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Provincial Government Hiring Pause

Mar 04, 2025 2:57 PM

On February 25, 2025, the Crown Agencies Secretariat (CAS) sent this email and Ministry of Finance memo to public sector organizations. CSSEA is sharing this communication for broad sectoral awareness and to provide additional context from PSEC.

Celebrating a Decade of Excellence in Community Social Services!

Mar 03, 2025 9:56 AM

The Community Social Services Awards of Excellence will be celebrating its milestone 10-year anniversary in 2025 and we invite members to be a part of this historic year by nominating an outstanding individual to be recognized.

Essential Services Planning for 2025 Bargaining

Feb 24, 2025 9:04 AM

The Community Social Services sector is designated as an essential service by the Labour Relations Code because the services provided are necessary or essential to prevent immediate and serious danger to the health, safety or welfare of the residents of British Columbia. For either party, employers or unions, to engage in job action, essential services

Authorization to Provide Agency-Level Data Required

Jan 19, 2025 11:52 PM

In 2023, CSSEA requested your authorization to provide agency-level compensation information to your funders on your behalf in order to facilitate the timely distribution of increases under the Shared Recovery Mandate.

April 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024 Health Science Professionals Classification Comparability

Dec 20, 2024 10:24 AM

The parties have reviewed the 2023 and 2024 wage schedules of CSSEA/CSSBA paraprofessional occupations comparable to occupations under the Health Science Professionals (HSPBA) Sector Collective Agreement after the 2024 wage schedule of the new Health Science Professionals profile-based classification system was finalized.

Time Off for Employees to Vote October 19, 2024

Oct 01, 2024 3:19 PM

A provincial election will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024. Pursuant to the sectoral collective agreements between CSSEA and the Community Social Services Bargaining Association and the Election Act, employees are entitled to a minimum number of hours off without loss of pay during voting hours. Polls will be open 8 am to 8 pm on Election Day and this time off only applies on Election Day.

2024 Annual Report Now Available

Sep 25, 2024 12:06 AM

CSSEA’s 2024 Annual Report, containing excerpted highlights of our approved audited financial statements, is now available