Disability Management

Your HSA EDMP representatives - November 2022

A stronger safety net for HSA members

How would you take care of your family if you got sick or became unable to work?

We assume our health benefits will take care of us, but for many years disability management programs have varied from employer to employer, leaving a patchwork of coverage with many holes.

That's why HSA has worked to develop the Enhanced Disability Management Program (EDMP). Jointly developed with employers and other unions over several years. EDMP is an employee-centred, proactive and customized disability management program for employees with both occupational and non-occupational illnesses and injuries.

Right now, EDMP is available for HSA members covered by the Health Science Professionals Collective Agreement, the Nurses Bargaining Association Agreement and the Community Health Subsector Collective Agreement.

EDMP FOR affiliate employers

Members of affiliate employers under the Health Science Professionals Bargaining Association, the Community Bargaining Association and Nurses Bargaining Association collective agreements are also participating in the Enhanced Disability Management Program. Lifemark and Acclaim are contracted Disability Management Organizations that provide Disability Management Case Managers for affiliate employers under the EDMP Program.

CONTACT YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVE

Please note that work schedules do not include statuatory holidays, vacation time, or planned/unplanned leaves.

YOUR EDMP REPRESENTATIVES
Fraser Health Authority
	Donna Rugamas 778-554-2526 drugamas@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	North Region: Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Tri-Cities, Maple Ridge, Vancouver Pharmacy South Region: Delta and White Rock
	Penny Regier 778-554-2527 pregier@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	East Region: Surrey, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, Chilliwack, Hope
Interior Health and Northern Health Authority
	Carole Fell 250-640-1046 cfell@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	All of Northern Health Authority IHA Region: All other worksites not covered by Tammy Hislop (see below).
	Tammy Hislop 1-778-879-3762 thislop@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	IHA Region: Kelowna General Hospital, Penticton Regional Hospital, Royal Inland Hospital and Vernon Jubilee Hospital
Provincial Health Services Authority
	Nadir Kassam 604-836-4252 nkassam@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	HIM and Trans Care BC PHSA Labs: FHA, BCCA, BCCDC, BCCA: Vancouver Centre, Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, Abbotsford, and Research sites BCMHSUS: Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island sites
	Carol Blake (Mentor) 1-778-214-3765 cblake@hsaedmp.net Work schedule Bonnie Pepper (In Training) 604-868-2306 bpepper@hsaedmp.net Work Schedule	BC Children’s Hospital/Sunny Hill PHSA Labs: PHC, Children's and Women's, VCH BCCA: North/Southern Interior sites BCMHSUS: Northern/Interior sites
Providence and Affiliate sites
	Charlotte Nanalal 604-836-3783 cnanalal@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	PHC: Heart Centre, Renal, Allied and Palliative Care Affiliates: Lower Mainland CMHA: Lower Mainland (Region)
	Carol Blake 1-778-214-3765 cblake@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Affiliates: Interior BC, Northern BC and Vancouver Island PHC: Mental Health, Surgical, Ambulatory, Health Info Mgmt. (Records Mgmt. and Systems), Acute Services, Non-Clinical and Elder Care CMHA: Victoria, Salmon Arm, Kamloops and Prince George Baptist Housing: Mill Creek, Sun Pointe, Smith Creek
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority
	Derek McGuire 604-868-0981 dmcguire@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Medical Imaging: VCHA, Providence, and PHSA sites Vancouver Community
	Tonya Harford 604-868-2274 tharford@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Medical Imaging: FHA Sites Richmond Team
	Dolores Langford 604-803-9043 dlangford@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Vancouver Acute North Shore and Coastal Team
Island Health
	Paula Hills 250-896-1857 phills@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	South Island Region Southern Gulf islands and Saanich Peninsula Area (except Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital)
	Sue White 250-896-1709 swhite@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Central Island - Ladysmith (South) Cowichan District plus Queen Alexandra Centre & Victoria General Hospital
	Todd Young 250-880-6809 tyoung@hsaedmp.net Work schedule	Central Island (North) Comox Valley, Nanaimo, Alberni area and Oceanside area
EDMP Representatives for Constituent Unions (CUPE, PEA, and BCGEU)
	Benita Spindel Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 250-508-0968 admin@cupe.edmp.ca Monday - Friday	All health authorities and affiliate sites for CUPE and PEA members under the HSPBA collective agreement
	Jesse Giddens Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 604-816-7288 hspba.edmp@hsp-edmp.ca Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday	IHA, Northern Health, VCH, PHSA, and affiliate sites for BCGEU members under the HSPBA collective agreeement
	Dan Bates bcgeuedmp@hsp-edmp.ca 250-551-4226 Monday, Thursday, and every second Friday	FHA and Island Health for BCGEU members under the HSPBA collective agreement
HSA Staff
	Leah Kawa HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5490 lkawa@hsabc.org	DTA LRO for PHC EDMP Administrator for all Health Authorities (except PHC) CSSEIP Administrator
	Kim Brown HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5620 kbrown@hsabc.org	DTA LRO for CSS, WCMI and Paragon EDMP Administrator for Affiliates and PHC
	Tanya Hellyer and Laura-Lynne Mairs HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5612 (Tanya) and ext 5530 (Laura-Lynne) EDMP@hsabc.org	Legal Assistants, Disability Management
	Helga Wainwright HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5583 hwainwright@hsabc.org	Assistant Membership Services Coordinator, Disability Management
	Alison Hietanen HSA 604-517-0994 ext 5541 ahietanen@hsabc.org	Membership Services Coordinator, Disability Management