Alberta Health Services Collective Agreement 2024-2028

LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING #51

BETWEEN

ALL EMPLOYERS SIGNATORY TO THIS COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
(hereinafter referred to as the Employer)

- and -

HEALTH SCIENCES ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA
(hereinafter referred to as the Union)

RE: REVIEW OF CLASSIFICATION’S TOTAL COMPENSATION
 

The Parties agree that competitive and fair compensation is essential to the recruitment and retention of qualified health care employees.  Accordingly, during the term of the Collective Agreement, the Parties agree to the following:

1. Purpose
   The Parties acknowledge that the health care labour market is constantly evolving. This process is designed to provide a mechanism to identify compensation gaps and support the recruitment and retention of qualified health care workers.

   The Employer and Union may identify specific classifications within the Main Salaries Appendices inclusive of Emergency Medical Services, where empirical evidence has identified significant challenges with total compensation. Either Party may then submit a recommendation to review total compensation and compare them to relevant market data. The Parties agree that this LOU is only about total compensation and not about the classification of positions.
    

2. Criteria
   Criteria to be considered when determining if a classification requires a market adjustment or market supplement, shall include but not be limited to the following:

   
   •    Vacancy rate analysis
   •    Recruitment analysis
   •    Total compensation analysis of appropriate comparator groups
    

3. Data Sharing 
   The Parties agree to share all available data as per the criteria listed above to facilitate an informed review.
    
4. Meetings
   The Parties shall meet at mutually agreed times to discuss, analyze, and review the data collected.
   
   Additional meetings may be scheduled as required to complete the review.
    
5. Recommendations
   When the Parties jointly agree that a classification is materially under market and creates recruitment and retention challenges, they shall prepare a written recommendation outlining the proposed monetary amendment to address the issue.  Any monetary amendments recommended under this process shall be considered by the Employer.
    
6. No Prejudice
   This Letter of Understanding is without prejudice to the positions of either Party in future collective bargaining.

This Letter of Understanding will expire March 31, 2028.