Collective Agreement between CUPE and SAHO (April 1, 2005 – March 31, 2008) wage schedules forthcoming- Click here


    Collective Agreement between CUPE and SAHO (April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2004).

    • Article 1--Purpose
    • Article 2--Recognition
    • Article 3--Scope
    • Article 4--Management Rights
    • Article 5--Definitions
    • Article 6--Work of the Bargaining Unit
    • Article 7--Union Security/Dues Checkoff
    • Article 8--Responsibilities
    • Article 9--Employee Records
    • Article 10--Discipline/Discharge
    • Article 11--Grievance Procedure
    • Article 12--Dispute Resolutions Committee
    • Article 13--Union/Management Committee
    • Article 14--Discrimination
    • Article 15--Occupational Health & Safety
    • Article 16--Employee & Family Assistance Plan
    • Article 17--Harassment
    • Article 18--Violence
    • Article 19--Seniority
    • Article 20--Classifications, New Positions and Reclassifications
    • Article 21--Posting of New Positions and Vacancies
    • Article 22--Probation and Trial Period
    • Article 23--Employment Strategy
    • Article 24--Layoff and Re-employment
    • Article 25--Severance Pay
    • Article 26--Hours of Work
    • Article 27--Designated Holidays
    • Article 28--Vacations
    • Article 29--Leave of Absences--General
    • Article 30--Sick Leave
    • Article 31--Tuberculosis Compensation
    • Article 32--Workers' Compensation
    • Article 33--Payment of Wages
    • Article 34--Increments
    • Article 35--General
    • Article 36--Retirement
    • Article 37--Northern Allowance
    • Article 38--New Provisions
    • Article 39--Term of Agreement
    • Schedule "A"
    • Schedule "B"
    • Appendix I
    • Appendix II
    • Appendix III
    • Appendix IV
    • Letter of Understanding #1-- Unearned to Earned Vacation
    • Letter of Understanding #2-- Printing of Agreement
    • Letter of Understanding #3-- Grandfathering Employees who Opted Out of the Pension Plan
    • Letter of Understanding #4-- Variable Hours
    • Letter of Understanding #5-- Local Letters of Understanding
    • Letter of Understanding #6-- Vacation Pay on Termination or Retirement
    • Letter of Understanding #7--Payment of Professional Fees
    • Letter of Understanding #8-- Group Life Insurance Plan
    • Letter of Understanding #9-- Benefits
    • Letter of Understanding #10-- Accumulation of Benefits
    • Letter of Understanding #11-- Payroll Deduction of Professional Fees
    • Letter of Understanding #12-- 1872 Hours of Work
    • Letter of Understanding #13-- Disability Income Plan
    • Letter of Understanding #14-- Pension Plans
    • Letter of Understanding #15-- Disability Income Plan Rehabilitation Fund
    • Letter of Understanding #16-- Uncertified Aides/Attendants in Long Term Care and Home Care
    • Letter of Understanding #17--Joint Trusteeship of the SAHO Pension Plan
    • Letter of Understanding #18-- Implementation of Job Evaluation Program
    • Letter of Understanding #19-- Military Service (Active)
    • Letter of Understanding #20-- Retroactivity
    • Letter of Understanding #21-- Vacation Pay for Employees at 1872 Annual Hours of Work
    • Letter of Understanding #22--Regina Lutheran Home Employees' Pension Plan
    • Letter of Intent -- Disability Income Plan--Final Independent Adjudication of DIP Claims

    • Wage Schedules
    • JJE - Wage Group Schedules
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    • * CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #21 (Collective Agreement Signed) - October 27, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #20 - October 12, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council News Release - September 24, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Ratification Vote Results - September 24, 2010

    • The health-care debate: - September 9, 2010

    • Out-patient rates show Regina surgical clinic more costly - September 3, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Tentative Agreement Summary - August 17, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Providers Achieve Settlement - August 13, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communiqué #13 - August 13, 2010

    • Coaliton News Release - August 13, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #12 - July 23, 2010

