Governors Qualifications as presented Carried.

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Executive Council Seat Elections Results – AGM 2019 Tracy Erickson – Addictions Counsellor – Representing Addictions Counsellors, Term Expires 2021 Shannon Orell-Bast – Assessor Coordinator – Representing Assessor Coordinators, Term Expires 2021 Bill Fischer; Travis Bolen – Paramedic – Representing Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians - Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers, and PAD Coordinator Paramedics, Term Expires 2021 Tara Watts – Pharmacist – Representing Pharmacists, Radio Pharmacists-Nuclear Medicine, and Clinical Coordinator (Master Senior), Term Expires 2021 Juliana Cook – Physical Therapist – Representing Physical Therapists, Orthotists, Prosthetists, Exercise Conditioning Therapists, Rehab Program Team Coordinators, Term Expires 2020 Angela Barsalou – Respiratory Therapist – Representing Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists, Anaesthesia Assistants, Midwives, Medical Lab Technicians, and Biomedical Technologist, Term Expires 2021 VACANT – Social Worker - Representing Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators, Vocational Counsellors, Term Expires 2021 Karen Wasylenko – President, Term Expires 2021

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13.

Adjournment Motion #AC2018-10-25-12: To adjourn the Annual General Meeting Moved by: Sarah Friesen Union Region 7 Seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7 Motion #AC2018-10-25-12: To adjourn the Annual General Meeting Carried.

Adjournment time: 10:15 a.m.

The 2020 AGM and the 48th Annual Convention will be held on October 22-23, 2020 at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Saskatoon SK. , President

THE HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN MEMBERSHIP

, Secretary

WHETHER IN COMMUNITIES, HOSPITALS OR LONG TERM CARE, HEALTH SCIENCES MEMBERS FILL COUNTLESS CRITICAL ROLES. WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONALS, OUR HEALTH CARE SUFFERS.

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Adjournment Motion #AC2018-10-25-12: To adjourn the Annual General Meeting Moved by: Sarah Friesen Union Region 7 Seconded by: Julianna Cook Union Region 7 Motion #AC2018-10-25-12: To adjourn the Annual General Meeting Carried.

Adjournment time: 10:15 a.m.

The 2020 AGM and the 48th Annual Convention will be held on October 22-23, 2020 at the Sheraton Cavalier Hotel, Saskatoon SK. , President

THE HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN MEMBERSHIP

, Secretary

WHETHER IN COMMUNITIES, HOSPITALS OR LONG TERM CARE, HEALTH SCIENCES MEMBERS FILL COUNTLESS CRITICAL ROLES. WITHOUT THESE ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONALS, OUR HEALTH CARE SUFFERS.

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HSAS PROFESSIONS IN SASKATCHEWAN We were founded in 1972, by a group of dedicated professionals who believed that the unique interests of the varied and specialized professions would be best represented by a separate, independent union.

4,090 HSAS Members in Saskatchewan Work within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, several privately owned ambulance services in Saskatchewan, and at Canadian Blood Services in Regina.

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HSAS Union Regions At the 2017 HSAS AGM, in anticipation of the amalgamation of the twelve former health regions into the single SHA, HSAS Bylaw resolutions were passed, which allowed for the continued usage of the former health region geographical boundaries for determining Delegate representation to future AGMs or Special Meetings.

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Represented HSAS Professions HSAS represents over 30 professions in Saskatchewan healthcare – each adding value to the quality of care Saskatchewan residents receive when accessing healthcare services in Saskatchewan.

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hs as pr ofession

#

hs as pr ofession

336

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLORS

18

NUTRITIONISTS

14

ANAESTHEISA ASSISTANTS

279

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

424

ASSESSOR COORDINATORS

9

ORTHOPTISTS

12

AUDIOLOGISTS

4

ORTHOTISTS

17

DENTAL THERAPISTS/EDUCATORS

93

OTHER

189

DIETITIANS

10

PERFUSIONISTS

594

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

293

PHARMACISTS

3

EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

371

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

55

EXERCISE/CONDITIONING THERAPISTS

4

PROSTHETISTS

7

GENETIC COUNSELLORS

117

PSYCHOLOGISTS

128

HEALTH EDUCATORS

7

PSYCHOMETRICIANS

40

INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS

71

PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

3

MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIANS (CBS)

54

RECREATION THERAPISTS

99

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS

200

RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS

15

MIDWIVES

481

SOCIAL WORKERS

8

MUSIC THERAPISTS

135

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

POSITIONS

2,571

809

691

positions

positions

positions

FULL TIME PART TIME CASUAL As of August 31, 2020

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As of August 31, 2020

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HSAS PROFESSIONS IN SASKATCHEWAN

4,090

We were founded in 1972, by a group of dedicated professionals who believed that the unique interests of the varied and specialized professions would be best represented by a separate, independent union.

HSAS Members in Saskatchewan Work within the Saskatchewan Health Authority, several privately owned ambulance services in Saskatchewan, and at Canadian Blood Services in Regina.

1

Saskatchewan Health Authority As a member of HSAS, you are given access to a number of beneficial services that will aid you in navigating employment within the SHA. The Union provides advice, advocacy, employment contract negotiations and more to its members.

12

HSAS Union Regions At the 2017 HSAS AGM, in anticipation of the amalgamation of the twelve former health regions into the single SHA, HSAS Bylaw resolutions were passed, which allowed for the continued usage of the former health region geographical boundaries for determining Delegate representation to future AGMs or Special Meetings.

30+

hs as pr ofession

#

hs as pr ofession

336

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLORS

18

NUTRITIONISTS

14

ANAESTHEISA ASSISTANTS

279

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS

424

ASSESSOR COORDINATORS

9

ORTHOPTISTS

12

AUDIOLOGISTS

4

ORTHOTISTS

17

DENTAL THERAPISTS/EDUCATORS

93

OTHER

189

DIETITIANS

10

PERFUSIONISTS

594

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

293

PHARMACISTS

3

EPIDEMIOLOGISTS

371

PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

55

EXERCISE/CONDITIONING THERAPISTS

4

PROSTHETISTS

7

GENETIC COUNSELLORS

117

PSYCHOLOGISTS

128

HEALTH EDUCATORS

7

PSYCHOMETRICIANS

40

INFECTION CONTROL PRACTITIONERS

71

PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS

3

MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIANS (CBS)

54

RECREATION THERAPISTS

99

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS

200

RESPIRATORY THERAPISTS

15

MIDWIVES

481

SOCIAL WORKERS

8

MUSIC THERAPISTS

135

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS

POSITIONS

Represented HSAS Professions HSAS represents over 30 professions in Saskatchewan healthcare – each adding value to the quality of care Saskatchewan residents receive when accessing healthcare services in Saskatchewan.

As of August 31, 2020

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2,571

809

691

positions

positions

positions

FULL TIME PART TIME CASUAL As of August 31, 2020

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President’s Annual Report to Convention

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN EXECUTIVE & COMMITTEE REPORTS TO ANNUAL CONVENTION

Karen Wasylenko, HSAS President & Speech Language Pathologist, Saskatoon It has been an honor to serve as your President over the past year and a privilege to work with the dedicated members of your Executive Council, the Committees of Executive Council and the HSAS staff. Please take time to review the reports of the work completed by your Union in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

The 2019-2020 fiscal year has been unprecedented with its challenges- such that have not been seen in the history of HSAS. Added to the ongoing work stemming from the 12 regional health authorities moving to a single health authority and bargaining with SAHO for a new collective agreement, was a much larger challenge of a world-wide pandemic declared on March 11, 2020. For several months HSAS was drawn into significant additional work in dealing with the effects of the Pandemic, addressing the associated issues impacting our Members, the services they deliver to the public, and the safety needed in order to deliver services in a safe way. Everyone has been affected by the Pandemic in some manner; from frontline health care professionals represented by HSAS delivering the services to the residents of Saskatchewan to the HSAS Management and staff working for the HSAS Members addressing the safety and well being of HSAS Members. Most, if not all, of our HSAS Members’ services have been at the forefront of the Pandemic, whether on the frontlines having to be prepared with the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when delivering services face to face with clients and patients, or working in acute care, long term care, emergency services, or community. Some Members were moved to work out of their homes, others delivered services through video conferencing, while others were deployed from labour pools to assist with the screening and testing for Covid-19. Still others have been involved with contact tracing while many valuable health services were suddenly shut down, with the unknown of when those services would return to normal, or a “new normal”. To date, some services have yet to be returned to their original state of delivery pre-Covid-19.

HSAS carried out its regular labour relations duties with the added challenges of the Pandemic, and your Negotiating Team under the leadership of Dean Job, Executive Director, was successful in achieving a new six-year collective bargaining agreement ratified by HSAS Members and the Saskatchewan Health Authority this past summer. This was a significant accomplishment, which our Union can be proud of reaching, during this time of the Pandemic.

Last year we reported the addition of new positions and improvement to Labour Relations and office management operations in order for HSAS to run at full capacity in the delivery of services to the Membership. The increased resources necessary to serve the Membership came at a very opportune time and HSAS was prepared to deal with not only the transition to a single health authority, increased service and program support and demands, but also to deal with the Pandemic challenges of the year 2020.

HSAS continues to foster relationships with other public sector unions and attend meetings of mutual concern. Meetings focus on information sharing with respect to a range of issues such as the state of bargaining within the province as well as work related and safety issues. Daily briefings have occurred since March, and continue to be held, with Ministry of Health officials and Saskatchewan Health Authority representatives as well as representatives from the other four health care unions of CUPE, SEIU-West, SGEU, and SUN. In addition, HSAS has participated in weekly briefings with health care unions from across Canada, hosted by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and the Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat (CHPS). The focus of these weekly meetings has been information sharing on a range of issues such as Occupational Health and Safety, EMS Services and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies and protocols, and the challenges faced by health care professionals across Canada.

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President’s Annual Report to Convention

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN EXECUTIVE & COMMITTEE REPORTS TO ANNUAL CONVENTION

Karen Wasylenko, HSAS President & Speech Language Pathologist, Saskatoon It has been an honor to serve as your President over the past year and a privilege to work with the dedicated members of your Executive Council, the Committees of Executive Council and the HSAS staff. Please take time to review the reports of the work completed by your Union in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

The 2019-2020 fiscal year has been unprecedented with its challenges- such that have not been seen in the history of HSAS. Added to the ongoing work stemming from the 12 regional health authorities moving to a single health authority and bargaining with SAHO for a new collective agreement, was a much larger challenge of a world-wide pandemic declared on March 11, 2020. For several months HSAS was drawn into significant additional work in dealing with the effects of the Pandemic, addressing the associated issues impacting our Members, the services they deliver to the public, and the safety needed in order to deliver services in a safe way. Everyone has been affected by the Pandemic in some manner; from frontline health care professionals represented by HSAS delivering the services to the residents of Saskatchewan to the HSAS Management and staff working for the HSAS Members addressing the safety and well being of HSAS Members. Most, if not all, of our HSAS Members’ services have been at the forefront of the Pandemic, whether on the frontlines having to be prepared with the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when delivering services face to face with clients and patients, or working in acute care, long term care, emergency services, or community. Some Members were moved to work out of their homes, others delivered services through video conferencing, while others were deployed from labour pools to assist with the screening and testing for Covid-19. Still others have been involved with contact tracing while many valuable health services were suddenly shut down, with the unknown of when those services would return to normal, or a “new normal”. To date, some services have yet to be returned to their original state of delivery pre-Covid-19.

HSAS carried out its regular labour relations duties with the added challenges of the Pandemic, and your Negotiating Team under the leadership of Dean Job, Executive Director, was successful in achieving a new six-year collective bargaining agreement ratified by HSAS Members and the Saskatchewan Health Authority this past summer. This was a significant accomplishment, which our Union can be proud of reaching, during this time of the Pandemic.

Last year we reported the addition of new positions and improvement to Labour Relations and office management operations in order for HSAS to run at full capacity in the delivery of services to the Membership. The increased resources necessary to serve the Membership came at a very opportune time and HSAS was prepared to deal with not only the transition to a single health authority, increased service and program support and demands, but also to deal with the Pandemic challenges of the year 2020.

HSAS continues to foster relationships with other public sector unions and attend meetings of mutual concern. Meetings focus on information sharing with respect to a range of issues such as the state of bargaining within the province as well as work related and safety issues. Daily briefings have occurred since March, and continue to be held, with Ministry of Health officials and Saskatchewan Health Authority representatives as well as representatives from the other four health care unions of CUPE, SEIU-West, SGEU, and SUN. In addition, HSAS has participated in weekly briefings with health care unions from across Canada, hosted by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) and the Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat (CHPS). The focus of these weekly meetings has been information sharing on a range of issues such as Occupational Health and Safety, EMS Services and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies and protocols, and the challenges faced by health care professionals across Canada.

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Community engagement has once again been a prominent theme for HSAS this year, as in past years. Many HSAS professionals see the direct and indirect consequences of a lack of appropriate nutrition firsthand in their daily work. HSAS continues to support the Saskatoon and Regina Food Banks and Learning Centres as part of its community engagement program.

