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UNA Local 1 (Peter Lougheed Centre), 310-60 Uxborough Place NW, Calgary, AB (2025)

11/14/2025

We will be holding our Local 1 AGM on Wednesday Dec 3, 2025 from 1600-1800hrs in the PLC Auditorium. All local 1 members are welcome to join, and if you are working, feel free to come by on your break. There will be snacks, treats, and refreshments, as well as some amazing door prizes to be won!

Registration is required for this meeting so we can ensure there is enough food for everyone. You can register on DMS. The deadline for signing up for this event is Sunday November 30th by end of day. When registering, select the option “Unfunded Observer”. Please ensure you indicate your allergies/dietary restrictions during the registration process.

As it is our AGM, the following Executive and Committee positions up for election:

Executive Positions
President 2-year term
Secretary 2-year term

PRC Committee
2 positions 2-year term

OH&S Committee
2 positions 2-year term

If you are interested in running for any of these positions, please email a completed nomination form to the Local 1 Executive by Wednesday November 26 by 1600hrs. You will find the nomination form attached.

If an election is required, we will need to have all voting members listed and entered into Election Buddy prior to the meeting, another reason that registration is essential! The election, if required, will run from approximately 1630hrs to 1715hrs. You must attend the meeting to be eligible to vote.

We look forward to seeing some of you in a few weeks!

11/14/2025

Members of the United Nurses of Alberta need to be aware their Employer has agreed to contribute to
a supplemental pension plan in the form of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan or Tax Free Savings
Account contribution.

UNA strongly recommends that all members who are regular Employees act to take advantage of this
provision if they haven’t done so. It is a benefit they cannot receive without taking specific action to
enroll. So without acting, employees are going without a 2 per cent retirement income supplement to
their salary that they are entitled to receive under the collective agreement.

Article 29.05 of the UNA Provincial Collective Agreement
29.05 (a) The Employer shall provide a supplemental pension plan in the form of a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) or Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Employees shall determine the allocation to either a RRSP or TFSA. Employees may change their allocation effective April 1st of each year.
(b) Effective on the Employee’s date of enrollment, a Regular Employee shall have the right to contribute up to 2% of his or her regular earnings into the RRSP or TFSA until December 31st of the year the Employee turns 71. The Employer shall match the Employee’s contributions into the RRSP or the TFSA.
(c) A Regular Employee who, by virtue of his or her age, no longer qualifies under Article 29.05(b), shall receive an additional 2% of her or his regular earnings.
(d) “Earnings” as defined in Article 29.05(b) above, will include WCB earnings until such time that the Employee exhausts his or her sick leave credits and is deemed to be on sick leave without pay.

The agreement does require that employees contribute 2 per cent of their salary for the employer to
match, and employees need to enroll in the program for the employer to contribute this money. No UNA
member should go without funds for their retirement that their Employer has agreed to contribute.

This supplemental pension is not available to temporary or casual employees.

11/04/2025

Local 1 at AGM 2025 ❤️🤍

11/03/2025

Hello Local 1 members,

We will be holding our next member meeting on Wednesday November 5, 2025 at 1630hrs by Zoom. All members must register on DMS to attend this meeting. The registration deadline is Tuesday November 4, 2025 by end of day.

10/20/2025

UNA Forums is a great way for UNA members to participate in discussions, ask questions, and get the latest news and negotiation updates.

Just log into forums.una.ca

10/20/2025

United Nurses of Alberta has received confirmation from Alberta Health Services that December 22, 2025 will be the Payroll Transfer Date on which employees of Acute Care Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, and Recovery Alberta will be migrated from the AHS payroll to their new employer-specific payroll groups.

Affected employees will note the following changes on December 22:

- The e-People system will clearly reflect the new employers
- The “Post Payroll Transition” terms of the Transition Agreements signed between the parties will apply.
- AHS, RA, ACA and PCA will become separate bargaining units for purposes of applying and administering the Collective Agreement, except as specifically amended in the “Post Payroll Transition” terms of the Transition Agreement or the Collective Agreements.

The employers are developing collective agreement-specific FAQs related to administration of the collective agreement and transition agreements resulting from these payroll transfers.

The Payroll Transfer Dates for Assisted Living Alberta, Cancer Care Alberta, Emergency Health Services, and Give Life Alberta have not been determined by the employer. Employees of those organizations will remain on AHS payroll until a payroll transition date is determined.

UNA members should refer to Part B of Letter of Understanding #34 attached to the Provincial Collective Agreement for more information about post-payroll transition promotions, transfers and vacancies, layoff and recall, emergency reassignments, and more.

UNA will continue to share information about the position transfers and payroll transfers affecting UNA members as we receive it. Members can find updates on the Acute Care Alberta, Assisted Living Alberta, Primary Care Alberta, and Recovery Alberta transfer pages.

10/20/2025

United Nurses of Alberta members are invited to register to participate in the union’s online Wellness Day event on November 20, 2025, with the theme of “Behind the Mask.” The day-long event will feature sessions by Jessica Janzen, who will share actionable resiliency tools, and JD Gilmour, who will discuss creating a framework for establishing healthy expectations for success. The day will also include a session facilitated by UNA Educators.

REGISTER NOW on DMS under Events

UNA members planning to attend are encouraged to request a Professional Development Day.

Members who are unable to attend this Wellness Day live will have the opportunity to view a recorded version following the event. More information will be available shortly after the live event on how to access the recording.

Wellness Day agenda

900-930: Welcome and Introductions

930-1100: Jessica Janzen - From Surviving to Thriving

When life throws challenge your way, how do you move from merely surviving to truly thriving? In this session, Jessica Janzen will share actionable resiliency tools that can unlock forward momentum and reinvigorate not only yourself but those around you. She’ll dive into how to shift from a problem mindset to a possibility mindset, opening the door to new opportunities and growth.