    • Coalition News Release - July 23, 2010

    • Coalition Opinion Editorial (Regina Leader Post) - July 22, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #11 - July 15, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Committee Letter to CUPE Health Care Members - July 7, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Members Bargaining Side by Side Comparison Document - July 7, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Members Bargaining Side by Side Comparison Document - June, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Members Bargaining SAHO Concession Document - June, 2010

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Committee Letter to CUPE Health Care Members - May 28, 2010

    • Coaltion Radio Ad #1 - Why We Need a Fair Deal

    • Coaltion Radio Ad #2 - Why We Need a Fair Deal

    • Coaltion Radio Ad #3 - Why We Need a Fair Deal

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #19 - May 19, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #10 - May 3, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #9 - April 29, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #8 - April 23, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #7 - March 18, 2010

    • Coaltion Newspaper Ad - February - 2010

    • Coaliton Radio Ad - February 2010

    • Highlights of Coalition Bargaining Proposals - January 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - Handout #1 - Feb. 1, 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - LPN Handout #2 - Feb. 1, 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - Market Adjustment Handout #3 - Feb. 1, 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - JJE Handout #4 - Feb. 1, 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - Wage Settlement Trends in Saskatchewan - Handout #5 - Feb. 1, 2010

    • What CUPE Health Care Members Need to Know About SAHO's Final Offer - Handout #6 - Feb - 2010

    • CHCC Know Your Rights Poster #1

    • CHCC Know Your Rights Poster #2

    • CHCC Know Your Rights Poster #3

    • Coaliton News Conference - January 28, 2010 - Mike Keith’s Comments

    • Tri-union News Release

    • Coalition News Release - January 27, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #6 - January 27, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #5- January 13, 2010

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #4 - December 3, 2009

    • Coalition News Release - December 2, 2009

    • Coalition Bargaining Ad - December 1, 2009

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #3 - December 1, 2009

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique # 2 - November 27, 2009

    • Coalition Bargaining Communique #1 - November 26, 2009

    • Coalition News Release - November 26, 2009

    • Be Respectful, Not Insulting Ad - November 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #18 - October 30, 2009

    • Health Care Providers’ Week - 2009

    • Tri-Union Health Care Rally Notice - October 26, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Committee Letter to CUPE Health Care Members - October 19, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 17 - October 16, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 16 – September 22, 2009

    • Tri –Union News Release – September 22, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 15 - September 4, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council News Release - August 27, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 14 - August 21, 2009

    • Tri-Union News Release - August 20, 2009

    • Tri-Union Media Release - Bargaining Challange July 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 13 - July 24, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update # 12 - June 17, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #11 - June, 2009

    • CHCC Strike Handout to CUPE Health Care Members - May 25, 2009

    • CHCC Open Letter to CUPE Health Care Members - May 25, 2009

    • CHCC Message to CUPE Health Care Members - May 25, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #10 - May 22, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #9 - May 1, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #8 - March 27, 2009 PDF

    • Prairie North Essential Services News Release - March 16, 2009 PDF

    • Sun Country Essential Services News Release - March 16, 2009 PDF

    • Regina Qu'Appelle Essential Services News Release - March 12, 2009 PDF

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #7 - February 27, 2009 PDF

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #6 - January 23, 2009

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Priority Poster - December 11, 2008

    • Union Urges SAHO to Bargain in “Good Faith” - December 10, 2008

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #5 - December 10, 2008

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #4 - November 21, 2008

    • CUPE Health Care Council Update on Essential Services - November 21, 2008

    • CHCC Bargaining Update #3 - Oct. 31, 2008

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #2 - October 3, 2008

    • CUPE Health Care Council Bargaining Update #1 - Sept 12, 2008


    • Don't Give Up Hope

    • Health Care Providers’ Week - Oct - 2009

    • LPN Release - April 7, 2008

    • LPN Release - March 4, 2008

    • Health Care Provider's Week - Oct 2007

    • Good Food Release Prairie North - September 28, 2007

    • Good Food Release Qu'Appelle Health Region - September 28, 2007

    • Good Food Release (PA Parkland) - September 27, 2007

    • Good Food Release (Sun Country) - September 27, 2007

    • HSAS Strike Vote and Collective Bargaining

    • CHCC Locals Memo - G.F. Certificates - June 28 - 2007

    • Certificates of Recognition and Acheivement Form - June 2007

    • LPN Utilization Survey Results Paper

    • SAHO Review Brief

    • Peoples Summit Action Plan

    • Brief Re-thermalized food (March 12, 2003)