Continuing education is valued by all of the members in HSAS. In response to ongoing and increased demand for education dollars, Executive Council approved the 2020-2021 budget which will see an increase in the allocation to the Continuing Education fund, as well as an increase to the Silver Anniversary Fund, which is open to a spouse or dependent of a HSAS member enrolled in full-time studies at a post secondary educational institution leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.

Our communications/media strategies are important, and you will learn more about our activities through the Communications Committee report. We must continue to invest and dedicate our energy and resources to a strong Communications/Media plan. This is an important aspect of a union as it plays an integral part in the campaigning and advocating for our Members and health care services provided in this province.

HSAS also participated in external regional/provincial committees with representation from Executive Council.

Maureen Kraemer represented HSAS on the provincial Employee Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) Committee, and Travis Bolen, Paramedic, represented HSAS on the Saskatchewan Association of Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) Board. Angela Barsalou represents HSAS at the Safety Partnership Advisory Group (SPAG), with representatives from the SHA, health care unions and other industries outside of the Health Authority. The Saskatchewan Health Authority regularly requests for input on job descriptions/postings which our Executive Council members are involved in reviewing and providing input to the Labour Relations staff. This has been positive for the Labour Relations staff to understand and verify the content included in the job description/posting.

The Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) Committee is a standing committee, and plays a very important role in the work of our union. This Committee’s work is to monitor and track the many OH & S committees across the province, and to communicate and serve as a resource to HSAS Members serving on local OH & S committees. Members are encouraged to get involved in their local OH & S Committee. This year, in particular, has demonstrated more than ever before, the importance for HSAS Members to become involved on OH & S Committees at their worksite, as a HSAS representative. Since 2003, HSAS has been a member of CHPS (Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat). CHPS was established by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) to meet the challenges Canadian Health Professionals face. The Secretariat has three (3) main goals:

members include representatives from SUN, SEIU, CUPE, and SGEU. I continue to attend these meetings and chair this Committee.

This past year, I also chaired the HSAS Governance Committee. The Governance Committee put forward a proposed bylaw amendment to Executive Council, to address the membership approval principles for those working in a temporary out of scope capacity. The amendment clarifies the criteria for Executive Council to consider when determining membership status for those working in a temporary out of scope capacity. The Executive Council reviewed and approved the bylaw amendment to be presented to the Delegates at this AGM. The Executive Council is recommending acceptance of this important bylaw amendment.

I wish to welcome the newly elected members of Executive Council. These individuals have been elected to serve the HSAS Membership. They will assume the responsibility of representing members of their professional group or composite group and will participate fully in the decision-making process of HSAS – as advocates for the Saskatchewan public and for the specialized health care services our members deliver on a daily basis I wish to thank and acknowledge the dedication and hard work of the outgoing and ongoing Executive Council members, Committee members, and staff. They have worked diligently, serving the membership of HSAS. I look forward to this coming year and the opportunity to serve our members. We must continue to embrace opportunity when it arises and meet the challenges of the future head on as HSAS has done in the past, and will continue to do so, into the future.

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully submitted, Karen Wasylenko President

1. To raise the profile of health professionals across the country; 2. To deal with issues of public policy that impact health professionals; and 3. To enhance gains in collective bargaining by sharing information, identifying collective strengths and developing common strategies and tactics.

CHPS meetings are held twice yearly. HSAS is represented at these meetings by the President, another elected representative and/or the Executive Director. Unions from across the country attend and each prepares and presents a report outlining their organization’s activities, including bargaining, communication, labor relations and political climate.

These reports offer an excellent opportunity for information sharing and problem solving.

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Community engagement has once again been a prominent theme for HSAS this year, as in past years. Many HSAS professionals see the direct and indirect consequences of a lack of appropriate nutrition firsthand in their daily work. HSAS continues to support the Saskatoon and Regina Food Banks and Learning Centres as part of its community engagement program.

Continuing education is valued by all of the members in HSAS. In response to ongoing and increased demand for education dollars, Executive Council approved the 2020-2021 budget which will see an increase in the allocation to the Continuing Education fund, as well as an increase to the Silver Anniversary Fund, which is open to a spouse or dependent of a HSAS member enrolled in full-time studies at a post secondary educational institution leading to a degree, diploma or certificate.

Our communications/media strategies are important, and you will learn more about our activities through the Communications Committee report. We must continue to invest and dedicate our energy and resources to a strong Communications/Media plan. This is an important aspect of a union as it plays an integral part in the campaigning and advocating for our Members and health care services provided in this province.

HSAS also participated in external regional/provincial committees with representation from Executive Council.

Maureen Kraemer represented HSAS on the provincial Employee Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) Committee, and Travis Bolen, Paramedic, represented HSAS on the Saskatchewan Association of Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) Board. Angela Barsalou represents HSAS at the Safety Partnership Advisory Group (SPAG), with representatives from the SHA, health care unions and other industries outside of the Health Authority. The Saskatchewan Health Authority regularly requests for input on job descriptions/postings which our Executive Council members are involved in reviewing and providing input to the Labour Relations staff. This has been positive for the Labour Relations staff to understand and verify the content included in the job description/posting.

The Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) Committee is a standing committee, and plays a very important role in the work of our union. This Committee’s work is to monitor and track the many OH & S committees across the province, and to communicate and serve as a resource to HSAS Members serving on local OH & S committees. Members are encouraged to get involved in their local OH & S Committee. This year, in particular, has demonstrated more than ever before, the importance for HSAS Members to become involved on OH & S Committees at their worksite, as a HSAS representative.

Since 2003, HSAS has been a member of CHPS (Canadian Health Professionals Secretariat). CHPS was established by the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) to meet the challenges Canadian Health Professionals face.

The Secretariat has three (3) main goals:

members include representatives from SUN, SEIU, CUPE, and SGEU. I continue to attend these meetings and chair this Committee.

This past year, I also chaired the HSAS Governance Committee. The Governance Committee put forward a proposed bylaw amendment to Executive Council, to address the membership approval principles for those working in a temporary out of scope capacity. The amendment clarifies the criteria for Executive Council to consider when determining membership status for those working in a temporary out of scope capacity. The Executive Council reviewed and approved the bylaw amendment to be presented to the Delegates at this AGM. The Executive Council is recommending acceptance of this important bylaw amendment.

I wish to welcome the newly elected members of Executive Council. These individuals have been elected to serve the HSAS Membership. They will assume the responsibility of representing members of their professional group or composite group and will participate fully in the decision-making process of HSAS – as advocates for the Saskatchewan public and for the specialized health care services our members deliver on a daily basis I wish to thank and acknowledge the dedication and hard work of the outgoing and ongoing Executive Council members, Committee members, and staff. They have worked diligently, serving the membership of HSAS. I look forward to this coming year and the opportunity to serve our members. We must continue to embrace opportunity when it arises and meet the challenges of the future head on as HSAS has done in the past, and will continue to do so, into the future.

Thank you for your support.

Respectfully submitted, Karen Wasylenko President

1. To raise the profile of health professionals across the country; 2. To deal with issues of public policy that impact health professionals; and 3. To enhance gains in collective bargaining by sharing information, identifying collective strengths and developing common strategies and tactics.

CHPS meetings are held twice yearly. HSAS is represented at these meetings by the President, another elected representative and/or the Executive Director. Unions from across the country attend and each prepares and presents a report outlining their organization’s activities, including bargaining, communication, labor relations and political climate. These reports offer an excellent opportunity for information sharing and problem solving.

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Executive Director’s Annual Report to Annual Convention Dean Job, HSAS Executive Director The Executive Director report provides an overview of topics and issues related to the operational or labour relations aspect of the organization that have transpired during the September 1, 2019 to August 31st, 2020 fiscal year.

Bargaining Our main Collective Agreement with SAHO has been renewed with a term of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2024. Information pertaining to the bargaining of this Collective Agreement is covered within the Negotiating Committee report. The bargaining activity within our private groups over the past year is outlined below.

Canadian Blood Services The Employers insistence that HSAS accept wage rates bargained by CUPE and three changes to the lead negotiator for CBS almost led this table to the point of an impasse. Fortunately, the parties have agreed to new dates on October 13, 14, 15, 2020 as well as looking at additional dates in November 2020. There are still approximately a dozen outstanding items left to be resolved including monetary. Our team is feeling positive moving forward now that our main Collective Agreement has been renewed, allowing for the use of this information within the monetary discussions.

Crestvue Ambulance Services LTD. Regular bargaining sessions took place on January 6, 7, 8, February 5, 6, as well as virtual bargaining using Zoom on July 21, 22, 23, 2020. Cancelled dates due to COVID-19 include March 18, 19, April 27, 28, 29, and May 13, 14, 2020. The bargaining team will be back at the table this fall, at the end of September looking to continue discussions.

La Ronge EMS The Union’s Negotiating Committee has met four times with management via Zoom – on May 21, July 23, August 12, and August 24, 2020. At each of those sessions HSAS brought forward the core issue of pension to the table, along with a focused list of other proposals. Management has verbally put forward their issues for this round of bargaining and has provided data to the Union’s Committee on pension and benefits to aid in our discussions. On September 1, 2020, each Party will be tabling their formal proposals.

North-East EMS Many months following the defeat of the Employer’s forced ratification vote in the summer of 2019, our Negotiating Committee and Northeast EMS management reconvened negotiations via Zoom on April 16, 2020, and continued talks on June 12, July 22, and July 31, 2020. In early August, the Parties received an arbitration award determining that the Union was successful in its grievance regarding the application of the Market Supplement received by a number of EMS classifications in the provincial HSAS bargaining unit, to members of those classifications employed at Northeast EMS. With the Market Supplement issue now decided through arbitration, the Union’s Negotiating Committee provided management with a comprehensive formal proposals package for settlement on August 14, 2020, and invited management to continue talks at bargaining table as soon as possible. At the time of writing this report, Management has advised HSAS that it is reviewing the Union’s proposal and will provide a response.

Labour Issues The HSAS labour relations train was barrelling down the track in the fall of 2019 looking forward to accomplishing even bigger and better things with additional labour relations staff, our systems in place and functioning well to ensure members 34

received a timely response when requiring advice or help from one of our now eight Labour Relations Officers...and then BOOM! Happy New Year and welcome to the world of COVID-19.

It’s has surely been a difficult year for our members but as far as our servicing of membership issues, I cannot say enough positive things about all of our staff. Since mid to late February the bulk of our labour relations work has revolved around dealing with non-stop Management decisions related to the pandemic. The early stages had the Employer moving members around, shutting down services, and an overall belief that our Collective Agreement could be an afterthought because COVID-19 seemingly provided them with unlimited Management rights to do as they please. At every turn our LROs reminded the Employer that the pandemic situation did not give them unlimited management rights which also resulted in numerous grievances being filed.

In April 2020 the Employer and all SHA Unions began discussions related to the redeployment of staff during the Government invoked “State of Emergency”. A Letter of Understanding was agreed to that would govern the movement of staff, the changing of schedules and the potential use of supplementary personnel if needed for the duration of the state of emergency. Unfortunately, some former regions (RQHR, SHR) took it upon themselves to not follow the LOU and continue to manage the movement of staff as if neither the Collective Agreement or the newly signed LOU existed. The result was more grievances that are still moving through the process.

On a positive note our labour relations team is looking forward to working with the large amount of new language that will appear in our recently ratified Collective Agreement. We are hoping that some of our on-going issues that have resulted in grievances will move towards settlement with the new language coming into play as of August 30, 2020.

Grievances & Arbitration Grievance and arbitration tracking continue to be an integral part of our Labour Relations strategy. The chart below shows an overall increase in grievances being filed which can easily be attributed to the Saskatchewan Health Authority not having a “one” Employer mentality or position when dealing with labour issues.

dat e

griev ances

active

arbitra tions

settled

2015

53

4

1

49

2016

63

4

1

59

2017

69

9

7

60

2018

106

50

34

56

2019

113

83

43

30

83

76

18

7

2020

(9 MONTHS)

The most recent arbitration victory this year comes out of our private contract at North East – EMS (NEEMS) concerning the payment of the market supplemented wage rates attached to our main HSAS/SAHO Collective Agreement. The Employer was of the position that Employees were entitled to market adjustments but not market supplements. The union believed that the language in the NEEMS Collective Agreement clearly outlined that the rates paid to EMS employees within the main

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Executive Director’s Annual Report to Annual Convention Dean Job, HSAS Executive Director The Executive Director report provides an overview of topics and issues related to the operational or labour relations aspect of the organization that have transpired during the September 1, 2019 to August 31st, 2020 fiscal year.

Bargaining Our main Collective Agreement with SAHO has been renewed with a term of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2024. Information pertaining to the bargaining of this Collective Agreement is covered within the Negotiating Committee report. The bargaining activity within our private groups over the past year is outlined below.

Canadian Blood Services The Employers insistence that HSAS accept wage rates bargained by CUPE and three changes to the lead negotiator for CBS almost led this table to the point of an impasse. Fortunately, the parties have agreed to new dates on October 13, 14, 15, 2020 as well as looking at additional dates in November 2020. There are still approximately a dozen outstanding items left to be resolved including monetary. Our team is feeling positive moving forward now that our main Collective Agreement has been renewed, allowing for the use of this information within the monetary discussions.

