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Former UNA members can collect retro pay under the new collective agreement

By United Nurses of Alberta April 10, 2025 14:52 (Last updated April 22, 2025 15:46)
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UNA members whose employment ended for any reason between April 1, 2024, and when the new Provincial Collective Agreement was ratified on April 3, 2025, are eligible to receive retroactively any increases they would have been eligible for in the agreement if they had remained on the job.
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Retro payments for current employees will be paid on April 30, 2025. Employees on Leaves of Absences including Maternity and Adoption/Parental Leave and employees on Sick Leave will receive retro pay on April 30, 2025.

United Nurses of Alberta members whose employment ended for any reason between April 1, 2024, and when the new Provincial Collective Agreement was ratified on April 3, 2025, are eligible to receive retroactively any increases they would have been eligible for in the agreement if they had remained on the job.

Former Employees may submit a written request for the retroactive payment of any increases they would have received for the period they were employed.

Former Alberta Health Services (AHS) employees who have transferred to another provincial health agency, including Recovery Alberta (RA) and Primary Care Alberta (PCA), are not required to request payment of retroactive increases as long as they remain employed by the new provincial health agency as of the date of ratification.

Employees already opted into the RSP/TFSA will automatically have 2% of their retro contributed to the RRSP/TFSA which is then matched by the Employer.

Former AHS, RA, and PCA employees

The preferred method for submitting such requests is via email to HRSSGeneral@albertahealthservices.ca.

All written requests for retroactive increases should include the following information:

  • Employee Legal First and Last Name
  • Employee e-People ID Number
  • Termination Date
  • Email address
  • Phone number in case of a follow up call

Employees who prefer to send in such requests for retroactive increases by letter may do so. Address the letter as shown:

Attention: UNA Retroactive Termination Request
Alberta Health Services
Southport Tower, 9th Floor
10301 Southport Lane SW
Calgary, AB T2W 1S7

All pay advices and T4’s for former employees will be mailed to the last address we have recorded on file. Please note if your mailing address or banking information has changed, it is your responsibility to update this by calling: 1-877-511-4455.  Bank account and mailing address changes will not be accepted via email or letter; verification of identity is a required condition to process such changes. 

HR Contact Centre Hours:

Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays), 6:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Former Covenant Health employees

The preferred method for submitting such requests is via email to: 

HRBusinessSupport@covenanthealth.ca

All written requests for retroactive increases should include the following information:

  • Employee Legal First and Last Name
  • Employee ePeople ID number
  • Termination Date
  • Banking information, if it has changed since date of termination
  • Subject line: UNA Retro Request

Former Bethany Group (Camrose) employees

Employees are asked to submit such requests via email to:

Payroll.Cam@bethanygrp.ca

All written requests for retroactive increases should include the following information:

  • Employee Legal First and Last Name
  • EE ID - Employee ID
  • Termination Date
  • Banking information, if it has changed since date of termination
  • Subject line: UNA Retro Request

Former Lamont Health Care employees

Former Employees of Lamont Health Care Centre whose employment terminated after April 1, 2024, may submit a written request for the retroactive payment of any increases they would have received but for the termination of employment.  The preferred method for submitting such requests is via email to andrea.hotte@ahs.ca .  All written requests for retroactive increases should include the following information:

  • Employee Legal First and Last Name;
  • Termination Date;
  • Email address; and
  • Phone number in case of a follow up call.

Employees who prefer to send in such requests for retroactive increases via letter may do so by mailing a letter to:

Attention: UNA Retroactive Termination Request
Lamont Health Care Centre
5216 53 Street
Lamont, AB T0B 2R0

All pay advices and T4’s for former Employees will be mailed to the last address we have recorded on file. Please note if your mailing address or banking information has changed, it is your responsibility to update this by calling: 780-895-2211 and ask for Andrea Hotte.  Bank account and mailing address changes will not be accepted via email or letter; verification of identity is a required condition to process such changes.

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