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It has come to SUN's attention that the SHA's Gateway Online will be temporarily unavailable for 48 hours for scheduled technical work. The site will be inaccessible from April 14 at 18:00 until April 16 at 18:00. This outage will not affect the RQHR Gateway Online. Any job postings that are active or close on April 14-16 will be extended by two days.  Members are encouraged to view…

The Saskatchewan Health Authority has informed SUN that as of April 1, 2023, the SHA will no longer pay for the completion of Statement of Medical Restrictions forms. Employees will be responsible for any costs charged by their healthcare provider for this form.  The SHA will continue to pay for comprehensive assessments that are coordinated through their office, like the Functional Capacity…

Since December 2022, SUN has communicated that changes were quickly coming for members working in Public Health, with the Saskatchewan Health Authority's (SHA) introduction of the Primary Health Care Network structure. We have done this through member information sessions and member alerts.  Click here to read the February 15 member alert Click here to read the March 2 member alert …

SUN is committed to helping Locals and members advance professional practice, workload, and staffing concerns using strong collective agreement articles and processes negotiated with Employers. The professional practice articles advance the obligation for members to provide care that is safe, competent, high-quality, and appropriate to the healthcare needs of their patients. To find solutions to…

On February 15, 2023, SUN sent a Member Alert to Public Health nurses and Locals representing Public Health nurses to update you on the new Primary Health Care Network organizational change, future changes, and the direct impact on members. We advised that: The SHA has the right to make changes to their structure and operations. The SHA is creating brand new…