Crestvue Ambulance Services LTD. Regular bargaining sessions took place on January 6, 7, 8, February 5, 6, as well as virtual bargaining using Zoom on July 21, 22, 23, 2020. Cancelled dates due to COVID-19 include March 18, 19, April 27, 28, 29, and May 13, 14, 2020. The bargaining team will be back at the table this fall, at the end of September looking to continue discussions.

La Ronge EMS The Union’s Negotiating Committee has met four times with management via Zoom – on May 21, July 23, August 12, and August 24, 2020. At each of those sessions HSAS brought forward the core issue of pension to the table, along with a focused list of other proposals. Management has verbally put forward their issues for this round of bargaining and has provided data to the Union’s Committee on pension and benefits to aid in our discussions. On September 1, 2020, each Party will be tabling their formal proposals.

North-East EMS Many months following the defeat of the Employer’s forced ratification vote in the summer of 2019, our Negotiating Committee and Northeast EMS management reconvened negotiations via Zoom on April 16, 2020, and continued talks on June 12, July 22, and July 31, 2020. In early August, the Parties received an arbitration award determining that the Union was successful in its grievance regarding the application of the Market Supplement received by a number of EMS classifications in the provincial HSAS bargaining unit, to members of those classifications employed at Northeast EMS. With the Market Supplement issue now decided through arbitration, the Union’s Negotiating Committee provided management with a comprehensive formal proposals package for settlement on August 14, 2020, and invited management to continue talks at bargaining table as soon as possible. At the time of writing this report, Management has advised HSAS that it is reviewing the Union’s proposal and will provide a response.

Labour Issues The HSAS labour relations train was barrelling down the track in the fall of 2019 looking forward to accomplishing even bigger and better things with additional labour relations staff, our systems in place and functioning well to ensure members 34

received a timely response when requiring advice or help from one of our now eight Labour Relations Officers...and then BOOM! Happy New Year and welcome to the world of COVID-19.

It’s has surely been a difficult year for our members but as far as our servicing of membership issues, I cannot say enough positive things about all of our staff. Since mid to late February the bulk of our labour relations work has revolved around dealing with non-stop Management decisions related to the pandemic. The early stages had the Employer moving members around, shutting down services, and an overall belief that our Collective Agreement could be an afterthought because COVID-19 seemingly provided them with unlimited Management rights to do as they please. At every turn our LROs reminded the Employer that the pandemic situation did not give them unlimited management rights which also resulted in numerous grievances being filed.

In April 2020 the Employer and all SHA Unions began discussions related to the redeployment of staff during the Government invoked “State of Emergency”. A Letter of Understanding was agreed to that would govern the movement of staff, the changing of schedules and the potential use of supplementary personnel if needed for the duration of the state of emergency. Unfortunately, some former regions (RQHR, SHR) took it upon themselves to not follow the LOU and continue to manage the movement of staff as if neither the Collective Agreement or the newly signed LOU existed. The result was more grievances that are still moving through the process.

On a positive note our labour relations team is looking forward to working with the large amount of new language that will appear in our recently ratified Collective Agreement. We are hoping that some of our on-going issues that have resulted in grievances will move towards settlement with the new language coming into play as of August 30, 2020.

Grievances & Arbitration Grievance and arbitration tracking continue to be an integral part of our Labour Relations strategy. The chart below shows an overall increase in grievances being filed which can easily be attributed to the Saskatchewan Health Authority not having a “one” Employer mentality or position when dealing with labour issues.

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106

50

34

56

2019

113

83

43

30

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76

18

7

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The most recent arbitration victory this year comes out of our private contract at North East – EMS (NEEMS) concerning the payment of the market supplemented wage rates attached to our main HSAS/SAHO Collective Agreement. The Employer was of the position that Employees were entitled to market adjustments but not market supplements. The union believed that the language in the NEEMS Collective Agreement clearly outlined that the rates paid to EMS employees within the main

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HSAS/SAHO Collective Agreement were to be matched by this Employer when paying NEEMS employees. Below is an excerpt of the written decision on the file from Arbitrator Daniel Ish: “It is difficult not to conclude that the words “to reflect the wage rates established in the SAHO/HSAS collective agreement covering the years covered by this Agreement” are anything but clear. Those words, together with the opening words of Article 26, on an objective interpretation, capture the intention of the parties to match the salaries of the NEEMS employees with those employed in the public health sector in the province. Further, and importantly, these words contemplate that the operative SAHO comparable salaries will be the ones determined by SAHO for the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement even though the SAHO new contract had not been ratified at the time the NEEMS contract was ratified on July 17, 2013. To not read those words to have that meaning, would in effect read them out of the agreement. This would be contrary to general principles of interpretation. As Arbitrator Hood said an arbitrator must give “meaning to all words and without unnecessarily rendering words superfluous”. (SaskTel 2009 at para 36) The employer relied upon the last paragraph of Article 26 and Article 27 to argue that any such wage liability was contingent upon the employer receiving funding from the Health Region. The last paragraph of Article 26 refers to “future HSAS/SAHO Agreements” while Article 27 refers to “subsequent provincial SAHO Agreements”. Given the meaning ascribed to the primary provisions of Article 26, as set out above, these clauses must refer to SAHO agreements that come into existence following the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement. I agree with the union submission that the 2013-2018 SAHO collective agreement cannot be both a future agreement and an agreement covering the same years as the NEEMS Agreement.

Quite clearly the SAHO 2013-2018 covers the years of the NEEMS Agreement.

It is my conclusion that the NEEMS employees are entitled to the same wages that were paid to the SAHO employees for the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement, including not only base wages and market adjusted wages but also wages adjusted by a market supplement.”

Staff Updates All of our Labour Relations Officer positions are now filled with the latest being Dustin McNichol (Saskatoon), Nestor Walnyckyj (Regina) and Graeme Reniers (Regina). Three great new additions to our labour relations team! We have also hired Heather Hails to the vacant full-time Administrative Assistant in Saskatoon that came available due to Samantha Frank accepting to move to an out of scope Executive Secretary position. Both will be working out of the Saskatoon office. I must commend all of our staff for their unwavering loyalty and absolute professionalism throughout the past year in handling their workloads during the pandemic which has been for the most part done remotely. Great work team!

Annual Convention Committee Report to Annual Convention Tara Watts, Committee Chair & Pharmacist, Saskatoon The Annual Convention Committee is responsible for making arrangements for the Annual Convention within the budget approved by the Executive Council.

Thank you to my committee and the HSAS staff for their support and time. Their hard work has helped to make Convention 2020 a success.

The 48th Annual Convention will take for the first time in our union’s history completely virtually. There will be approximately 50 delegates from across the province attending safely from home via Zoom.

Two speaker sessions will be delivered via a webinar format. The first speaker is Warren Macdonald. In April 1997 Warren had a climbing accident in Australia and became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder. He was rescued two days later and underwent the amputation of both of his legs at the mid-thigh. Warren’s presentation will help our members to foster a shift in perception. He will present “The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity.”

The second speaker is Margo Talbot. Margo is an author speaker and climber. She has experience with depression, overcoming drug addiction, and personal empowerment. Margo will present “The Vitality Spectrum: Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness.”

Following the speakers, delegates will sign back in to Zoom and a roll call will be taken to ensure we have quorum for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) portion of the day. The AGM will be delivered in a meeting format.

Once the AGM is complete there will be closing remarks to mark the end of Convention 2020.

HSAS is looking forward to our first ever virtual conference and welcoming everyone through Zoom!

Respectfully submitted, Tara Watts Annual Convention Committee Chair

2019-20 Annual Convention Committee Members

In closing, I would like to thank the Executive Council and Board of Governors for supporting me in the position of Executive Director for the organization over the past year. As always, I look forward to working with the elected representatives and HSAS staff to ensure that our members are provided with the best possible service when contacting their union. Cheers!

Tara Watts, Committee Chair

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Schmid

Dean Job Executive Director

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Committee Support:

Secretary & Pharmacist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Natalie Horejda

Angela Barsalou

Vice President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon Board of Governor & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Communications/Membership Benefits Manager

Mark Jagoe

Office Manager

Dawn Brown

Communications Officer

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HSAS/SAHO Collective Agreement were to be matched by this Employer when paying NEEMS employees. Below is an excerpt of the written decision on the file from Arbitrator Daniel Ish: “It is difficult not to conclude that the words “to reflect the wage rates established in the SAHO/HSAS collective agreement covering the years covered by this Agreement” are anything but clear. Those words, together with the opening words of Article 26, on an objective interpretation, capture the intention of the parties to match the salaries of the NEEMS employees with those employed in the public health sector in the province. Further, and importantly, these words contemplate that the operative SAHO comparable salaries will be the ones determined by SAHO for the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement even though the SAHO new contract had not been ratified at the time the NEEMS contract was ratified on July 17, 2013. To not read those words to have that meaning, would in effect read them out of the agreement. This would be contrary to general principles of interpretation. As Arbitrator Hood said an arbitrator must give “meaning to all words and without unnecessarily rendering words superfluous”. (SaskTel 2009 at para 36) The employer relied upon the last paragraph of Article 26 and Article 27 to argue that any such wage liability was contingent upon the employer receiving funding from the Health Region. The last paragraph of Article 26 refers to “future HSAS/SAHO Agreements” while Article 27 refers to “subsequent provincial SAHO Agreements”. Given the meaning ascribed to the primary provisions of Article 26, as set out above, these clauses must refer to SAHO agreements that come into existence following the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement. I agree with the union submission that the 2013-2018 SAHO collective agreement cannot be both a future agreement and an agreement covering the same years as the NEEMS Agreement.

Quite clearly the SAHO 2013-2018 covers the years of the NEEMS Agreement.

It is my conclusion that the NEEMS employees are entitled to the same wages that were paid to the SAHO employees for the years covered by the NEEMS Agreement, including not only base wages and market adjusted wages but also wages adjusted by a market supplement.”

Staff Updates All of our Labour Relations Officer positions are now filled with the latest being Dustin McNichol (Saskatoon), Nestor Walnyckyj (Regina) and Graeme Reniers (Regina). Three great new additions to our labour relations team! We have also hired Heather Hails to the vacant full-time Administrative Assistant in Saskatoon that came available due to Samantha Frank accepting to move to an out of scope Executive Secretary position. Both will be working out of the Saskatoon office. I must commend all of our staff for their unwavering loyalty and absolute professionalism throughout the past year in handling their workloads during the pandemic which has been for the most part done remotely. Great work team!

Annual Convention Committee Report to Annual Convention Tara Watts, Committee Chair & Pharmacist, Saskatoon The Annual Convention Committee is responsible for making arrangements for the Annual Convention within the budget approved by the Executive Council.

Thank you to my committee and the HSAS staff for their support and time. Their hard work has helped to make Convention 2020 a success.

The 48th Annual Convention will take for the first time in our union’s history completely virtually. There will be approximately 50 delegates from across the province attending safely from home via Zoom.

Two speaker sessions will be delivered via a webinar format. The first speaker is Warren Macdonald. In April 1997 Warren had a climbing accident in Australia and became trapped beneath a one-ton boulder. He was rescued two days later and underwent the amputation of both of his legs at the mid-thigh. Warren’s presentation will help our members to foster a shift in perception. He will present “The Challenge of Change: Finding Opportunity in Adversity.”

The second speaker is Margo Talbot. Margo is an author speaker and climber. She has experience with depression, overcoming drug addiction, and personal empowerment. Margo will present “The Vitality Spectrum: Moving the Needle on Mental Wellness.”

Following the speakers, delegates will sign back in to Zoom and a roll call will be taken to ensure we have quorum for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) portion of the day. The AGM will be delivered in a meeting format.

Once the AGM is complete there will be closing remarks to mark the end of Convention 2020.

HSAS is looking forward to our first ever virtual conference and welcoming everyone through Zoom!

Respectfully submitted, Tara Watts Annual Convention Committee Chair

2019-20 Annual Convention Committee Members

In closing, I would like to thank the Executive Council and Board of Governors for supporting me in the position of Executive Director for the organization over the past year. As always, I look forward to working with the elected representatives and HSAS staff to ensure that our members are provided with the best possible service when contacting their union. Cheers!

Tara Watts, Committee Chair

Respectfully submitted,

Karen Schmid

Dean Job Executive Director

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Committee Support:

Secretary & Pharmacist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Natalie Horejda

Angela Barsalou

Vice President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon Board of Governor & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Communications/Membership Benefits Manager

Mark Jagoe

Office Manager

Dawn Brown

Communications Officer

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Communications Committee Report to Annual Convention Natalie Horejda, Communications/Member Benefits Manager The Communications Committee is responsible for developing a communications strategy regarding internal and external communications.

The HSAS Communication Committee has two critical functions. Internally, the Committee works to ensure that the membership of HSAS is provided with accurate and timely information. Externally, the Committee works to ensure that the public, the media and other stakeholders are made aware of the concerns of the HSAS membership.

