CSSEA recently received further clarification from PSEC on the BC government’s Early Childhood Educator (ECE) wage enhancement program, which will offer eligible employees a $1-per-hour wage increase retroactive to September 1, 2018, and a second $1-per-hour wage increase in April 2020. Specifically, CSSEA is informed that members who offer non-provincially funded childcare programs are eligible for the ECE wage enhancement funding. Members who have a local agreement in place must first demonstrate that the agreement has been updated to show the wage enhancement in order to be eligible for funding. If employers do not have a local agreement, they are automatically eligible for the funding once they apply. As we are quickly approaching the application deadline of December 31, 2018, CSSEA encourages all members who want to be considered for funding to apply here. For more background on this issue, please consult our recent CSSEA Info or government’s ECE webpage.