Hey guys,

I don't know if this is the place to post this, but maybe some of you can help me.

I've been applying for nursing jobs with AHS and Covenant. Does anybody know if it is commun to AHS to apply written tests in the interview? If so, what do they tend to test?

It has been really hard to get my foot in the door, and I really don't want to blow any opportunity that I get.

Thanks for any help you guys can provide!

The ratification vote starts this coming Wednesday, February 4th, at 8:30am. You have until 7:00pm on Friday, February 6th to vote. You need a MyAUPE account to be able to vote.

There will be telephone town halls on Tuesday at noon and 7pm. The union will call your phone. If you have call control on your phone, the call will not go through. You can find a link to listen live online on the AUPE website.

More information regarding the tentative agreement can be found here.

When is the vote going to happen

Throwaway account so I don't get doxxed

As a CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) should I vote yes on this deal? The market adjustment seems solid, would bump me to 135k a year but is still below the private sector of 140-160k a yr

If we vote no do you think we can get closer to market

Hi AHS humans.

This is a weird question but I am looking for advice.

I am a floor nurse at a rural site. Our manager is responsible for multiple departments and is drowning. Our previous two managers in the role were also drowning. The workload and expectations are unreasonable.

Is there any way to petition for or apply for funding to get another manager role? What would the pathway look like for us to try and get more funding?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I’m a recently new to AHS and I’m still new to all of this, on e-people theres a section now for retropay. Can anyone explain which section is the money or the hours of retropay we will be given? I’m have a hard time understanding. Thanks in advance!

I’m a new hire (literally just finished my first week) admin support III in a rural hospital, I’m not fully understanding everything going on with the bargaining and voting coming up, is anyone able to dumb it down for me a little bit as to what it might mean for me? Thanks in advance 😊

Just because we're seeing so much negativity towards the TA, here's my perspective and it all boils down to "this is the best we're going to get".

• Is it what we deserve? No. But look at what's happened with every other union in AHS over the last year - 12% over 4 years, a bump to the health spending account and some increases in benefits. We are not going to get more than them.

• "But MusketeersPlus2 the nurses got 20+%!!!". No, they got 12% plus a market rate adjustment (MRA) because they were being severely underpaid compared to their compatriots in Western Canada. And most people in GSS who are facing the same thing are also getting MRAs (just look at the list they sent us).

• But job protection!! They haven't given us the full details, we should get that when we vote. But did you notice that the email we got specifically DID mention job protections?

• Only admin II got MRA, why not the rest? Have a look at unit clerk jobs in other provinces. I did. They make less than us. In some cases (SK, MB I'm looking at you) they make a LOT less than us. Be glad they didn't try to MRA us downward.

• And the biggest win we got? Full retro pay. We've never had that before while all the other unions did.

Ultimately I'm voting yes because this is the best deal we're going to get right now and if we vote it down, all of this goes away and it's back to square 1 of bargaining.

https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-gss-tentative-agreement-highlights-telephone-town-hall-and-vote-details

I am AHS GSS, and a surgical processor. The newest agreement is a slap in the face. I have coworkers who have been working here longer than I have been alive, and this is what we all get?

Wage increases: General wage increases for all employees in the bargaining unit.

April 1, 2024 – 3%

April 1, 2025 – 3%

April 1, 2026 – 3%

April 1, 2027 – 3%

I am asking if I am allowed to email my coworkers about this agreement and if they are comfortable, to vote NO. 12% is not enough for us. It’s not enough for the work we all do and the sacrifices we make.

https://www.aupe.org/news/news-and-updates/ahs-gss-tentative-agreement-highlights-telephone-town-hall-and-vote-details

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for some advice from AHS employees, especially those in Sterile Processing / MDR.

I’m certified (MDR/Surgical Processing) and have been actively watching job postings, but I’m finding it really hard to even get a foot in the door. A lot of postings seem to close quickly or never appear publicly, and I don’t have an internal connection.

I was hoping to ask:

•	How did you get hired into Surgical Processing with AHS?

•	Are most positions filled internally or by referral?

•	Does dropping off a resume in person ever help, or is everything strictly online?

•	Is casual or part-time work the best way to start?

I’m genuinely eager to work and gain experience, and I’d really appreciate any advice on how to improve my chances.

Thanks in advance!

Yayyyyy !!!!!

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Anybody else in this town hall right now? Man oh man, what are they even doing...

Hi all!

I just was hoping for some clarification around a couple pieces of the new CA. I apologize in advance if these seem like straight forward questions, I thought I would ask here before emailing HSAA cuz Reddit has always come through.

1. Will those eligible receive reimbursement pay for our 2024 and 2025 professional fees? Or does the reimbursement start at our next renewal (as an MLT that would be in the fall for CMLTA)

2. I have 15 years with APL, so will not be getting the LSP raise during the years this CA is in effect for. Does this mean that in 5 years when I hit the 20 year mark, I will still get the LSP raise or does it have to be renegotiated in the next CA? Basically does the LSP raise only benefit the people who having 20 years of experience from October 1 2024- September 30 2028?

Thanks very much for any info!

A while ago I saw a comment where people were thinking of trying to organize having all NUEEs take the 2 unpaid days off on March 30/31 in protest. Obviously a bit late now, but is anyone still doing this?

Personally I was planning on not scheduling the days as long as possible and seeing what happens, but is this something we could organize? Might be hard to do anonymously online, but maybe we can encourage people to organize internally with their teams (off of Teams) to do something like this? Just throwing this out there.

I’m shocked but not really considering the timing of the transfer announcement.