Internal communications include the distribution of information to members from Union leadership and labour relations.

Internal communications also provide an avenue for members to reach out to labour relations and Union leadership for information and assistance. With the many changes and stressors brought about by Covid-19 in the Spring of 2020, HSAS Communications were put to the test. Covid-19 related Q and A submitted by members to labourrelations@hsas.ca were shared via the website for all members to access. Technology and virtual conversations, via Zoom, became an integral part of everyday communications for our staff and members.

External communications were also affected by the State of Emergency proclaimed by the Government of Saskatchewan, accompanied by other public health orders. Many Saskatchewan residents retreated into their homes and ‘bubbles’ and where possible working remotely and minimizing outside contacts. These events had a significant impact on HSAS external communications.

In a normal world, each spring the Communications Committee meets to plan out a communication strategy for the coming fiscal year. That is what happened in the Spring of 2019. The result was a multi-faceted strategy which included advertising online, on TV, in theatres, on transit, on billboards and in restaurants and gyms. For the first six months of the fiscal year everything rolled out as planned. Then Covid-19 exerted its influence on the communication strategy. Theatres closed.

Restaurants closed. Gyms closed. People worked from home and fewer were using the transit system and road traffic was less. Fortunately, people watched a lot of TV and spent many hours online while sticking close to home. This ensured that part of our external communications strategy was accessible by the public. Our vendors, cognizant of the circumstances provided HSAS with the opportunity to bump our initiatives ahead a number of months, provided us with bonus advertising, or provided the option to cancel outstanding contracts where the advertising venue had been significantly affected or closed.

2019-20 Communications Committee Members Natalie Horejda

Chair & Communications/Member Benefits Manager

Karen Wasylenko

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Bill Fischer

Board of Governor & Advanced Care Paramedic, UR 11 – Regina

Amy Ewart

Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Committee Support:

Dean Job

Executive Director

Looking ahead to the 2020-2021 fiscal year, uncertainty remains. As we enter the fall months and hear ‘second wave’ over and over, the challenge of planning appropriately for the new fiscal year will be significant.

In spite of possible advertising challenges, some aspects of HSAS communication will continue to form the basis of any communication strategy. The Communications Committee has continued to evolve the website into a more functional and meaningful tool and source of information for all HSAS members, and visitors to the site. Through analytics, it continues to be confirmed that the HSAS/SAHO collective agreement is a frequently searched and accessed page. As other collective agreements are renegotiated on behalf of member - such as those of private EMS services represented by HSAS and Canadian Blood Services, the functionality of those collective agreements on the website will be enhanced. The website is a few years old now and conversations have turned to reviewing the website and planning for future improvements and/or redesign.

Connecting with new HSAS members upon their hire remains both a goal and a challenge. Previous to Covid-19, many new members were welcomed to HSAS at their in-person union region orientation with a structured and member-delivered orientation. The information they received assisted them in understanding their rights under the HSAS Collective Agreement and provided them with critical contact information. We are almost three years in to the amalgamation of the 12 health regions into a single entity and have not seen a consistent provincial approach emerge from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to this point. Pre-Covid-19 and post-amalgamation, general orientation was conducted by the employer on a ‘former region by former region’ basis. However, Covid-19 appears to be pushing the process toward an online format for general orientation, though at the time of writing, nothing has been officially formalized. This move could require us to change how we will need to deliver our orientation in the future.

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232 NEW HSAS MEMBERS Employer provided data: September 2019 - March 2020

WELCOME PACKAGES provided in person or via mail

Timeliness and quality of information will remain critical factors in the future delivery of communications to our members. In closing, I would like to thank all members of the Communications Committee for their contributions and work over the 20192020 fiscal year.

Respectfully submitted, Natalie Horejda Communication Committee Chair & Communications/Membership Benefits Manager

Mark Jagoe

Office Manager

Holly Bratt

Executive Assistant/Recorder

Dawn Brown

Communications Officer

Maureen Kraemer

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn

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Communications Committee Report to Annual Convention Natalie Horejda, Communications/Member Benefits Manager The Communications Committee is responsible for developing a communications strategy regarding internal and external communications.

The HSAS Communication Committee has two critical functions. Internally, the Committee works to ensure that the membership of HSAS is provided with accurate and timely information. Externally, the Committee works to ensure that the public, the media and other stakeholders are made aware of the concerns of the HSAS membership.

Internal communications include the distribution of information to members from Union leadership and labour relations.

Internal communications also provide an avenue for members to reach out to labour relations and Union leadership for information and assistance. With the many changes and stressors brought about by Covid-19 in the Spring of 2020, HSAS Communications were put to the test. Covid-19 related Q and A submitted by members to labourrelations@hsas.ca were shared via the website for all members to access. Technology and virtual conversations, via Zoom, became an integral part of everyday communications for our staff and members.

External communications were also affected by the State of Emergency proclaimed by the Government of Saskatchewan, accompanied by other public health orders. Many Saskatchewan residents retreated into their homes and ‘bubbles’ and where possible working remotely and minimizing outside contacts. These events had a significant impact on HSAS external communications.

In a normal world, each spring the Communications Committee meets to plan out a communication strategy for the coming fiscal year. That is what happened in the Spring of 2019. The result was a multi-faceted strategy which included advertising online, on TV, in theatres, on transit, on billboards and in restaurants and gyms. For the first six months of the fiscal year everything rolled out as planned. Then Covid-19 exerted its influence on the communication strategy. Theatres closed.

Restaurants closed. Gyms closed. People worked from home and fewer were using the transit system and road traffic was less. Fortunately, people watched a lot of TV and spent many hours online while sticking close to home. This ensured that part of our external communications strategy was accessible by the public. Our vendors, cognizant of the circumstances provided HSAS with the opportunity to bump our initiatives ahead a number of months, provided us with bonus advertising, or provided the option to cancel outstanding contracts where the advertising venue had been significantly affected or closed.

2019-20 Communications Committee Members Natalie Horejda

Chair & Communications/Member Benefits Manager

Karen Wasylenko

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Bill Fischer

Board of Governor & Advanced Care Paramedic, UR 11 – Regina

Amy Ewart

Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Committee Support:

Dean Job

Executive Director

Looking ahead to the 2020-2021 fiscal year, uncertainty remains. As we enter the fall months and hear ‘second wave’ over and over, the challenge of planning appropriately for the new fiscal year will be significant.

In spite of possible advertising challenges, some aspects of HSAS communication will continue to form the basis of any communication strategy. The Communications Committee has continued to evolve the website into a more functional and meaningful tool and source of information for all HSAS members, and visitors to the site. Through analytics, it continues to be confirmed that the HSAS/SAHO collective agreement is a frequently searched and accessed page. As other collective agreements are renegotiated on behalf of member - such as those of private EMS services represented by HSAS and Canadian Blood Services, the functionality of those collective agreements on the website will be enhanced. The website is a few years old now and conversations have turned to reviewing the website and planning for future improvements and/or redesign.

Connecting with new HSAS members upon their hire remains both a goal and a challenge. Previous to Covid-19, many new members were welcomed to HSAS at their in-person union region orientation with a structured and member-delivered orientation. The information they received assisted them in understanding their rights under the HSAS Collective Agreement and provided them with critical contact information. We are almost three years in to the amalgamation of the 12 health regions into a single entity and have not seen a consistent provincial approach emerge from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to this point. Pre-Covid-19 and post-amalgamation, general orientation was conducted by the employer on a ‘former region by former region’ basis. However, Covid-19 appears to be pushing the process toward an online format for general orientation, though at the time of writing, nothing has been officially formalized. This move could require us to change how we will need to deliver our orientation in the future.

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232 NEW HSAS MEMBERS Employer provided data: September 2019 - March 2020

WELCOME PACKAGES provided in person or via mail

Timeliness and quality of information will remain critical factors in the future delivery of communications to our members. In closing, I would like to thank all members of the Communications Committee for their contributions and work over the 20192020 fiscal year.

Respectfully submitted, Natalie Horejda Communication Committee Chair & Communications/Membership Benefits Manager

Mark Jagoe

Office Manager

Holly Bratt

Executive Assistant/Recorder

Dawn Brown

Communications Officer

Maureen Kraemer

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn

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Health Sciences Association Online

As of August 31, 2020

127,777 485,000 1,332 Number of times people visited www.hsas.ca.

Number of times people saw a link to HSAS in Google search results.

Number of people who follow the HSAS Facebook page.

www.hsas.ca Billboard, Public & Transit Advertising Saskatchewan people had the oppourtunity to see HSAS billboards, Captive Audicence boards and the transit campaign in multiple communities throughout the province. HSAS advertising was seen while driving, dining out, using public transit or out for a walk.

HSAS Billboard outside of Estevan, SK

HSAS Bus in Saskatoon, SK

A VITAL PART OF YOUR HEALTH CARE TEAM COMMERCIALS THIS AWARNESESS CAMPAIGN REACHED COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE PROVINCE ON TELEVISION, RADIO, ONLINE, SOCIAL MEDIA AND IN MOVIE THEATERS.

HSAS PROFESSIONALS PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE AND SERVICES THAT SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES EVERY SINGLE DAY IN SASKATCHEWAN.

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One of the HSAS Captive Audience boards found in restaurants across the province

HSAS Digital Billboard found in Regina & Saskatoon EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

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Governance Committee Report to Annual Convention Karen Wasylenko, Committee Chair & Speech Language Pathologist, Saskatoon

Finance Committee Report to Annual Convention Amy Ewart, HSAS Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, Regina

The Governance Committee is responsible for assisting Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the HSAS Constitution and Bylaws.

The Governance Committee met two times in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

The Finance Committee is responsible for managing the finances of HSAS. Duties include: Supervising the preparation of the annual budget; Monitoring all revenue and expenditures in relationship to the budget.

The mandate of the Governance Committee is to assist the Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the HSAS Constitution and Bylaws, and resolutions.

The Finance Committee also oversees HSAS Education Funds, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions and Emergency Fund.

Work carried out by the Governance Committee included a review of those members who were working in a temporary out of scope capacity. Existing Bylaw language pertaining to temporary out of scope status was considered and draft amendments were written. These were reviewed by the Governance Committee and presented to Executive Council and the Board of Governors for consideration and approval. These bylaw amendments were approved to be presented to the Membership at this AGM.

This year has been another exciting year for HSAS. The Finance Committee is comprised of dedicated individuals from our Executive Council, member-at-large and staff. The Finance Committee typically meets quarterly or as needed. As a committee we review all financial matters pertaining to the Association. Within our committee we also have sub committees that review all charitable donation requests as well as conduct the draws for the awards and various funds that HSAS offers.

This year I would like to thank my committee which is comprised of Karen Wasylenko, Tara Watts, Karen Schmid, Anil Sarkar, Krishna Vegunta, Dean Job and Mark Jagoe. Your oversight and support are greatly appreciated.

The bylaw amendments outline and clarify the principles for Executive Council when determining the Membership status for those who are working in a “temporary” out of scope capacity.

EDUCATION FUND

The bylaw amendments also outline additional criteria and status related to union benefits and entitlements such as voting, performing bargaining unit work, attendance at association meetings, when a Member is working in a temporary out-ofscope capacity.

The Bylaw Amendments are being presented to the Delegates at this AGM for consideration and approval.

The Executive Council and Board of Governors are recommending approval of these bylaw amendments.

A.

Continuing Education Fund

The Education Fund was established at the October 1990 Annual Convention. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to members who partake in an educational event directly related to their present position.

A lottery system is used to select successful applicants. Names are drawn from those eligible on the following dates: January 15, 2020 and June 15, 2020. Successful applicants are eligible for a maximum of $500.00 of financial assistance.

