PEA News

PEA-GLP General Wage Increases

Dear PEA members, On this pay you will see a 3% increase, which reflects the 2025 general wage increase. The next pay will have the…

SMS Tutorial Block Schedule Presentations

Dear PEA members, The Employer has scheduled presentations regarding the proposed New Tutorial Block Schedule included in the tentative agreement. Presentation Dates: Thursday, May 7…

Apply For the PEA Central Pro D Fund Before May 31, 2026

Dear PEA members, Just a reminder that applications for the PEA Central Professional Development Fund, will be accepted until May 31, 2026. All details of…

Canada’s professional public servants call for common sense on remote work

Members of the Professional Unions Network of Canada issued the following statement at the end of their spring meeting on April 30 in Toronto, Ontario….

PEA-GLP Update: Collective Agreement Implementation

Dear PEA members, We have received a few questions about the implementation of the new collective agreement. The PEA has repeatedly asked the Public Service…

HSPBA Update: Pay Rate

Dear PEA members, The new 2025-2029 HSPBA collective agreement came into effect April 1, and members can expect to see their pay rate going up…

PEA Volunteer Opportunity with Office of the Ombudsperson

Dear PEA members, Please consider putting your name forward to volunteer as the PEA committee ombudsperson representative. In this role you will provides strategic oversight…

PEA-LABC Bargaining Update: Public Sector Employers’ Council

Dear PEA members, After speaking with your LABC bargaining committee and Labour Relations Officer about the situation at your bargaining table, I want to provide…

Welcoming all Law Society of BC employees to the PEA

Dear PEA members,   We are excited to share that on March 23, 2026, the BC Labour Relations Board approved the expansion of the PEA’s certification at the Law Society of BC to include…

P1 Pharmacist Qualification Differential Update

This message is intended for P1 pharmacists  Dear PEA members, I are writing to advise members of an important update regarding the new Qualification Differential…

Media Release: Professional Employees Association ratifies tentative agreement 

March 26, 2026 (Victoria) – The Professional Employees Association (PEA), representing more than 1,800 Government Licensed Professionals in the BC public service, have voted 95.8%…

Law Society Interim Bargaining Committee Nomination Form 2026

Now that you are PEA members, the union needs to shift to interim bargaining. This process will ensure that new PEA members at the Law…