Payroll transfers for Acute Care Alberta, Primary Care Alberta and Recovery Alberta happening on December 22

Employees of Acute Care Alberta (ACA), Primary Care Alberta (PCA), and Recovery Alberta (RA) represented by United Nurses of Alberta will be transferred from the Alberta Health Services payroll system to the payroll of their new employer on December 22, 2025.

Affected employees will note the following changes on December 22:

• The e-People system will clearly reflect ACA, PCA and RA
• 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. 

December 24, 2025 is a pay deposit date and is based on positions set up prior to any of the payroll transitions (i.e. still under AHS) and the first pay period for ACA, PCA, and RA is scheduled for deposit on January 7, 2026.

The Payroll Transfer Dates for Assisted Living Alberta, Cancer Care Alberta, Emergency Health Services, Health Shared Services, and Give Life Alberta have not been determined. Employees of those organizations will remain on AHS payroll until a payroll transition date is determined and be treated as though they are still Employees of AHS.

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. If UNA members experience any issues with he payroll transfer to their new employer, please contact your employer’s HR Contact Centre and ensure you get a ticket number.  If your issue is not resolved satisfactorily please reach out to UNA.