Respectfully submitted, Karen Wasylenko Governance Committee Chair & President

2019-20 Governance Committee Members Karen Wasylenko

Maureen Kraemer

Angela Barsalou

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn

Scott Boucher

Executive Director

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon Board of Governor & Dietitian, UR 11 – Regina

Cori Debert

Executive Council & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Dr. Marcel Peloquin

Executive Council, Registered Doctoral Psychologist (provisional), UR 7 – Saskatoon

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Dean Job

2019-20 Finance Committee Members Amy Ewart

Dean Job

Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Executive Director

Karen Wasylenko

Mark Jagoe

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Karen Schmid

Office Manager

Board of Governor & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Tara Watts

Secretary & Pharmacist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Krishna Vegunta

Executive Council & Physical Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Anil Sarkar

Member-at-Large & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7– Saskatoon

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This year’s lottery results are as follows: January 15, 2020 Draw Forty-seven (47) successful applicants were drawn from seventy-three (73) applications submitted: NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

YVONNE AKER

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

BETHANY ALBERTS

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

SARAH ANDRIE

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

ANGELA ANDRUS

PHARMACIST

5

JENNIFER BACON

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

STEPHANIE BANESCUE

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

DAYNA DECOSSE

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

ASHLEY FABBRO-DUCHARME

SOCIAL WORKER

7

AMANDA FORTIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

BRITTANY GRUZA

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

AMANDA HAINSWORTH

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

TERRY JOHNSON-FONG

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

LAURA JOHNSTON

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MAUREEN JUNK

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

JORDAN KALENIKOFF

PHARMACIST

7

ADRIANA KNOLL

PHARMACIST

7

ALYSSA KOHL

EMT

11

SHAUNA KRAEMER

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

TRISTA LIZEE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

ROXANNE LOWE

RECREATION THERAPIST

7

MONIQUE LOZINSKY

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MATT MAZURIK

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

1

LILA MCCORMICK

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

SAMANTHA MCLEAN

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

9

AMANDA MIHALICZ

SOCIAL WORKER

11

LAURA MOLTZ

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

LACEY NAIRN PEDERSON

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

MARCEL PELOQUIN

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

MARCEL PELOQUIN

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

KARLA REMPEL

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

9

ERIN RISSLING

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

ANDREA ROCHELEAU

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

4

NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

CAITLIN ROY

PHARMACIST

11

DANIELLE ROZON

PSYCHOLOGIST

11

STEPHANIE SOLOMAN-ANI

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

LARA SPAGRUD

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

HEATHER SWITZER

PSYCHOLOGIST

11

NARESH TINANI

PERFUSIONIST

11

LISA TOY

PHARMACIST

7

RACHEL VANNESTE

GENETICS COUNSELLOR

7

LISA WALLIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

4

TARA WATTS

PHARMACIST

7

ANDREA WOLLBAUM

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

KAYLY YABLONSKI

SOCIAL WORKER

7

June 15, 2020 Draw: Twenty-five (25) successful applicants were drawn from thirty-seven (37) applications submitted: NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

YVONNE AKER

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

REBECCA BLACKBURN

DIETITIAN

6

REBECCA BLACKBURN

DIETITIAN

6

LISA BYER

SOCIAL WORKER

9

JENNIFER FAIRBAIRN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

AMANDA FORTIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

BRIANNE GRANE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

MORGAN GRONHOVD

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MEAGAN HAARSTAD

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

MEAGAN HAARSTAD

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

ANDREA HOLADAY

PHARMACIST

7

SHANNON HURLEY

SOCIAL WORKER

7

ALYSSA KOHL

EMT

11

KAREN KOLBINSON

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

ALYCIA KRISTIANSEN

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

4

AMANDA MIHALICZ

SOCIAL WORKER

11

GAIL PASKEY

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

LENIA RIVERA

HEALTH EDUCATOR

11

HALEY SLADE

SOCIAL WORKER

11

NARESH TINANI

PERFUSIONIST

11

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This year’s lottery results are as follows: January 15, 2020 Draw Forty-seven (47) successful applicants were drawn from seventy-three (73) applications submitted:

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NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

YVONNE AKER

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

BETHANY ALBERTS

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

SARAH ANDRIE

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

ANGELA ANDRUS

PHARMACIST

5

JENNIFER BACON

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

STEPHANIE BANESCUE

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

DAYNA DECOSSE

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

ASHLEY FABBRO-DUCHARME

SOCIAL WORKER

7

AMANDA FORTIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

BRITTANY GRUZA

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

AMANDA HAINSWORTH

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

TERRY JOHNSON-FONG

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

LAURA JOHNSTON

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MAUREEN JUNK

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

JORDAN KALENIKOFF

PHARMACIST

7

ADRIANA KNOLL

PHARMACIST

7

ALYSSA KOHL

EMT

11

SHAUNA KRAEMER

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

TRISTA LIZEE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

ROXANNE LOWE

RECREATION THERAPIST

7

MONIQUE LOZINSKY

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MATT MAZURIK

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

1

LILA MCCORMICK

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

SAMANTHA MCLEAN

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

9

AMANDA MIHALICZ

SOCIAL WORKER

11

LAURA MOLTZ

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

LACEY NAIRN PEDERSON

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

MARCEL PELOQUIN

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

MARCEL PELOQUIN

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

KARLA REMPEL

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

9

ERIN RISSLING

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

ANDREA ROCHELEAU

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

4

NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

CAITLIN ROY

PHARMACIST

11

DANIELLE ROZON

PSYCHOLOGIST

11

STEPHANIE SOLOMAN-ANI

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

LARA SPAGRUD

PSYCHOLOGIST

7

HEATHER SWITZER

PSYCHOLOGIST

11

NARESH TINANI

PERFUSIONIST

11

LISA TOY

PHARMACIST

7

RACHEL VANNESTE

GENETICS COUNSELLOR

7

LISA WALLIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

4

TARA WATTS

PHARMACIST

7

ANDREA WOLLBAUM

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

KAYLY YABLONSKI

SOCIAL WORKER

7

June 15, 2020 Draw: Twenty-five (25) successful applicants were drawn from thirty-seven (37) applications submitted: NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

YVONNE AKER

REHAB/PROGRAM TEAM COORDINATOR

11

REBECCA BLACKBURN

DIETITIAN

6

REBECCA BLACKBURN

DIETITIAN

6

LISA BYER

SOCIAL WORKER

9

JENNIFER FAIRBAIRN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

AMANDA FORTIN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

SHANNON FRANZ

SOCIAL WORKER

7

BRIANNE GRANE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

11

MORGAN GRONHOVD

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST

7

MEAGAN HAARSTAD

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

MEAGAN HAARSTAD

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

7

ANDREA HOLADAY

PHARMACIST

7

SHANNON HURLEY

SOCIAL WORKER

7

ALYSSA KOHL

EMT

11

KAREN KOLBINSON

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

ALYCIA KRISTIANSEN

ADDICTIONS COUNSELLOR

4

AMANDA MIHALICZ

SOCIAL WORKER

11

GAIL PASKEY

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

11

LENIA RIVERA

HEALTH EDUCATOR

11

HALEY SLADE

SOCIAL WORKER

11

NARESH TINANI

PERFUSIONIST

11

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B.

NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

JENNIFER TRAWIN

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

11

SHANE ULSIFER

EMT

6&7

RACHEL VANNESTE

GENETICS COUNSELLOR

7

ROCHELLE YELLAND

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

Scholarships

In 1984, the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan established a Scholarship Foundation. One of its objectives is to promote educational achievement, particularly in post-secondary areas of study or training in a post-secondary educational institution. The following scholarships have been established: i)

Ron Currie Award

Established in 1985, this $500.00 scholarship is awarded to a Pharmacy student in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Saskatchewan. The award recognizes Ron’s leadership in guiding the formation of our union. The recipient is chosen by a committee representing the Faculty of Pharmacy, HSAS and the Pharmacy Students Society.

The recipient of the Ron Currie Award in 2020 is Japeth Bool. ii)

Silver Anniversary Scholarship

The 1997 Annual Convention established scholarships to mark the 25th anniversary of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan. Thirty (30) five hundred dollar ($500) scholarships are awarded to a spouse or dependent of a Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan member enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary educational institution leading to a degree, diploma or certificate. This fiscal year we had seventy-two (72) applicants.

Completed application forms were to be received in the Saskatoon office no later than October 1, 2019.

This fiscal year’s successful applicants were: 1.

Barbara Anderson, Physical Therapist, Union Region 11, whose son, Brendan Anderson, is pursuing International Studies at the University of Regina.

2. Denise Bilan, Dietitian, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Madison Bilan, is pursuing a diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

3. Kelly Bootle-Ziolkowski, Vocational Counsellor, Union Region 11, whose son, Noah Ziolkowski, is pursuing a Business degree at the University of Regina.

4. Glenda Dahl, Social Worker, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Delaney Dahl, is pursuing Resource Environmental Law at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

5. Catherine Davis, Social Worker, Union Region 12, whose son, Caden Davis, is pursuing a Digital Media and IT diploma at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

6. Angela Elder, EMT-A, Union Region 6, whose daughter, Breanna Elder, is pursuing Crop Technology at Lakeland College.

7. Sandra Gibney-Long, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose son, Keiran Long, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

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8. Brian Gieg, Supervisor, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Mackenzie Gieg, is pursuing Addictions Counselling at Medicine Hat College.

9. Joanne Helland, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 10, whose daughter, Jenna Helland, is pursuing a diploma in Dental Hygiene at the Canadian National Institute of Health.

10. Bette Kelly, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Lauren Miller, is pursuing Hotel and Restaurant Management at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

11. Michael Kirby, EMT-A, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Megan Kirby, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

12. Coralie Lennea, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 7, whose son, Jadyn Lennea, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Canadian Mennonite University.

13. Heidi Ludwig-Auser, Dietitian, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Teresa Auser, is pursuing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Saskatchewan.

14. Sherry Maertens, Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11, whose son, Jaden Maertens, is pursuing an Engineering degree at the University of Regina.

15. Brent McKee, Social Worker, Union Region 8, whose son, Matthew McKee, is pursuing Bachelor of Education at the University of Regina.

16. Denise McKee, Physical Therapist, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Kendall McKee, is pursuing a Masters in Social Work at the University of Calgary.

17. JoAnn McKenzie, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Maura McKenzie, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Regina.

18. Carolyn McKinnon, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Maeve McKinnon, is pursuing a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies at the University of Regina.

19. Sarah McMaster, Social Worker, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Michaela Newman, is pursuing a Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

20. Lisa Morrison, Rehabilitation Program Team Coordinator, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Breanna Morrison, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science In Chemistry at the University of Regina.

21. Tanya Nystrom, Pharmacist, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Bryn Nystrom, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

22. Valerie Pottle, Social Worker, Union Region 7, whose son, Graham Pottle, is pursuing a diploma at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

23. Megan Regehr, Health Educator, Union Region 7, whose son, Alex Regehr, is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan.

24. Gillian Revell, Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Sarah Revell, is pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

25. Andrea Rocheleau, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 4, whose son, Tyler Rocheleau, is pursuing Aboriginal Social Work at the First Nations University of Canada.

26. Simone Sudom-Young, EMT, Union Region 11, whose son, Bryan Tufts, is pursuing a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

27. Anissa Van Dusen, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Alexa Osterried, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan.

28. Yvonne Wall, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Naomi Wall, is pursuing a Bachelor in Psychology at the University of Alberta.

29. Barbara Wright, Nutritionist, Union Region 12, whose daughter, Meghan Wright, is pursuing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Regina.

30. Kaylah Zahara, Social Worker, Union Region 12, whose spouse, Austin Phillips, is pursuing Constructions Electrician – Trade 3 at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

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B.

NAME

PROFESSION

UNION REGION

JENNIFER TRAWIN

RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

11

SHANE ULSIFER

EMT

6&7

RACHEL VANNESTE

GENETICS COUNSELLOR

7

ROCHELLE YELLAND

PHYSICAL THERAPIST

7

Scholarships

In 1984, the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan established a Scholarship Foundation. One of its objectives is to promote educational achievement, particularly in post-secondary areas of study or training in a post-secondary educational institution. The following scholarships have been established: i)

Ron Currie Award

Established in 1985, this $500.00 scholarship is awarded to a Pharmacy student in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Saskatchewan. The award recognizes Ron’s leadership in guiding the formation of our union. The recipient is chosen by a committee representing the Faculty of Pharmacy, HSAS and the Pharmacy Students Society.

The recipient of the Ron Currie Award in 2020 is Japeth Bool. ii)

Silver Anniversary Scholarship

The 1997 Annual Convention established scholarships to mark the 25th anniversary of the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan. Thirty (30) five hundred dollar ($500) scholarships are awarded to a spouse or dependent of a Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan member enrolled in full-time studies at a post-secondary educational institution leading to a degree, diploma or certificate. This fiscal year we had seventy-two (72) applicants.

Completed application forms were to be received in the Saskatoon office no later than October 1, 2019.

This fiscal year’s successful applicants were: 1.

Barbara Anderson, Physical Therapist, Union Region 11, whose son, Brendan Anderson, is pursuing International Studies at the University of Regina.

2. Denise Bilan, Dietitian, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Madison Bilan, is pursuing a diploma in Diagnostic Medical Sonography at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.

3. Kelly Bootle-Ziolkowski, Vocational Counsellor, Union Region 11, whose son, Noah Ziolkowski, is pursuing a Business degree at the University of Regina.

4. Glenda Dahl, Social Worker, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Delaney Dahl, is pursuing Resource Environmental Law at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

5. Catherine Davis, Social Worker, Union Region 12, whose son, Caden Davis, is pursuing a Digital Media and IT diploma at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

6. Angela Elder, EMT-A, Union Region 6, whose daughter, Breanna Elder, is pursuing Crop Technology at Lakeland College.

7. Sandra Gibney-Long, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose son, Keiran Long, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

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8. Brian Gieg, Supervisor, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Mackenzie Gieg, is pursuing Addictions Counselling at Medicine Hat College.

9. Joanne Helland, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 10, whose daughter, Jenna Helland, is pursuing a diploma in Dental Hygiene at the Canadian National Institute of Health.

10. Bette Kelly, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Lauren Miller, is pursuing Hotel and Restaurant Management at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

11. Michael Kirby, EMT-A, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Megan Kirby, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

12. Coralie Lennea, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 7, whose son, Jadyn Lennea, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the Canadian Mennonite University.

