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CEO Update - November/December 2024

2025 Bargaining

CSSEA is currently finalizing its pre-bargaining preparations in anticipation of a 2025 call to the bargaining table. Among those preparations are the finalization of our latest Bargaining Plan and the sharing of key objectives derived through member consultations and in partnership with government. In addition, CSSEA has been concluding the final allocation of one-time monies left over from the last round of bargaining. Pending the finalization of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), CSSEA and the CSSBA will allocate funds for the following committees:

  • Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) committee under MOA #20
  • Joint Occupational Safety and Health (JOSH) committee under MOA #17
  • Training committee under MOA #21. This committee will focus on opportunities that support respectful workplaces, Indigenous cultural safety training and educational resources for Indigenous Services employees.

CSSEA has also commenced efforts to compile Indigenous training resources and will share them with the membership once completed.

Essential Services Database

CSSEA is currently developing an online essential services database to assist members in establishing their agency’s essential services levels in the event of job action. The database is now in the testing phase and we thank the following agencies for volunteering to provide feedback on its functionality and usability:

  • Clay Tree Society
  • Community Living Victoria
  • Connective Support Society
  • PLEA Community Services
  • posAbilities Association of BC

The database will be launched to the membership before essential service levels establishment begins in early 2025. When it is rolled out, members will be asked to populate it with their negotiated essential services levels from 2022. They will then have the opportunity to review and update their 2022 levels to create their 2025 levels. In the event a member did not participate in essential services negotiations in 2022 and no essential services levels exist, the member will populate the database to create their baseline 2025 levels. More details will be circulated when the database launches.

Local Issues Negotiations

HRLR staff have been diligently supporting members in local issues bargaining, as any negotiations not completed by December 15 will be referred to interest arbitration. We thank the HRLR team for their commitment to prioritizing this important work and remind the membership that this heavier-than-normal workload may impact HRLR response times to day-to-day queries. We ask for your patience in the coming months as we manage our various bargaining-related obligations and thank you in advance for your understanding. We invite you to access our website for HRLR resources that will answer many common questions.

Health Science Professionals Classification Comparability

CSSEA recently informed the membership about our agreement with the CSSBA on April 1, 2023 and April 1, 2024 paraprofessional comparability with the Health Science Professionals sector’s collective agreement. For full details on affected classifications and to access the wage grids and signed agreement, please refer to this Information Update.

Online Learning Hub – New Free Course Added

CSSEA is pleased to share that the E-Learning Hub is now offering a new free course: EQ Every Day. This two-and-a-half hour online workshop will explore important aspects of emotional intelligence, including:

• Understanding the basics of emotional intelligence and how it impacts your day-to-day behavior
• The core principles of emotional intelligence that affect how we experience and interact with others
• The five specific areas of emotional intelligence that you can understand and use to become more effective; and
• Strategies for developing your emotional intelligence.

Members can access the course here and may also listen to the lessons via podcast. Those with further questions are asked to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2024 CSSEA Fact Book

CSSEA’s annual Fact Book is now available. Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, we will not be mailing hard copies at this time and invite members to access the electronic copy here.

Pay Transparency Reporting

Members with over 1,000 employees are reminded that their Pay Transparency Report is now overdue. If your agency is required to file, please consult this government webpage for details on the regulation, information required from employers and a link to the reporting tool.

Season’s Greetings

As members start to retreat for some much-deserved time off to celebrate the upcoming holidays, we wish to send our festive greetings in advance. May the season bring you cheer, togetherness, rest and good health, and we wish everyone a successful 2025.

Communications Contact

Doris Sun
Director of Communications
604.601.3110
604.319.5010
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