Audiences will also learn strategies to get back on track when life derails your plans, plus the key to flowing through different seasons of life rather than struggling for perfect balance. With these tools in hand, audiences will leave equipped to lead themselves and others through adversity with confidence and grace.

1100-1120 Break

1120-1200 UNA education

1200-1300 Lunch

1300-1600 JD Gilmour: The Other Wet Floor

10/01/2025

Hello new UNA members!
Welcome to your union. Here is a checklist to get you started as a new UNA member.

✅ Sign a UNA membership application and find out your Local number.

✅ Download the UNA app which contains searchable copies of all Collective Agreements.

✅Get Involved! Attend UNA meetings, events, & workshops.

✅ Be aware of your seniority date. If you think your seniority date is incorrect, contact your UNA Local.

✅ Get your educational allowances by giving your new employer a copy of your degree or diploma, plus all nursing certificates. (ARTICLE 26)

✅ Receive recognition for previous experience and provide a portability letter from your previous employer(s) to ensure you receive the correct rate of pay. (ARTICLE 27)

✅ Maximize your income by getting an extra 2% pay through an RRSP or TFSA paid by the employer. (ARTICLE 29)

✅ Save your “letter of hire,” containing position details, which your employer is required to provide you with when you are hired or transferred. (ARTICLE 14)

✅ Check your pay slips to ensure you are receiving the correct pay, increment, vacation accrual, overtime, shift premiums and allowances. Keep these records for five years. (SHIFT DIFFERENTIAL
& WEEKEND PREMIUM - ARTICLE 28; VACATION - ARTICLE 17; WAGES - SALARY APPENDIX; OVERTIME - ARTICLE 8)

✅Don’t work for free! Ensure you are paid for all the hours you work and that your employer has the information it needs to budget properly. If your employer withholds pay or does not comply with the agreement, contact your UNA local.

✅ Have union representation. If you are called to any disciplinary meeting, you have the right to be accompanied by a UNA representative. If you’re not
sure if it is disciplinary, ask and contact your UNA Local. (ARTICLE 23)

✅ Report Professional Responsibility Concerns (PRCs). If you have concerns regarding
patient/client/resident quality of care, report them through the PRC process. (ARTICLE 36)

✅Stay safe at work. Talk to your UNA Local and address issues through the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. (ARTICLE 34)

✅ Get charge pay if you are placed in charge. Each unit must have a “charge” document that outlines charge responsibilities

10/01/2025

Any UNA member who would like to become more knowledgeable and engaged can get a head start through UNA’s educational offerings, which provide members with a wealth of information, a space for discussion, and activity-based learning. Members can view the workshop schedule on the events calendar or in UNA’s Data Management System (DMS) under “Events.” Members who have activated their UNAnet accounts can register for workshops in DMS. Please contact events@una.ca with any questions or for assistance.

Visit education.una.ca for online resources and tutorials.

Sign up early to reserve a spot! Even if the class is full, still put yourself on the waitlist. They may decide to open up another workshop if there are a lot of people on the waitlist, or people may drop out of the class.

Calgary’s workshops are held at the SARO office in Uxborough, across from FMC.

09/28/2025

Hello Local 1 Members,

We will be holding our next Local 1 Member Meeting on Wednesday Oct 1, 2025 starting at 1600hrs to approximately 1800hrs. All members are welcome to attend this meeting but you will need to register on DMS to attend by clicking here. After the general meeting is concluded, we will reviewing the information package for our UNA AGM Delgates and Observers.

If you don’t know how to get into DMS to register please follow this link https://www.una.ca/unanet and scroll down to “Help me Login”. You will need your UNA membership to register if you have not been into UNA DMS before. If you don’t have your membership card please email the Local 1 Executive at local1exec@una.ca and we will email you a digital copy.

The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants on the day of the meeting. The registration deadline is end of day September 30, 2025.

09/04/2025

United Nurses of Alberta and Alberta Health Services have agreed to extend the North Zone Locum Program Letter of Understanding until December 31, 2025. The Letter of Understanding had been scheduled to expire on September 25, 2025.

The locum program enables nurses to work for short-term periods of less than 12 months to address high staffing needs in Northern Alberta.

A Letter of Understanding signed in 2022 saw a locum premium of $25 per hour paid to nurses working temporarily in the AHS North Zone. Nurses who accept assignments in rural parts of the region outside the cities of Grande Prairie and Fort McMurray receive an additional $50 per day throughout their locum, whether or not they have a scheduled shift that day. These terms have been extended and will remain in place.

The northern locum program first signed in 2012 focuses on providing RNs and RPNs short-term assignments of less than 12 months to help meet staffing needs in the north. UNA and AHS have recently agreed to expand the program to include the Central and South Zones, with negotiations for the expansion of the program to begin soon.

09/04/2025

Online applications for the UNA Nursing Education Scholarships are open and must be completed and submitted by 4:30 p.m. on October 15.

The scholarships are awarded annually to students in their first year of nursing studies in an approved nursing program in Alberta who are related to a UNA member or associate member in good standing.

To complete the apply for the scholarships, applicants must fill out the application form and submit a short essay that answers the question: “How do you think UNA impacts working conditions and patient care?”

United Nurses of Alberta awards up to 15 nursing scholarships of $1,500 each year and one award of $1,500 sponsored by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions for students enrolled in first-year Registered Nurse- or Registered Psychiatric Nurse-track programs. This scholarship is not intended for postgraduate studies.

Apply here at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsncSdEG3SJXQUZvdlQN7wuCKRfmKIaZg3_dnThEb0AQaWrA/viewform

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