13. Heidi Ludwig-Auser, Dietitian, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Teresa Auser, is pursuing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Saskatchewan.

14. Sherry Maertens, Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 11, whose son, Jaden Maertens, is pursuing an Engineering degree at the University of Regina.

15. Brent McKee, Social Worker, Union Region 8, whose son, Matthew McKee, is pursuing Bachelor of Education at the University of Regina.

16. Denise McKee, Physical Therapist, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Kendall McKee, is pursuing a Masters in Social Work at the University of Calgary.

17. JoAnn McKenzie, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Maura McKenzie, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Regina.

18. Carolyn McKinnon, Speech Language Pathologist, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Maeve McKinnon, is pursuing a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation Studies at the University of Regina.

19. Sarah McMaster, Social Worker, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Michaela Newman, is pursuing a Bachelor of Kinesiology at the University of Saskatchewan.

20. Lisa Morrison, Rehabilitation Program Team Coordinator, Union Region 11, whose daughter, Breanna Morrison, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science In Chemistry at the University of Regina.

21. Tanya Nystrom, Pharmacist, Union Region 8, whose daughter, Bryn Nystrom, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Saskatchewan.

22. Valerie Pottle, Social Worker, Union Region 7, whose son, Graham Pottle, is pursuing a diploma at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

23. Megan Regehr, Health Educator, Union Region 7, whose son, Alex Regehr, is pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce at the University of Saskatchewan.

24. Gillian Revell, Assessor Coordinator, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Sarah Revell, is pursuing a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.

25. Andrea Rocheleau, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 4, whose son, Tyler Rocheleau, is pursuing Aboriginal Social Work at the First Nations University of Canada.

26. Simone Sudom-Young, EMT, Union Region 11, whose son, Bryan Tufts, is pursuing a diploma in Civil Engineering Technology at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

27. Anissa Van Dusen, Physical Therapist, Union Region 7, whose daughter, Alexa Osterried, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Saskatchewan.

28. Yvonne Wall, Occupational Therapist, Union Region 3, whose daughter, Naomi Wall, is pursuing a Bachelor in Psychology at the University of Alberta.

29. Barbara Wright, Nutritionist, Union Region 12, whose daughter, Meghan Wright, is pursuing a Bachelor of Education at the University of Regina.

30. Kaylah Zahara, Social Worker, Union Region 12, whose spouse, Austin Phillips, is pursuing Constructions Electrician – Trade 3 at Saskatchewan Polytechnic.

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Labour Relations Fund

This fund was established by Executive Council at its February 19, 1992 meeting. The purpose is to encourage the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan members to increase their knowledge of industrial relations. he sum of $1,200 per fiscal year is available to members. Monies are distributed on a first come, first served basis to a maximum of $400 per member. There were no recipients of the Labour Relations Fund in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

D.

Roberta Ekberg Award

Grievance Committee Report to Annual Convention Tracy Erickson, Committee Chair & Addictions Counsellor, Yorkton The Grievance Committee is responsible for ensuring that all HSAS members are represented in a fair, consistent and reasonable manner. This Committee will hear a member’s appeal of a decision by the Labour Relations Staff not to advance her grievance to arbitration.

The committee held its most recent hearing via the Zoom platform on May 7/20. All members were in attendance.

This award was established at the 2003 Annual Convention to recognize Robert Ekberg’s contributions and long standing commitment to HSAS. An award of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is provided to an HSAS activist, HSAS employee or HSAS legal counsel who has contributed to furthering the visions and interests of HSAS. Nominations for this award will be accepted no later than August 31 of each year.

The recipient of the Roberta Ekberg Award for the 2019-2020 fiscal year is Angela Barsalou.

It is anticipated that once the Covid-19 situation stabilizes, an orientation to the grievance committee will be held.

The committee lost long time member Terry Nordgulen this spring due to retirement. All the best to him in his new chapter.

Vanessa Lazaruk previously serving as an alternate, will replace Terry as a regular member. The committee may be looking for a member to serve as an alternate.

Application forms for the Silver Anniversary Scholarship, Industrial Relations and Continuing Education Funds may be obtained from either the Regina or Saskatoon HSAS offices.

We are hopeful that the pandemic situation will stabilize and face to face meetings will resume.

E.

At of this writing, no hearings are scheduled. However, grievance situations are a dynamic process and we would anticipate several in the future.

Emergency Fund

One (1) member received funding from the Emergency Fund this year. They received $500.

The committee wishes HSAS members and their families all the best during these unusual times.

F.

Warren Chykowski Memorial Award

This award is to honor the memory of Warren Chykowski as a valued Member to HSAS for all that he accomplished during his years involved with the Union. In his memory HSAS would like to encourage Respiratory Therapy students to stay in or relocate to Saskatchewan, and become a Member of HSAS to follow in Warren’s footsteps. One (1) $500 award winner is chosen per year. There was no recipient of the Warren Chykowski Award in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

G.

Respectfully submitted, Tracy Erickson Grievance Committee Chair

Community Engagement Volunteer Fund

Established in 2017, the purpose of this fund is to support member engagement in community and volunteer activities. Members are eligible to apply for a maximum of $500.00 per fiscal year.

There were no recipients of the Community Engagement Volunteer Fund in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

2019-20 Grievance Committee Members

Respectfully submitted,

Tracey Erickson

Chair & Addictions Counsellor, UR 8 – Yorkton

Amy Ewart Finance Committe Chair & Treasurer

Angela Barsalou

Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Haley Oshowy

Executive Council & Dietitian, UR 10 – Moose Jaw

Karen Zemlak

Executive Council & Social Worker, UR 11 – Regina

Terry Nordgulen

Member-at-Large & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Vanessa Lazaruk

Member-at-Large & Social Worker, UR 8 – Yorkton

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Governance Committee Report to Annual Convention Karen Wasylenko, Committee Chair & Speech Language Pathologist, Saskatoon

Finance Committee Report to Annual Convention Amy Ewart, HSAS Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, Regina

The Governance Committee is responsible for assisting Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the HSAS Constitution and Bylaws.

The Governance Committee met two times in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

The Finance Committee is responsible for managing the finances of HSAS. Duties include: Supervising the preparation of the annual budget; Monitoring all revenue and expenditures in relationship to the budget.

The mandate of the Governance Committee is to assist the Executive Council in all matters pertaining to the HSAS Constitution and Bylaws, and resolutions.

The Finance Committee also oversees HSAS Education Funds, Charitable Donations, Professional Contributions and Emergency Fund.

Work carried out by the Governance Committee included a review of those members who were working in a temporary out of scope capacity. Existing Bylaw language pertaining to temporary out of scope status was considered and draft amendments were written. These were reviewed by the Governance Committee and presented to Executive Council and the Board of Governors for consideration and approval. These bylaw amendments were approved to be presented to the Membership at this AGM.

This year has been another exciting year for HSAS. The Finance Committee is comprised of dedicated individuals from our Executive Council, member-at-large and staff. The Finance Committee typically meets quarterly or as needed. As a committee we review all financial matters pertaining to the Association. Within our committee we also have sub committees that review all charitable donation requests as well as conduct the draws for the awards and various funds that HSAS offers.

This year I would like to thank my committee which is comprised of Karen Wasylenko, Tara Watts, Karen Schmid, Anil Sarkar, Krishna Vegunta, Dean Job and Mark Jagoe. Your oversight and support are greatly appreciated.

The bylaw amendments outline and clarify the principles for Executive Council when determining the Membership status for those who are working in a “temporary” out of scope capacity.

EDUCATION FUND A.

The bylaw amendments also outline additional criteria and status related to union benefits and entitlements such as voting, performing bargaining unit work, attendance at association meetings, when a Member is working in a temporary out-ofscope capacity.

Continuing Education Fund

The Education Fund was established at the October 1990 Annual Convention. The purpose of the fund is to provide financial assistance to members who partake in an educational event directly related to their present position.

The Bylaw Amendments are being presented to the Delegates at this AGM for consideration and approval.

The Executive Council and Board of Governors are recommending approval of these bylaw amendments.

A lottery system is used to select successful applicants. Names are drawn from those eligible on the following dates: January 15, 2020 and June 15, 2020. Successful applicants are eligible for a maximum of $500.00 of financial assistance.

Respectfully submitted, Karen Wasylenko Governance Committee Chair & President

2019-20 Finance Committee Members

2019-20 Governance Committee Members Karen Wasylenko

Maureen Kraemer

Angela Barsalou

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn

Scott Boucher

Executive Director

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Dean Job

Amy Ewart

Dean Job

Treasurer & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Executive Director

Karen Wasylenko

Mark Jagoe

President & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Karen Schmid

Board of Governor & Dietitian, UR 11 – Regina

Office Manager

Board of Governor & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Tara Watts

Cori Debert

Secretary & Pharmacist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Executive Council & Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Krishna Vegunta

Executive Council & Physical Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Dr. Marcel Peloquin

Anil Sarkar

Executive Council, Registered Doctoral Psychologist (provisional), UR 7 – Saskatoon

Member-at-Large & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7– Saskatoon

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C.

Labour Relations Fund

This fund was established by Executive Council at its February 19, 1992 meeting. The purpose is to encourage the Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan members to increase their knowledge of industrial relations. he sum of $1,200 per fiscal year is available to members. Monies are distributed on a first come, first served basis to a maximum of $400 per member. There were no recipients of the Labour Relations Fund in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

D.

Roberta Ekberg Award

Grievance Committee Report to Annual Convention Tracy Erickson, Committee Chair & Addictions Counsellor, Yorkton The Grievance Committee is responsible for ensuring that all HSAS members are represented in a fair, consistent and reasonable manner. This Committee will hear a member’s appeal of a decision by the Labour Relations Staff not to advance her grievance to arbitration.

The committee held its most recent hearing via the Zoom platform on May 7/20. All members were in attendance.

This award was established at the 2003 Annual Convention to recognize Robert Ekberg’s contributions and long standing commitment to HSAS. An award of five hundred dollars ($500.00) is provided to an HSAS activist, HSAS employee or HSAS legal counsel who has contributed to furthering the visions and interests of HSAS. Nominations for this award will be accepted no later than August 31 of each year.

The recipient of the Roberta Ekberg Award for the 2019-2020 fiscal year is Angela Barsalou.

It is anticipated that once the Covid-19 situation stabilizes, an orientation to the grievance committee will be held.

The committee lost long time member Terry Nordgulen this spring due to retirement. All the best to him in his new chapter.

Vanessa Lazaruk previously serving as an alternate, will replace Terry as a regular member. The committee may be looking for a member to serve as an alternate.

Application forms for the Silver Anniversary Scholarship, Industrial Relations and Continuing Education Funds may be obtained from either the Regina or Saskatoon HSAS offices.

We are hopeful that the pandemic situation will stabilize and face to face meetings will resume.

E.

At of this writing, no hearings are scheduled. However, grievance situations are a dynamic process and we would anticipate several in the future.

Emergency Fund

One (1) member received funding from the Emergency Fund this year. They received $500.

The committee wishes HSAS members and their families all the best during these unusual times.

F.

Warren Chykowski Memorial Award

This award is to honor the memory of Warren Chykowski as a valued Member to HSAS for all that he accomplished during his years involved with the Union. In his memory HSAS would like to encourage Respiratory Therapy students to stay in or relocate to Saskatchewan, and become a Member of HSAS to follow in Warren’s footsteps. One (1) $500 award winner is chosen per year. There was no recipient of the Warren Chykowski Award in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

G.

Respectfully submitted, Tracy Erickson Grievance Committee Chair

Community Engagement Volunteer Fund

Established in 2017, the purpose of this fund is to support member engagement in community and volunteer activities. Members are eligible to apply for a maximum of $500.00 per fiscal year.

There were no recipients of the Community Engagement Volunteer Fund in the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

2019-20 Grievance Committee Members

Respectfully submitted,

Tracey Erickson

Chair & Addictions Counsellor, UR 8 – Yorkton

Amy Ewart Finance Committe Chair & Treasurer

Angela Barsalou

Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Haley Oshowy

Executive Council & Dietitian, UR 10 – Moose Jaw

Karen Zemlak

Executive Council & Social Worker, UR 11 – Regina

Terry Nordgulen

Member-at-Large & Mental Health Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Vanessa Lazaruk

Member-at-Large & Social Worker, UR 8 – Yorkton

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Negotiating Committee Report to Annual Convention Dean Job, Committe Chair & HSAS Executive Director The Negotiating Committee is responsible for bargaining athe best possible Collective Agreement for the membership covered by the HSAS & SAHO Collective Agreement.

2019-20 HSAS Negotiatng Committee Members

The bargaining process has been successful in securing a new Collective Agreement for our membership. The new agreement will cover the period of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2024 and include the following general wage increases:

Chair/Chief Negotiator & Executive Director

Dean Job

Karen Wasylenko

President, Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

0%

APRIL 1, 2019

0%

APRIL 1, 2020

1%

APRIL 1, 2021

2%

APRIL 1, 2022

2%

Scott Boucher

APRIL 1, 2023

2%

Jodi Posehn

In closing, I would like to thank all the members of the Negotiating Committee for their hard work towards securing a new Collective Agreement for our membership.

