Do you have an interest in supporting and advocating for members who may be struggling at work due to illness or injury, returning to work following an illness or injury, or who may be seeking a workplace accommodation related to a medical condition?
Are you working in a permanent position under the facilities collective agreement at a health authority, Providence Health Care or with an affiliate employer?
You may be interested in this unique opportunity to support FBA members as a full-time Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP) steward!
Health employers under the facilities collective agreement are currently funding an EDMP.
To qualify, you must be a regular employee covered by the Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) collective agreement, preferably with three years’ experience as a shop steward and/or Joint Occupational Health & Safety (JOHS) Committee member, or equivalent experience and/or training. You must also have good computer and typing skills.
The objective of the FBA EDMP is to ensure that FBA members who are experiencing illness or injury can access supports that will assist them to manage their injury or illness, overcome barriers they may be facing in the workplace and return to work in a safe and timely manner.
EDMP recognizes that having dedicated stewards to support and advocate for members is critical to successful long-term recovery and management of illness and injury.
We are looking for EDMP stewards to help FBA members navigate the program and ensure they receive the greatest benefit from it. A description of the role of an FBA EDMP steward, and the experience and qualifications required for the position, can be found in the attached posting.
Expressions of interest
FBA EDMP stewards will be selected at a provincial level. To be considered, you must submit the documents listed below by mail, fax, or email to the “Attention of EDMP EOI Fall 2026”. All documents must be typed.
- Application form: Please use the fillable form linked below and ensure that it is signed by you and your local chair or secretary-treasurer. Signatures can be hand-written.
- Cover letter: Please explain why you are interested in becoming an EDMP steward and why you believe you would make a good EDMP Steward.
- Resume: Please outline your qualifications, skills, and experience:
- Be sure to include any education, training or experience you may have related to disability management and return to work, privacy and confidentiality, occupational health and safety (OH&S), workers compensation (WSBC) regulations, human rights, collective agreement rights and benefits, and anything else you feel is relevant to this opportunity.
- Also include your experience as an advocate/steward/JOHS representative and any union courses, workshops or events you have attended.
All documents MUST be received by 5:00pm on Thursday, October 22, 2026.
By mail: HEU Provincial Office
5000 North Fraser Way
Burnaby, B.C. V5J 5M3
By email: EDMPAdmin@heu.org
By fax: 604-739-1510
Due to the full-time nature of the EDMP role, including the heavy workload and responsibility, all EDMP stewards are strongly encouraged to prioritize their duties as an EDMP steward over other competing demands, including other full-time voluntary positions.
The FBA EDMP is committed to fostering a work environment that is free from discrimination. HEU values diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and is representative of the communities and membership that we serve.