Employee Communication and Notices

2023 Post Secondary Scholarship Program Word Version 2023 Post Secondary Scholarship Program COVID-19 Protocols April 22 Workplace Accessibility Survey HEA Accessibility Plan

Pension, Retirement, and Health Plans

Benefits Update_Member Bulletin – Apr 2020 Pension Plan The Board of Trustees (Board) is pleased to provide you with your pension plan booklet. This booklet describes key terms of the Halifax Port I.L.A./H.E.A. Pension Plan (Plan). The Plan was established to provide retirement income to eligible members of the International Longshoremen’s Association employed in the… Read more »

Master Collective Agreement 2022-2025

Collective Agreement between Halifax Employers Association acting for and on behalf of its members, Steamship Companies and Agents employing labour, contracting Stevedores and Terminal Operators handling vessels in the Port of Halifax, N.S. and The Council of I.L.A. Locals for the Port of Halifax for and on behalf of The Halifax Longshoremen’s Association, Local 269 ILA, Halifax… Read more »

Employee Forms

Medical Leave With Pay Request Form Also available in Word format  Medical Leave With Pay Request Form Bereavement Leave Pay Form Request for Letter of Employment Banking of Hours Form Vacation Pay Request Form MDC Banked Hours Payment Request Form Notice of Occurrence Form January 2021 Also available in Word format Notice of Occurrence Form… Read more »

Employee Assistance Program

Please be advised that effective November 8, 2015 we will be changing our Employee and Family Assistance Provider. The program we currently use is called “inConfidence” and the service is provided by Shepell-FGI. We will be moving to a new program provided by a company named ComPsych who will be offering the “GuidanceResources Program”. The… Read more »

Policies & Procedures

Medical Leave Policy Final   Medical Leave With Pay Request Form Policy Brochure October 10 2018 HEA Policy on Employee Safety and Assistance October 10 2018 Health & Safety General Policy Statement Feb 2018.pdf Use of Radios.pdf PREVENTION OF DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE POLICY Issued July 30, 2021 Comprehensive Technology Use and Social Media Policy… Read more »

Holiday Schedule

Monday, 9 October 2023    Thanksgiving Holiday Monday Pay Rate Saturday, 11 November 2023 Remembrance Day Holiday Pay Rate -Observed on Monday November 13 Sunday, 24 Dec 2023 (noon) Monday, 25 Dec 2023 Tuesday, 26 Dec 2023 (18h00) (Christmas Holiday Period)     No work to be performed from 12h00 on December 24 until 18h00… Read more »

Board of Directors

Fritz Burns King Chairman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director Canada ACL Canada Inc. Mr. King was born in Barrington, Nova Scotia in 1944, grew up and was formally educated in the province. Subsequent post secondary education has included BusinessAdministration studies at Selsdon Park, U.K., along with marine cargo and vessel management courses… Read more »

Overview

The Halifax Employers Association (HEA) was founded in 1996 as a successor organization to the Maritime Employers Association (MEA). The Canada Labour Relations Board appointed the HEA as the designated bargaining representative for all the employers of labour engaged in work in the Longshoring Industry in the Port of Halifax. This designation is under Section… Read more »