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Long Service Program 

Each year, long service recipients who reach a milestone (from 5-55 years in five year increments in the previous calendar  year) are celebrated  for their continued commitment, dedication, and contributions to making our organization a great place to work and receive exceptional care. The Recognition team is working with site leads and champions to plan events and celebrations for over 4,000 staff , medical staff, and volunteers across the health authority who achie ve a long service milestone in 2024. Events and celebrations will be held February through May 2025.  

See our list of 2024 long service recipients here. 

Please see the Long Service FAQ here​ 

Should you have any questions about our Long Service Recognition program, please reach out to our team at VCHRecognition@vch.ca.

Eligibility: 

Staff, medical staff and volunteers are formally recognized for reaching years of service milestones in five year increments calculated based on the eligibility criteria and anniversary dates listed below as part of the Long Service Program. Long service milestones are celebrated based on anniversary dates reached in the previous calendar year (January 1 – December 31). For example, milestone recipients are celebrated in 2025 for their 2024 anniversary dates. Casual staff who have contributed a minimum of 225 hours in 2024 and have also achieved a milestone will be included in long service recognition.

For employees: 

VCH staff on a regular full -time (RFT) or regular part-time (RPT) basis or casual staff who have contributed a minimum 225 hours in 2024 , who have also reached 5 – 55 years of continuous employment based on their original hire dates are eligible for the Long Service program. We calculate your continuous years of employment using your original hire date at VCH. To find out your original hire date, please contact Employee Records and Benefits at EmployeeRBSupport@hssbc.ca. 

For medical staff: We calculate your long service milestone using your original date of credentialing. 

For volunteers: We calculate your continuous years of volunteer service using your start date. 

Please note, at this time the program does not include retired employees, resident doctors, Foundation employees, or VGH Prostate/Jack Bell employees. 

Service gifts 

The gift catalogue is now open for 90 days until 11:59pm, Monday, June 16, 2025. Eligible 1 0+year long service recipients have received an email from the Recognition team with information on how to select their gift. 

Congratulations to everyone celebrating a milestone, and thank you for your many contributions to making our organization a great place to work and receive exceptional care.  

Recognize someone for long service 

Visit our recognition tool s  page for ideas, tools and resources to make your recognition more meaningful.

Questions or support 

Please see the Long Service FAQ he re . 

For further information about our long service program please contact the Recognition team at vchrecognition@vch.ca.