PEA News

2025 Scholarship and Bursary Program Now Open

Dear PEA members,  We are pleased to announce that the PEA Scholarship and Bursary Program is now accepting applications for 2025.  The Awards Committee gives…

Pearson College Collective Agreement: Employer Ratifies

Dear PEA members, Today, the employer ratified the tentative collective agreement. That means that you now have a collective agreement in place, and the rights…

Pearson College Ratifies First Collective Agreement

Dear PEA members, Today the first collective agreement for Pearson College was ratified. In total, 73% of the membership voted and 95% voted in favour. …

Media Release: Lawyers, paralegals and officers at the Law Society of BC have voted to strike 

January 30, 2025 (Victoria) – Members of the Professional Employees Association (PEA) working at the Law Society of BC have voted 93% in favour of…

SMS Pension Update – Further Action Required

Dear PEA members, In addition to the pension enrolment and increased contribution rate for members over 50-years-old, the union has discovered another significant pension oversight that…

SMS Pension Update – Action Required

Dear PEA members,​ The union is aware of two significant and serious pension contribution issues that require your immediate attention:​ ​​Pension enrolment You may not…

HSP LRO Update

Dear PEA members, We would like to inform you of upcoming changes to your PEA Labour Relations Officer (LRO) support team. Idil Farah started with…

HSP Casual Pro Fee Funding 

Dear PEA members,  Casual HSP and late applicant members are now able to apply for funding to cover a portion of their health science professional…

UVic LRO Update

Dear PEA members, We would like to inform you of upcoming changes to your PEA Labour Relations Officer (LRO) support team. Stephen Portman will be…

PEA HSP P2A Classification Process & Grievance for Forensic Psychologists

Dear PEA members,  We are moving forward with the P2A process. The “P2A process” is shorthand for the provisions in the new profile-based classification system…

SGS AXYS Bargaining Update

Dear PEA members, On November 25, 26, and 27, 2024, the Bargaining Team commenced bargaining our first collective agreement with the Employer. We put forward…

PEA Update: Interest Arbitration Grievance Article 32.10

Dear PEA members, This is an update on the Union’s grievance under Article 32.10 of the Main Collective Agreement regarding the government lawyers’ rate of…