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HEU provides a monetary benefit to members who currently have a full-time, part-time, casual or LTD status. This benefit may be claimed by a terminally-ill member prior to death, or by a designated beneficiary or the member’s estate following the death. …

Most HEU members are covered by the Municipal Pension Plan. This is a defined benefit plan, where your pension is based on your age, your years of pensionable service and the average of your highest five years of salary (not necessarily your last five …

Our efforts to protect and advance the rights of our members under the law is an ongoing responsibility. HEU’s provincial servicing representatives and legal staff regularly take cases to arbitration, the Labour Relations Board and the courts that have …

The union has revised the process of membership recruitment for HEU representatives, administrative assistants, IT and maintenance staff. In order to address the recruitment needs of the union in a more timely way, the new process eliminates the …

Let’s talk. You can get in touch with an HEU organizer by sending an email  by calling any of the following numbers: HEU switchboard: 604-438-5000 Province-wide toll-free: 1-800-663-5813 Vancouver Island toll-free: 1-800-742-8001 In the Victoria area: …

According to WorkSafeBC stats, health care is still one of the most dangerous places to work. That’s why it’s critical for HEU members to report all workplace occupational health and safety incidents, including near misses and any exposures to harmful …

OH&S Introduction for JOHS Committee members Each year, HEU offers a union-paid, two-day workshop for Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee members. Participants learn how to apply the Workers' Compensation Act and the Occupational Health & …

Most HEU members are entitled to Long-term Disability benefits through their employer-paid LTD plan. Your collective agreement will confirm whether or not you have LTD coverage. How does the LTD application process work? Employees who have been unable to …

Every employee has the right to work in a safe environment. WorkSafeBC (the Workers’ Compensation Board) requires employers to protect the health and safety of their workers and the occupational environment. Under the BC Workers’ Compensation Act and OH&S …

File a claim with WorkSafeBC (WSBC) as soon as you have missed time from work or need health care treatment for a work-related injury or disease. Any delay can potentially affect the outcome of your claim. How to file a WSBC claim If you disagree with a …