About the HEU Ethics Commissioner
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HEU’s current Ethics Commissioner is Jess Hadley, a respected labour and employment lawyer, mediator and investigator. HEU appointed Jess as Ethics Commissioner for a two-year term beginning on October 20, 2025. With more than two decades of experience, …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
Book a session
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You can now book a session with our team to get help with your application or ask any questions about the fund. Book time with Ava Dowlatshah: EOAF Individual Applicants …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
EOAF eligibility and training criteria
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Overview of criteria to be eligible for funding: Members in the private sector. Members who have successfully completed their probation period. The fund will cover programs related to any health care occupation that falls under one of HEU’s collective …
Last updated: Apr 22, 2026
Provincial Rural and Retention Incentives Program Receives Second Extension by B.C. Government
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The B.C. Ministry of Health informed the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) that the Provincial Rural and Retention Incentives (PRRI) program has again been extended through to December 31, 2025, in the existing 76 eligible communities. “Over the past …
Last updated: Jan 29, 2026
HEU members take their fight for permanent residency to Ottawa
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HEU members are continuing to push the federal government to reverse its cuts to the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), taking their case to the federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Lena Metlege Diab. On September 18, Harjinder Kaur, …
Last updated: Oct 3, 2025
Facilities Bargaining Association reaches Framework with government as talks on a renewed contract continue to move forward
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The Facilities Bargaining Association (FBA) has reached a Framework with the Health Employers Association of BC (HEABC) and government on the primary elements of a tentative agreement. “This Framework strengthens the province’s commitment to correct …
Last updated: Aug 28, 2025
HEU's submission to the Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform
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On July 25, the Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) filed a submission to the provincial government’s Special Committee on Democratic and Electoral Reform, making recommendations to improve democratic engagement, voter participation, and models for electing …
Last updated: Aug 20, 2025
Education Opportunity and Access Fund
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The Hospital Employees’ Union has launched a new program funded by the Ministry of Health. The Education Opportunity and Access Fund (EOAF) provides eligible private-sector HEU members with the opportunity to cover costs associated with skills upgrading …
Last updated: May 12, 2026
FAQs about Shared Health Services
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Here are some frequently asked questions with answers for HEU members impacted by the creation of the new BC Shared Health Services agency (BCSHS) and what it may mean for you. This FAQ is based on the information currently available. Details may change …
Last updated: May 13, 2026
Shared Health Services Updates
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The Ministry of Health is moving ahead with the first phase of its new shared services organization implementation plan announced in December 2025. As part of the Ministry’s implementation process, the BC Shared Health Services (BCSHS) agency was formally …
Last updated: Jul 15, 2026