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:
Community Living Services Collective Agreement (2022-2025)
General Services Collective Agreement (2022-2025)
Indigenous Services Collective Agreement (2022-2025)
MOA April 1, 2022 Low Wage Redress Distribution and April 1, 2023 Preliminary Wage Grid - April 2023
April 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024 Wage Grids Agreement
Community Living Services Collective Agreement (2019-2022)
General Services Collective Agreement (2019-2022)
Indigenous Services Collective Agreement (2019-2022)
Wiggle Room Agreements (January 2020)
MOA Health Careers Access Program Health Care Support Worker Terms of Employment (March 2021)
Aboriginal Services Collective Agreement (2014 - 2019)
Community Living Services Collective Agreement (2014 - 2019)
General Services Collective Agreement (2014 - 2019)
Letter of Understanding #4(1) Re: Summer Student Protocol
Memorandum of Agreement - Social Services Sector Retention and Portability Clause
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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 |
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:
The Community Social Services Employers' Association (CSSEA) was established through legislation in 1994 to serve four key functions in the 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:…