    • Submission to the Minister of Health by the Canadian Union of Public Employees Regarding the Subsidization of Home Care Costs By Home Health Aides (July 2002)

    • Understaffed/Overworked - Report on the Workload and Shortages of Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists in Saskatchewan (April 15, 2002)

    • Strengthening Medicare: Embracing Equality Brief (March 04, 2002)

    • Submission to the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology - Public Hearings on Health Care Issues and Options Report (October 16, 2001)

    • Response to the Report of the Saskatchewan Commission on Medicare (July 17, 2001)

    • A Vision For Health Care: Building a Responsive Health Care System (August, 2000)

    • Brief Regarding the Utilization of Licensed Practical Nurses In the Saskatchewan Health Care System (December, 1999)

    • Regina Civic Pension and Benefits Communique #1

    • Regina Civic Pension and Benefits Communique #2

    • Regina Civic Pension and Benefits Communique #3

    • JJE Recovery Membership Communication #1

    • Memo to CUPE Members re JJE Overpayments, June 30, 2006

    • Media Advisory , May 16, 2006

    • Press Release Ratification, February 16, 2006

    • Ratification Vote Results , February 16, 2006

    • Agreement Highlights, January 10, 2006

    • Multi-Union Communique, January 7, 2006

    • Joint Press Release, January 7, 2006

    • Joint Health Care Release, January 3, 2006

    • Press Release, December 17, 2005

    • Vote Results

    • Health Care Council release, November 17, 2005

    • Open Letter to CUPE Health Care Workers

    • Urgent Update for CUPE Health Care Members (November 8, 2005)

    • CUPE - Why is this Strike Vote Important to You? (November 4, 2005)

    Health Care Providers Deserve Equity
     CUPE, SEIU and SGEU represent 25,000 health care providers throughout the province . The three unions have been trying to negotiate collective agreements with SAHO for over a year, but have made little progress on key bargaining issues. Tell the provincial government and SAHO it's time to negotiate a fair and equitable collective agreement with health care providers. Fill out the form  now!

    CUPE marks Health Care Providers' Week with advertising campaign
    The Canadian Union of Public Employees is launching a public advertising campaign to mark "Health Care Providers' Week," which the Government of Saskatchewan has designated as October 31 to November 4. More..

    • Radio Ad 1
    • Radio Ad 2
    • Radio Ad 3

    Billboard Posters

    Newspaper Ad/Workplace Poster
    (Download to post on your bulleitn board)

    A fair settlement for health care providers.It's time for action!
    Click here to view the CUPE Health Care Council's brochure that provides an update on the current state of contract negotiations and ideas for action.

    • Press Release Ratification, February 16, 2006
    • Ratification Vote Results , February 16, 2006
    • URGENT COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #1: CUPE HEALTH WORKERS BEGIN CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
    • COMMUNIQUE #2 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #3 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #4 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #5 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #6 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #7 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • COMMUNIQUE #8 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #9 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #10 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #11 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #12 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #13 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #14 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #15 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #16 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #17 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #18 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #19 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #20 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #21 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #22 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #23 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #24 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE

    • COMMUNIQUE #25 - BARGAINING COMMUNIQUE
    • Communiqué #5 - Bargaining Committee Continues Preparations
    • JJE - WAGE GROUP SCHEDULES - Please note: This file is 149k and may take longer to load.
    • Bargaining Priorities Poster

    • Health Council Brochure
    • Health Care Council release, November 17, 2005

    • Press Release, December 17, 2005
    • Vote Results
    • Multi-Union Bargaining Communique, January 7, 2006
    • Joint Press Release, January 7, 2006
    • Agreement Highlights, January 10, 2006

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    Email: Gordon Campbell, President

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