Changes In The New Collective Agreement 2022-2025

Thank you all for your overwhelming support of the new Collective Agreement. Please see some of the new changes below.

Effective Date: All changes to the collective agreement came into effect December 23, 2022 unless otherwise stated (e.g. new benefits that start on January 1, 2023 & 2024. This includes the official addition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a statutory holiday, new rules regarding statutory Holiday Pay, and the increase to 6 hours of uninterrupted rest while on duty for 24 or more hours.

Retroactive pay: HEABC has been advised by Vancouver Coastal Health that the General Wage Increase effective April 1, 2022 is scheduled to be paid on the March 11, 2023 paycheque. This retroactive payment will include all hours worked between April 1, 2022 and March 3, 2022.

Benefits: New benefits that were scheduled to begin in January 2023 are in effect. Residents can access their new Mental Health and Vision allowances through the Pacific Blue Cross website. Any new and eligible benefits used after the January 1, 2023 may be claimed through PBC.

Residents graduating in 2023 will receive their full benefit entitlements. Residents who used their previous vision allowance within the last 24 months will be eligible for the difference between the old and new allowances for new vision expenses incurred after January 1, 2023.

Please note that the Health Spending Account comes into effect January 2024.

For specific benefits questions (e.g. how to file a claim), please contact PBC directly.

Call: The changes to Call Types and the increases in stipends started on January 16, 2023, the first day of Block 8. While the call stipend submission process has not changed, there are some new questions for you to help us keep better track of Resident workload. The new rates are available on our website here. Our team has been working closely with our IT contractors on updating callstipend.ca to ensure there is as little disruption to you and the submission process as possible while we update the system.

If you encounter difficulties or if you have call-specific questions, please contact schedules@residentdoctorsbc.ca.

Once again, we would like to thank our members for their enthusiasm, hard work, and support. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at info@residentdoctorsbc.ca or call us at (604) 876-7636.