Health Sector

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 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 Reports

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

SGEU Health Sector App

SGEU's Health Sector app can help you stay up to date with the latest Health Sector news.

With this app, you can:

  • receive notifications directly to your phone about the latest bargaining updates;
  • stay up to date on current news and events related to the SGEU Health Sector;
  • ​provide feedback via online surveys, and;
  • easily access your collective agreement.

​Download the app today on the Apple Store or on Google Play   

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.

Sector Employers

  • Saskatchewan Health Authority
  • Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
  • J. T. Ambulance Services