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Bargaining Today

On August 15, 2011, the Community Living Services and General Services bargaining teams reached a tentative deal with the Community Social Services Bargaining Association of Unions (CSSBA), bringing 2010 bargaining to a successful resolution. Aboriginal services members reached a deal shortly after and employees from all three service divisions ratified their respective agreements by a wide margin. The negotiated agreements were in effect until March 31, 2012.

Commencing in February 2012, CSSEA members engaged in collective bargaining with the CSSBA. The following statistics highlight the current round of bargaining:

  • 201 employers are involved in these negotiations:
    • 6 at the Aboriginal Services (AS) table,
    • 102 employers at the Community Living Services (CLS) table, and
    • 94 at the General Services (GS) table.
  • This covers over 7,000 unionized full-time equivalent (FTE) employees.
  • Employees from the social services sector are represented by 11 unions, who are represented by the CSSBA. 
  • The geographical breakdown of agencies is as follows:…

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Wages in the Social Services Sector

The hourly wage rates for the social services sector to be in place as of March 31, 2010 for other jobs in the sector include:

 Clinical Councillor $ 30.91
 Speech Language Pathologist $ 32.99
 Nutritionist $27.86 
 Occupational Therapists $30.91
 Residence Nurse $30.91 
 Familly Counsellor $26.94
 Infant Development Consultants $26.94 
 Stopping the Violence Against Women Counsellor $26.94 
 Addictions Counsellors $26.94 
 Crisis Line Coordinator $21.82
 Children Who Witness Abouse Counsellor - Art Specialists $26.94
 Family Support Workers $20.70 
 Residential Child and Youth Worker $19.53
 Child Care Resource and Referral Workers $19.53
 Residence Worker $18.27
 Early Childhood Educator $18.27
 Employent Counsellor $18.27 
 School Aged Support Worker $17.91 
 Activity Worker $17.52
 Awake Residential Night Worker $16.23 
 Retail Workers $15.67
 Housekeeper/Janitor $14.83 

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The Contracted Social Services Sector

The Ministry of Social Development through Community Living BC currently provides contract revenue for a majority of CSSEA members.

Members receive contract revenue from the following provincial ministries/authorities:

  • Ministry of Attorney General
  • Ministry of Children and Family Development
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Energy and Mines
  • BC Housing Management Commission
  • Ministry of Health Services (including regional authorities)
  • Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation
  • Ministry of Social Development
  • Community Living British Columbia
  • Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General

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CSSEA’s role in the Social Services Sector

The Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA) was established through legislation in 1994 to serve four key functions in the social services sector:

      1. Act as a bargaining agent for members designated under the Labour Relations Code or Section 11 of the Public Sector Employers Act;
      2. Assist the Public Sector Employers' Council (PSEC) in meeting the objectives and strategic directions established by the Council;
      3. Coordinate compensation services for employees not subject to collective agreements, benefits administration, and human resource practices; and
      4. Foster consultation between CSSEA and representatives of employees in the community social services sector.

CSSEA is charged with coordinating the labour relations and human resource management for the social service agencies that meet CSSEA's membership criteria. In order to be designated in the regulations as a social services employer (and therefore as a member of CSSEA), an employer must:…

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