Employee and Labour Relations
This contract between a union and an employer outlines the terms and conditions of employment for bargaining unit employees
What is the Collective Agreement?
This written document outlines the duties, responsibilities, and requirements for a specific role
What is a job description?
This BCA program supports learning by offering assistance to employees in developing and enhancing their skills, knowledge and abilities through formal education
What are Scholarships?
This short-term vacancy provides employees with an opportunity to work in a different role
What is a temporary assignment?
Recognized and celebrated at the Education Seminar, employees who demonstrate commitment to our culture, values through their actions
What are the BCA Excellence Awards?
This formal process is used by employees or unions to resolve complaints or disputes with their employer
What is a grievance?
This one day (7 hours) of leave per calendar year allows employees to attend personal matters that may arise
What is Special Leave?
This button in Workday lets employees showcase their interest in participating in an event, learning or opportunity
What is Expression of Interest?
This event allows job seekers to connect with employers and learn about job opportunities
What is a career fair?
Refreshed in 2022 through a co-creation process including multiple employee focus groups, this set of 4 core principles describes how we work together at BCA
What is BCA Values?
This one-day workshop helps People Leaders understand and apply management principles in a unionized workplace, including key Collective Agreement obligations
What is Introduction to Labour Relations Session?
This benefit is available to all BCA employees, their spouses, dependent children, and family members living under their roof to provides a variety of services like counselling, nutritional coaching, financial coaching, and more
What is Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)?
This catalogue of curated eBooks, webinar recordings, digital conference proceedings and other digital learning material(s)
What is PD Portal?
This process helps new hires adjust to their roles and the company culture, typically occurring within the first few weeks of employment
What is onboarding?
This 3x annual tool which equips all employees with timely insights on engagement, opportunity to share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas that can shape the dialogue with leaders
What is Employee Voice?
This position coordinates a wide range of technical human resource services including leave management, employee health benefits, and retirement preparation
What is People Services Coordinator Position?
This position is accountable for matters related to total compensation including pay, benefits and paid leaves
What is People Programs & Compensation Advisor?
This virtual session welcoming new permanently hired employees, through a variety of videos, participants will have an opportunity to learn more about BCA
What is Digital Orientation?
This step in the hiring process involves assessing a candidate's skills and abilities through tests or exercises
What is a pre-employment assessment?
This core mission of BCA is to cultivate a culture that embraces differences, promotes equal opportunities, and celebrates the unique perspectives that each individual brings
What is Diversity & Inclusion?
This committee provides management and union representatives an opportunity to have an open dialogue on issues that affect staff at BCA
What is the Joint Labour Relations Committee (JLRC)?
This term refers to the adjustments made to wages based on the annualized average of the BC Consumer Price Index, with changes calculated by BC Stats and paid out starting on April 1 of each year
What is COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment)?
This program supports BCA employees with educational funding to supplement Local Education budgets
What is Central Education Fund Initiative?
BCA uses this type of interview, where candidates are asked how they have handled situations in the past
What is behavioral interviewing?
This committee which promotes the benefits of diversity, focusing on women, to empower a more inclusive and balanced culture at BCA
What is BCA's Women's Network?