Respectfully submitted,

Executive Assistant/Recorder

Natalie Horejda

APRIL 1, 2018

Committee & SAHO Meeting Dates September 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 2019 November 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 2019 December 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2019 February 11, 12, 13, 2020 March 3, 4, 5, 2020 May 12, 13, 14, 26, 27, 28, 2020 (Via Zoom & Webex) June 9, 10, 11, 2020 (Via Zoom & Webex)

Committee Support: Holly Bratt

Communications Committee Chair & Communications/ Member Benefits Manager

Angela Barsalou

Vice President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Maureen Kraemer

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn Dietitian, UR 11 – Regina Addictions Counsellor, UR 7 – Saskatoon

2019-20 Employer Negotiatng Committee Members

Ben Wihlidal (Lead)

Labour Relations Consultant - Regina

Eric Sarauer

Labour Relations Consultant - Saskatoon

Greg Pauli

Manager - Saskatoon

Sandeep Sharma

Manager, Rehabilitation Services - North Battleford

Jim Cheyne

EMS Care Team Manager - Outlook

Dean Job Negotiating Committee Chair & Executive Director

SAHO Analyst

Compensation & Research - Regina

Heather Murray

Directorm Community Care Branch Manager, Ministry of Health - Regina

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Negotiating Committee Report to Annual Convention Dean Job, Committe Chair & HSAS Executive Director The Negotiating Committee is responsible for bargaining athe best possible Collective Agreement for the membership covered by the HSAS & SAHO Collective Agreement.

HSAS Negotiatng Committee Members

The bargaining process has been successful in securing a new Collective Agreement for our membership. The new agreement will cover the period of April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2024 and include the following general wage increases:

Chair/Chief Negotiator & Executive Director

Dean Job

Committee Support: Holly Bratt

Karen Wasylenko

President, Speech Language Pathologist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Natalie Horejda

APRIL 1, 2018

0%

APRIL 1, 2019

0%

APRIL 1, 2020

1%

Vice President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

APRIL 1, 2021

2%

Social Worker, Union Region 12 – Weyburn

APRIL 1, 2022

2%

APRIL 1, 2023

2%

Committee & SAHO Meeting Dates September 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27, 2019 November 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 2019 December 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 2019 February 11, 12, 13, 2020 March 3, 4, 5, 2020 May 12, 13, 14, 26, 27, 28, 2020 (Via Zoom & Webex) June 9, 10, 11, 2020 (Via Zoom & Webex) In closing, I would like to thank all the members of the Negotiating Committee for their hard work towards securing a new Collective Agreement for our membership.

Respectfully submitted,

Executive Assistant/Recorder

Communications Committee Chair & Communications/ Member Benefits Manager

Angela Barsalou

Maureen Kraemer Scott Boucher

Dietitian, UR 11 – Regina

Jodi Posehn

Addictions Counsellor, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Employer Negotiatng Committee Members

Ben Wihlidal (Lead)

Labour Relations Consultant - Regina

Eric Sarauer

Labour Relations Consultant - Saskatoon

Greg Pauli

Manager - Saskatoon

Sandeep Sharma

Manager, Rehabilitation Services - North Battleford

Jim Cheyne

EMS Care Team Manager - Outlook

Dean Job Negotiating Committee Chair & Executive Director

SAHO Analyst

Compensation & Research - Regina

Heather Murray

Directorm Community Care Branch Manager, Ministry of Health - Regina

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Occupational Health & Safety Committee Report to Annual Convention Bill Fischer, Board of Governor, ACP, Regina The OH&S Committee develops and implements a process approved by Executive Council for the selection and tracking of HSAS Members to local OH&S Committees.

One thing that has come out of the pandemic is the realization that OH&S affects us all. Many of our members were reassigned to areas such as testing centers. In working with vulnerable populations, they had to suddenly learn how to use PPE. Everyone had to deal with health and safety all day, every day. Gone are the days when we can rationalize that OH&S isn’t part of our practice because we work in an office, or see patients/clients in clinics. Many of our members and their managers tended to view OH&S as an inconvenience that took away from seeing clients and patients. With the pandemic it became abundantly clear that complacency could no longer be the norm.

HSAS had made a commitment last year to increase resources to enhance OH&S participation for the membership. At the time we didn’t realize how large a role OH&S was going to play into day to day operations. HSAS’s OH&S committee started the year off optimistically. We had worked out a plan with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to finally have information on OH&S committees that would let us establish a data base and enable us to make contact with the approximately 300 HSAS members on committees throughout the province. Like many of us, when COVID hit- OH&S found itself very busy dealing with the SHA over issues such as, who could work after returning from foreign destinations at the start of the pandemic and in daily video conferences to ensure best practices were being followed by the SHA in regards to PPE. Considerable resources were put to use researching PPE needs and ensuring items obtained by the SHA met the required needs of our members and this practice continues to this day. In addition to daily meetings with the SHA, OH&S committee members were involved in weekly national video conferences with unions across the country to ensure that health care workers weren’t being isolated regionally and to bring pressure on the federal government to build a national repository of PPE, while communicating best practices in protection of health care providers with respect to COVID.

as per the provincial OH&S Act. As of this writing HSAS has heard from approximately 96 committees. During this time the committee has overseen the selection process for numerous vacant positions on OH&S committees.

As part of the requirement to partner with the SHA to participate in effective OH&S, HSAS is joining with the Saskatchewan Association of Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) to develop and make available an online introduction to OH&S. Interested HSAS members will be able to access the material free of charge to get a better idea of what OH&S encompasses and hopefully increase their knowledge. We have found one of the barriers to participation in OH&S is not understanding what is expected of a committee member. Further information regarding this will be forthcoming in the fall.

The new HSAS collective agreement has language that states workload issues will be dealt with through OH&S. What this means is that workload issues will be dealt with when it can be proven to be a health and safety issue. As refreshing as it was to hear there was some recognition that workload is an issue for many of our members, having to deal with the issue through Oh&S will take a significant amount of guidance from our labor relations team and education for OH&S members to enable HSAS to achieve the needed outcomes for the membership. In preparation, HSAS has committed significant increase to OH&S education and will be developing education for committee members to better deal with workload issues.

For those of our members who presently serve on OH&S committees HSAS thanks you for your commitment to ensuring the continued best health and safety outcomes for your workplaces. For those who are not presently on a committee- please stay connected and know who your local reps are and support them. Additionally, please consider standing for election the next time there is a need for new members at your work site.

Respectfully submitted, Bill Fischer OH&S Committee Chair & Board of Governor

While the pandemic was gaining momentum and with all the associated activities in regards to OH&S, the committee strived to continue with as much of the work as possible that had been planned to move OH&S ahead this year. Further contact with the SHA resulted in their best guess as to the make-up of the nearly 300 OH&S committees around the province. HSAS then sent out emails to the employer co-chairs of the committees requesting the names of any HSAS members on the committee.

In the past many of the regions wouldn’t share information to allow for the HSAS selection process for OH&S committees

2019-20 Occupational Health & Safety Committee Members Bill Fischer

Chair & Board of Governor, ACP, UR 11 – Regina

Committee Support:

Natalie Horejda

Angela Barsalou

Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Communications Committee Chair & Communications/ Member Benefits Manager

Haley Oshowy

Samantha Frank

Executive Council & Dietitian, UR 10 – Moose Jaw

Executive Secretary/Recorder

Krishna Vegunta

Executive Council & Physical Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Travis Bolen

Executive Council & ACP, UR 11 – Regina

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Occupational Health & Safety Committee Report to Annual Convention Bill Fischer, Board of Governor, ACP, Regina The OH&S Committee develops and implements a process approved by Executive Council for the selection and tracking of HSAS Members to local OH&S Committees.

One thing that has come out of the pandemic is the realization that OH&S affects us all. Many of our members were reassigned to areas such as testing centers. In working with vulnerable populations, they had to suddenly learn how to use PPE. Everyone had to deal with health and safety all day, every day. Gone are the days when we can rationalize that OH&S isn’t part of our practice because we work in an office, or see patients/clients in clinics. Many of our members and their managers tended to view OH&S as an inconvenience that took away from seeing clients and patients. With the pandemic it became abundantly clear that complacency could no longer be the norm.

HSAS had made a commitment last year to increase resources to enhance OH&S participation for the membership. At the time we didn’t realize how large a role OH&S was going to play into day to day operations. HSAS’s OH&S committee started the year off optimistically. We had worked out a plan with the Saskatchewan Health Authority to finally have information on OH&S committees that would let us establish a data base and enable us to make contact with the approximately 300 HSAS members on committees throughout the province. Like many of us, when COVID hit- OH&S found itself very busy dealing with the SHA over issues such as, who could work after returning from foreign destinations at the start of the pandemic and in daily video conferences to ensure best practices were being followed by the SHA in regards to PPE. Considerable resources were put to use researching PPE needs and ensuring items obtained by the SHA met the required needs of our members and this practice continues to this day. In addition to daily meetings with the SHA, OH&S committee members were involved in weekly national video conferences with unions across the country to ensure that health care workers weren’t being isolated regionally and to bring pressure on the federal government to build a national repository of PPE, while communicating best practices in protection of health care providers with respect to COVID.

as per the provincial OH&S Act. As of this writing HSAS has heard from approximately 96 committees. During this time the committee has overseen the selection process for numerous vacant positions on OH&S committees.

As part of the requirement to partner with the SHA to participate in effective OH&S, HSAS is joining with the Saskatchewan Association of Safe Workplaces in Health (SASWH) to develop and make available an online introduction to OH&S. Interested HSAS members will be able to access the material free of charge to get a better idea of what OH&S encompasses and hopefully increase their knowledge. We have found one of the barriers to participation in OH&S is not understanding what is expected of a committee member. Further information regarding this will be forthcoming in the fall.

The new HSAS collective agreement has language that states workload issues will be dealt with through OH&S. What this means is that workload issues will be dealt with when it can be proven to be a health and safety issue. As refreshing as it was to hear there was some recognition that workload is an issue for many of our members, having to deal with the issue through Oh&S will take a significant amount of guidance from our labor relations team and education for OH&S members to enable HSAS to achieve the needed outcomes for the membership. In preparation, HSAS has committed significant increase to OH&S education and will be developing education for committee members to better deal with workload issues.

For those of our members who presently serve on OH&S committees HSAS thanks you for your commitment to ensuring the continued best health and safety outcomes for your workplaces. For those who are not presently on a committee- please stay connected and know who your local reps are and support them. Additionally, please consider standing for election the next time there is a need for new members at your work site.

Respectfully submitted, Bill Fischer OH&S Committee Chair & Board of Governor

While the pandemic was gaining momentum and with all the associated activities in regards to OH&S, the committee strived to continue with as much of the work as possible that had been planned to move OH&S ahead this year. Further contact with the SHA resulted in their best guess as to the make-up of the nearly 300 OH&S committees around the province. HSAS then sent out emails to the employer co-chairs of the committees requesting the names of any HSAS members on the committee.

In the past many of the regions wouldn’t share information to allow for the HSAS selection process for OH&S committees

2019-20 Occupational Health & Safety Committee Members Bill Fischer

Chair & Board of Governor, ACP, UR 11 – Regina

Angela Barsalou

Committee Support:

Natalie Horejda

Vice-President & Respiratory Therapist, UR 7 – Saskatoon

Communications Committee Chair & Communications/ Member Benefits Manager

Haley Oshowy

Samantha Frank

Executive Council & Dietitian, UR 10 – Moose Jaw

Executive Secretary/Recorder

Krishna Vegunta

Executive Council & Physical Therapist, UR 11 – Regina

Travis Bolen

Executive Council & ACP, UR 11 – Regina

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HEALTH SCIENCES

HSAS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

2019-2020

ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

THE HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MANAGES AND SUPERVISES THE AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS OF HSAS. EACH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL OR COMPOSITE GROUP(S) THAT THEY REPRESENT. THEY RAISE AWARENESS AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL, OF THE OPINIONS AND CONCERNS OF THEIR PROFESSION.

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Karen Wasylenko President Speech Language Pathologist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Angela Barsalou Vice-President Respiratory Therapist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Tara Watts Secretary Pharmacist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Amy Ewart Treasurer Mental Health Therapist Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: October 2020

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HEALTH SCIENCES

HSAS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

2019-2020

ASSOCIATION OF SASKATCHEWAN EXECUTIVE OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

THE HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MANAGES AND SUPERVISES THE AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS OF HSAS. EACH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER IS ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PROFESSIONAL, OCCUPATIONAL OR COMPOSITE GROUP(S) THAT THEY REPRESENT. THEY RAISE AWARENESS AT THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL, OF THE OPINIONS AND CONCERNS OF THEIR PROFESSION.

