Health Sector

About Us

Health Sector

Members work for the Saskatchewan Health Authority in northern and central Saskatchewan, the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency or JT Ambulance. There are more than 2600 SGEU members who are part of the Health Sector.

Mailing Address

Box 3459
Melfort, SK S0E 1A0
Phone: 306.921.4657

Sector Executive

Genny Goodyear, Vice-President
Bea Fecke, Chair
Tanya Schmidt, Vice-Chair, Member-at-Large
Sharri Laczko, Secretary, Alt Vice-President
Jennifer Curry, Treasurer
Rob Buchanan, Member-at-Large
Trent Edwards, Member-at-Large
Ryan Favel, Member-at-Large
Wendy McPhail, Member-at-Large
Laura Milligan, Member-at-Large
Wendy Simonson, Member-at-Large
Jackie McChesney, Member-at-Large

Sector Bylaws

Health Sector Bylaws (2022)

Health Sector 3354-1 Bylaws (April 2023)

Health Sector 3354-2 Bylaws (April 2023)

Health Sector 3354-3 Bylaws (April 2023)

Bargaining Guidelines

Health Providers (2022)

Bargaining Units

Health Providers

Local 3354-1 (Melfort area)
Local 3354-2 (Nipawin area)
Local 3354-3 (Tisdale area)
Local 3328-2 (La Ronge area)
Local 3328-3 (Buffalo Narrows area)

Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

Local 3024-1
Local 3024-2

JT Ambulance

Bargaining Unit Representatives

Health Providers

Tanya Schmidt, Chair
Sharri Laczko, Vice-Chair
Jackie McChesney
Ryan Favel
Matthew Kowalik
Patricia McChesney
Wendy McPhail

Sask. Cancer Agency

Trent Edwards, Co-Chair
Genny Goodyear, Co-Chair
Laura Milligan
Colleen Thurber
Kevin Garratt

J.T. Ambulance

Rob Buchanan

Health Providers Bargaining Updates

August 1, 2024 - Bargaining Update 6
May 17, 2024 - Bargaining Update 5
May 7, 2024 — Bargaining Update 4
February 15, 2024 — Bargaining Update 3
December 15, 2023 — Bargaining Update 2
October 13, 2023 — Bargaining Update 1
July 19, 2023 — Bargaining Update
October 8, 2022 — Seniority Conversion Update
September 28, 2022 — SHA COVID-19 Vaccine Policy
July 13, 2022 — Seniority Changes – Important Dates
May 26, 2022 — Seniority, Elections, Proposals Gathering

Health Sector Scholarships

The Health Sector is awarding four $500 busraries. These bursaries are open to all Health Sector members in good standing, their spouses and/or dependants. The applicant must be registered in either full-time or part-time studies at a recognized post-seconary institution. All applicants must apply in good faith as to the completion of their studies.

Apply for Health Sector Scholarships

Local 3354-1 Scholarship

This $250 scholarship is open to students who are graduating from grade 12 during the current school year from a school outside the City of Melfort and whose parent/guardian is a member in good standing of SGEU Local 3354-1.

Apply for Local 3354-1 Scholarship

Melfort and Unit Comprehensive Collegiate Scholarship (Local 3354-1)

This $250 scholarship is open only to MUCC students in grade 12 during the current school term and will attend post-secondary in the fall and whose parent/guardian is a member in good stadning of SGEU Local 3354-1.

Apply for MUCC Scholarship

Local 3354-3 Scholarship

The Health Sector Local 3354-3 awards up to two $250 scholarships annually. The scholarships are open to all Local 3354-3 members in good standing, their spouses and dependent(s). The applicant must be registered in either full-time or part-time studies at a recognized post-secondary institution. All applicants must apply in good faith as to the completion of their studies.

Apply for Local 3354-3 Scholarship

Joint Job Evaluation

The Joint Job Evaluation (JJE) Plan determines the minimum qualifications and evaluates the skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions for each of the more than 300 health provider jobs covered by SGEU, SEIU-West and CUPE's collective agreements with SAHO.

A JJE is a key opportunity for you to share feedback and information about your position to be considered in job description updates.

Learn more about the JJE Plan and how you can participate on our Joint Job Evaluation webpage.