Kevin Zimmerman

Executive Director, Labour & Employee Relations at Saskatchewan Health Authority

Kevin Zimmerman has accepted the position of Executive Director of Labour and Employee Relations effective March 14, 2018. The portfolio for this position includes collective bargaining support, labour and employee relations, and providing strategic direction related to labour relation impacts on business and operational objectives.

Kevin has been a practicing member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan since 2000. He has been practicing law within healthcare labour relations for over 15 years while employed by SAHO and the former Saskatoon Regional Health Authority. As Legal Counsel he has been involved in collective bargaining negotiations, has provided legal opinions to healthcare employers across the Province of Saskatchewan, and represented employers at labour arbitrations, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission and the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board.

Kevin is excited to work closely with Saskatchewan Health Authority leaders, the Labour and Employee Relations Management team and all unions to ensure labour relations can support operational plans and align with organizational strategies to better serve our patients. He has had the opportunity to work with many labour relations professionals in Saskatchewan and looks forward to continuing these relationships.