Karen Wasylenko President Speech Language Pathologist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Angela Barsalou Vice-President Respiratory Therapist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Tara Watts Secretary Pharmacist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

Amy Ewart Treasurer Mental Health Therapist Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: October 2020

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HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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2019-2020

HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

2019-2020

Amy Ewart

Crystal Bittman

Tara Watts

Mental Health Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Pharmacist

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Assessor Coordinators

Representing: Mental Health Therapists & Recreation Therapists

Representing: Occupational Therapists

Representing: Pharmacists, Radio Pharmacists - Nuclear Medicine & Clinical Coordinators (Masters Senior)

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Haley Oshowy

Mathieu Leonard

Travis Bolen

Krishna Vegunta

Julianna Cook

Dr. Marcel Peloquin

Dietitian

Advanced Care Paramedic

Advanced Care Paramedic

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Doctoral Psychologist (provisional)

Union Region 10 - Moose Jaw

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Dietitians, Research Dietitians, Nutritionists & Research Approval Coordinators

Representing: Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians-Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers & PAD Coordinator Paramedics

Representing: Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians-Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers & PAD Coordinator Paramedics

Representing: Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Exercise/ Conditioning Therapists & Rehab Program Team Coordinators

Representing: Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Exercise/ Conditioning Therapists & Rehab Program Team Coordinators

Representing: Psychologists & Psychometricians

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2021

Tracy Erickson

Colleen Howe

Shannon Orell-Bast

Addictions Counsellor

Assessor Coordinator

Assessor Coordinator

Union Region 8 - Melville

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Representing: Addictions Counsellors

Representing: Assessor Coordinators

Term ends: October 2021

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HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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2019-2020

HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

2019-2020

Amy Ewart

Crystal Bittman

Tara Watts

Mental Health Therapist

Occupational Therapist

Pharmacist

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Assessor Coordinators

Representing: Mental Health Therapists & Recreation Therapists

Representing: Occupational Therapists

Representing: Pharmacists, Radio Pharmacists - Nuclear Medicine & Clinical Coordinators (Masters Senior)

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Haley Oshowy

Mathieu Leonard

Travis Bolen

Krishna Vegunta

Julianna Cook

Dr. Marcel Peloquin

Dietitian

Advanced Care Paramedic

Advanced Care Paramedic

Physical Therapist

Physical Therapist

Doctoral Psychologist (provisional)

Union Region 10 - Moose Jaw

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Dietitians, Research Dietitians, Nutritionists & Research Approval Coordinators

Representing: Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians-Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers & PAD Coordinator Paramedics

Representing: Emergency Medical Technicians, Emergency Medical Technicians-Advanced, Paramedics, Dispatchers & PAD Coordinator Paramedics

Representing: Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Exercise/ Conditioning Therapists & Rehab Program Team Coordinators

Representing: Physical Therapists, Prosthetists, Orthotists, Exercise/ Conditioning Therapists & Rehab Program Team Coordinators

Representing: Psychologists & Psychometricians

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2021

Tracy Erickson

Colleen Howe

Shannon Orell-Bast

Addictions Counsellor

Assessor Coordinator

Assessor Coordinator

Union Region 8 - Melville

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 11 - Regina

Representing: Addictions Counsellors

Representing: Assessor Coordinators

Term ends: October 2021

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HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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2019-2020

Ken Cross

Angela Barsalou

Maureen Kraemer

Public Health Inspector

Respiratory Therapist

Social Worker

Union Region 12 - Weyburn

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Union Region 12 - Weyburn

Representing: Public Health Inspectors, Genetic Counsellors, Infection Control Practitioners, Health Educators, Dental Therapists, Dental Health Educators, Population Health Promotion Practitioners & Therapy Educators

Representing: Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists, Anaesthesia Assistants, Midwives, Medical Lab Technicians & Biomedical Technologists

Representing: Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators & Vocational Counsellors

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Karen Zemlack

Cori Debert

Social Worker

Speech Language Pathologist

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators & Vocational Counsellors

Representing: Audiologists, Speech Language Pathologists, Music Therapists, Orthoptists, Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultants, Bereavement Coordinators & Child Life Therapists

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

HSAS BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Karen Schmid Board of Governor Respiratory Therapist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

2019-2020

Bill Fischer Board of Governor Advanced Care Paramedic Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: October 2026

Scott Boucher Board of Governor Dietitian Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: November 2026 EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

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HSAS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

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2019-2020

Ken Cross

Angela Barsalou

Maureen Kraemer

Public Health Inspector

Respiratory Therapist

Social Worker

Union Region 12 - Weyburn

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Union Region 12 - Weyburn

Representing: Public Health Inspectors, Genetic Counsellors, Infection Control Practitioners, Health Educators, Dental Therapists, Dental Health Educators, Population Health Promotion Practitioners & Therapy Educators

Representing: Respiratory Therapists, Perfusionists, Anaesthesia Assistants, Midwives, Medical Lab Technicians & Biomedical Technologists

Representing: Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators & Vocational Counsellors

Term ends: October 2020

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

Karen Zemlack

Cori Debert

Social Worker

Speech Language Pathologist

Union Region 11 - Regina

Union Region 7 - Saskatoon

Representing: Social Workers, Family Support Workers, Medical Education Coordinators & Vocational Counsellors

Representing: Audiologists, Speech Language Pathologists, Music Therapists, Orthoptists, Autism Spectrum Disorder Consultants, Bereavement Coordinators & Child Life Therapists

Term ends: October 2021

Term ends: October 2020

HSAS BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Karen Schmid Board of Governor Respiratory Therapist Union Region 7 - Saskatoon Term ends: October 2021

2019-2020

Bill Fischer Board of Governor Advanced Care Paramedic Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: October 2026

Scott Boucher Board of Governor Dietitian Union Region 11 - Regina Term ends: November 2026 EMBRACING CHANGING HEALTH CARE OPPORTUNITIES

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HSAS BYLAW SIDE BY SIDE 2020 PROPOSED CHANGES

Throughout the Proposed Changes section of the Document: • • •

•

Yellow highlighting indicates that there has been a change.

Yellow highlighting underlined indicates something has been added.

Red strikeout means something has been deleted.

Each article will have a summary of the changes that are proposed for the article.

CURRENT LANGUAGE

PROPOSED LANGUAGE

ARTICLE 2 - MEMBERSHIP

ARTICLE 2 - MEMBERSHIP

2.01 APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP

(a)

A group of individuals may apply, in writing, to the Executive Council for membership in the Association. (b) The Executive Council, in its discretion, may grant or refuse membership or terminate the membership of a Member as it deems appropriate in the circumstances, subject to the provisions of the Bylaws. (c) When exercising its discretion as described in subsection 2.01(b), the Executive Council shall consider, among other things it deems appropriate, the following principles: (i) An individual who is permanently employed in an out-of-scope capacity with an Employer is not eligible to be a Member. (ii) A Member employed in a temporary out-of-scope capacity with an Employer shall cease to be a Member on the 366th day after commencing employment in that temporary outof-scope capacity unless the Association and the Employer mutually agree otherwise. (iii) If an individual to whom the provisions of paragraph 2.01(c)(ii) apply ceases to be employed by an Employer in an out-of-scope capacity and returns to employment with an Employer in an in-scope capacity, the Executive Council is entitled to re-instate that individual as a Member. (d) The Executive Council shall classify, and later may re-classify, if necessary, any Member as one of the following types in accordance with the criteria set out in sections 2.02 and 2.03: (i) Active; or (ii) Inactive.

2.03 INACTIVE MEMBERS

2.01 APPROVAL OF MEMBERSHIP

BACKGROUND INFORMATION & RATIONALE

A group of individuals may apply, in writing, to the Executive Council for membership in the Association. (b) The Executive Council, in its discretion, may grant or refuse membership or terminate the membership of a Member as it deems appropriate in the circumstances, subject to the provisions of the Bylaws. (c) When exercising its discretion as described in subsection 2.01(b), the Executive Council shall consider, among other things it deems appropriate, the following principles: (i) An individual who is permanently employed in an out-of-scope capacity with an Employer is not eligible to be a Member. (ii) A Member employed performing work in a temporary out-of-scope capacity with an Employer shall cease to be a Member on the 366th day after commencing employment in that temporary out-of-scope capacity unless the Association and the Employer mutually agree from the date the temporary out-of-scope capacity work with an Employer began (whether that work is on consecutive or intermittent days), unless the Executive Council determines otherwise. (iii ) If an individual to whom the provisions of paragraph 2.01(c)(ii) apply ceases to be performing work for employed by an Employer in an out-of-scope capacity and returns to employment with an Employer in an in-scope capacity, the Executive Council is entitled to re-instate that individual as a Member. (d) The Executive Council shall classify, and later may re-classify, if necessary, any Member as one of the following types in accordance with the criteria set out in sections 2.02 and 2.03: (i) Active; or (ii) Inactive.

The Executive Council in its discretion may grant or refuse membership or terminate membership of a Member as it deems appropriate in the circumstances subject to the provisions of the Bylaws.

(a)

HSAS CONVENTION 2020 - ONLINE

The Executive Council has the authority to classify and re-classify any Member as either Active or Inactive.

Rationale: • Current language refers to “employment” in a temporary out of scope capacity.

• The new language is intended to clarify and specify the criteria for Executive Council to use when evaluating the membership status of those individuals “performing work” in a temporary out-of-scope capacity.

• The new language provides a clearer definition as it pertains to work performed in an out-ofscope capacity and not necessarily “employed” in an out-of-scope capacity.

• The new language clarifies work in a temporary out-of-scope position for the period of 365 days whether the performance of work is casual, consecutive, intermittent days, temporary performance of higher duties (TPHD).

• The new language also defines the term for when the temporary out-of-scope work begins and ends.

• The new language also provides clarity for the Member as to the terms of when she needs to return to the in-scope position she left, to perform work in a temporary out-of-scope capacity.

• The new language is consistent with, and further reinforces the current language in Article 2.01 (a), (b), that the decision making about approval of Membership, reclassification from Active to Inactive, or termination of Membership lies with the Executive Council.

2.03 INACTIVE MEMBERS

(a) The Executive Council, in its discretion, is entitled to re-classify an Active Member as an Inactive (a) The Executive Council, in its discretion, is entitled to re-classify an Active Member as an Inactive Member if that individual: Member if that individual: (i) although still a Member, no longer meets any of the criteria set out in subsection 2.02(a); or (i) although still a Member, no longer meets any of the criteria set out in subsection 2.02(a); (ii) becomes temporarily employed temporarily performs work in an out-of-scope capacity with or an Employer in an out-of-scope capacity with an Employer and remains so employed for up (ii) becomes temporarily employed in an out-of-scope capacity with an Employer and remains to and including three hundred and sixty-five (365) days. so employed for up to and including three hundred and sixty-five (365) days.

If a Member whom the Executive Council has already re-classified as an Inactive Member, pursuant (b) (b) If a Member whom the Executive Council has already re-classified as an Inactive Member, to paragraph 2.03(a)(ii), ceases performing work ceases to be employed with an Employer in an pursuant to paragraph 2.03(a)(ii), ceases to be employed with an Employer in an out-of-scope out-of-scope capacity and returns to work with an Employer in an in-scope capacity, the Executive capacity and returns to work with an Employer in an in-scope capacity, the Executive Council is (c) Council is entitled to re-classify that Member as an Active Member. entitled to re-classify that Member as an Active Member.

Subject to paragraph 2.03 (e) An an Inactive Member is entitled to attend any Association (c) An Inactive Member is entitled to attend any Association Meeting at her own expense.

Meeting at her own expense. (d) An Inactive Member is not entitled to: (d) An Inactive Member is not entitled to: (i) be nominated as, or be, a Delegate; (i) be nominated as, or be, a Delegate; (ii) nominate an Active Member as a Delegate; (ii) nominate an Active Member as a Delegate; (iii) be nominated as a member of the Executive Council or be a member of the Executive (iii) be nominated as a member of the Executive Council or be a member of the Executive Council; Council; (iv) nominate an Active Member as a member of the Executive Council; or (iv) nominate an Active Member as a member of the Executive Council; or (v) vote. (v) vote. (e ) Where a Member is reclassified as an Inactive Member pursuant to paragraph 2.03(a)(ii), the Member is not entitled to: be nominated as, or be, a Delegate; (i) be nominated as, or be, a Delegate; (ii) nominate an Active Member as a Delegate; (iii) be nominated as a member of the Executive Council or be a member of the Executive Council; (iv) nominate an Active Member as a member of the Executive Council; (v) perform bargaining unit work; (vi) vote; or (vii) attend any Association Meetings.

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RATIONALE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION & RATIONALE

Rationale: • • • • • •

The new language for Article 2.03 Inactive Members includes language consistent with the language in Article 2.01(c).

Changes in wording from “temporarily employed” to “temporarily performs work” consistent with the proposed language in Article 2.01 (c) Changes in wording include “performing work” from the current wording of “to be employed” consistent with the proposed language in Article 2.01 (c).

The current language defines union benefits for those individuals classified as an Inactive Member, but is not the same union benefits for those Members temporarily performing work in an out-of-scope capacity.

The proposed language in the new Article 2.03 (e) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), defines what Union Benefits the Inactive Member is not entitled to, while performing work in a temporary out-of-scope position.

The new language includes criteria where a Member performing work in a temporary out-ofcapacity would not be able to perform bargaining unit work, vote, or attend any Association Meetings

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