PEA HSP P2A Classification Process & Grievance for Forensic Psychologists

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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 that allow us to advocate to add new types of work to the P2A Special Procedures profile, recognizing and compensating the specialized work of many PEA members who have jobs that are currently matched with the P1 profile. 

We have received and confirmed enough information to move forward with P2A claims for two professions with the special procedures/techniques that should be rightly added to P2A:  

Pharmacists  

  • Clinical Pharmacy  
  • Oncology Clinical Pharmacy  

Physiotherapists  

  • Hand Therapy  

The P2A process  
This is the beginning of the P2A process, so the outcome is not guaranteed, but the union believes the items listed above meet the definition of a special procedure/technique.  

If these claims are successful, all members of the listed professions who are classified as P1 and whose work includes one of the special procedures/techniques listed above will be entitled to retro pay from December 6, 2024. These members are not required to submit further information. We will keep you updated but are unlikely to have further information this month.   

Potential questions 
If you speak to fellow members who have submitted a potential P2A special procedure to the union that does not appear on this list, you can reassure them that it means we are still in the process of confirming that we have sufficient evidence to move forward. If we need specific information, we will contact the member directly.  

Please advise members not to resubmit, as staff are still working to evaluate the P2A submissions.  

If members identify a potential P2A special procedure/technique that is not on this list, and they have not yet submitted it to the union, please reassure them that this not a one-time opportunity. Please encourage them to reach out to ifarah@pea.org as soon as possible.  

P2: Forensic Psychologists Grievance
In addition, we have filed a grievance to have Forensic Psychologists added to the P2 profile. We will keep members posted on this. 

Thank you, 

Idil Farah and Al Gallupe
Labour Relations Officers 

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