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2025 CSSEA Annual General Meeting and Conference

This year's conference will be all about igniting bold ideas and transformative change across the sector, and will also feature the 10^th anniversary of our Community Social Services Awards of Excellence, sponsored by TELUS.

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We are a multi-employer association, accountable to balance the interests of member agencies and government to achieve our mandate.

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Member Agencies

We value the work of our member agencies and recognize the contribution members make to their communities and the people they serve.

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Our Employees

We value the work of our member agencies and recognize the contribution members make to their communities and the people they serve.

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CEO Update - September 2025

Sep 15, 2025 11:01 AM

With CSSEA’s 2025 AGM and Conference, Sparking Innovation, now less than one month away, we encourage those who plan to attend the event to register at their earliest convenience. Several sessions are now either full or close to capacity,

Announcing 2025 Community Social Services Awards of Excellence Recipients!

Sep 08, 2025 12:48 PM

CSSEA is excited to announce this year’s 10th anniversary Community Social Services Awards of Excellence recipients. The awards were created in 2015 to recognize individuals in various stages of their careers who have made outstanding contributions

REMINDER: Scheduling Offices Negotiations Deadline

Sep 03, 2025 11:18 AM

Further to Information Updates issued on April 7 and July 21, members are reminded that negotiations about scheduling offices (or strike headquarters per the union) should be concluded by no later than September 26.

BCGEU Job Action Commencing at BC Public Service Worksites

Sep 02, 2025 3:04 PM

On August 29, 2025, the BCGEU received a strike mandate from its members who are employed directly by the BC Public Service. The BCGEU has announced that it will be exercising that mandate effective today, September 2, 2025,

Update on Supportive Housing Transition Matters

Aug 21, 2025 3:30 PM

Further to earlier communications and engagement, the following is an update on transition work underway to best support employers as they move from CSSEA to HEABC. Government engagement Since the last general information meeting, PSEC Secretariat has responded to concerns about the government's approach to consultation on this initiative, as well as the inclusion of women's transition housing agencies in the transfer to the health sector. PSEC will continue to support CSSEA and HEABC through the transition.

2025 Compensation And Employee Turnover Report Form

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The 2025 Report Form can be found here. The due date for completion is June 30, 2025.

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Register for CSSEA's Online Learning Hub

The online learning hub provides leaders and managers with valuable training on labour relations and other leadership topics. These training modules are customized for community social services employers and were developed by CSSEA staff, in collaboration with the EQ Development Group. The modules are about one hour each. They are designed to be self-directed and completed at each learner’s own pace. The CSSEA modules are free of charge until June 2025 and the EQ Development modules are currently offered at a discounted price.

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