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About Us
CSSEA was established through legislation in 1994 to serve four key functions in the social services sector:
- Act as a bargaining agent for members designated under the Labour Relations Code or Section 11 of the Public Sector Employers Act
- Coordinate compensation services for employees not subject to collective agreements, benefits administration and human resource practices
- Foster consultation between CSSEA and employers in the community social services sector
- Assist the Public Sector Employers' Council to meet the objectives and strategic directions established by the Council
Today
CSSEA provides human resources and labour relations expertise to over 200 member social service organizations, ranging in size from under 10 to more than 600 employees and collectively employing more than 15,000 people. In addition, CSSEA provides services to more than 100 associate organizations that do not meet CSSEA criteria for membership but wish to access its human resources and labour relations services on a fee-for-service basis.
Members of CSSEA are defined as agencies that meet the following criteria:
- be unionized
- receive at least 50 percent of its total agency revenue from provincial ministries and/or authorities through ongoing, direct service contracts, including provincial fee-for-service contracts
- receive at least 50 percent of its provincial contract revenue from non-health ministries or authorities
- not be a stand alone alcohol and drug service provider
- have a community of interest with the community social services sector
- have its unionized component including related management/administration receive at least $250,000 from provincial ministries and/or authorities through ongoing, direct service contracts, including provincial fee-for-service contracts, excluding:
- revenue for parent/provincial government shared-cost daycare programs
- revenue from a federal/provincial funding transfer agreement where service contracts continue to be directly with the federal government. This revenue will be included when the service contracts are converted to the Province; and
- grants, bequests, interest or other revenues generated by the agency; or
- be eligible under Information Appendix D - Continuity of Service and Employment Memorandum signed August 13, 2011.
Members are assigned to one of three membership divisions:
- Aboriginal Services (AS)
- Community Living Services (CLS)
- General Services. (GS)
Each membership division is represented by an elected body known as a panel. Each panel elects representatives to a seven-member Board of Directors.
Our mission
CSSEA, in collaboration with member agencies and government, promotes sustainability of services by providing quality human resources and labour relations services.
Our vision
CSSEA’s vision is to promote excellence and innovation in human resources and labour relations.
Our members
CSSEA currently serves 202 members throughout the province.
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