Bylaws
Our bylaws set out the rules for how our local democratically elects our representatives, and how it is run.
Collective agreements
Your collective agreement sets out your rights and responsibilities at work. If you have questions or concerns about your treatment, please talk to your steward or a member of the executive.
To download your collective agreement, click on your employer’s name below:
- The Children’s Foundation
- Langley Community Services Society
- Battered Women’s Suport Services
- Collingwood Neighbourhood House
- Community Ventures Society
- Delta Community Living Society
- Sources Community Resource Centres
- Hastings Community Centre
- bc211
- John Howard Society Pacific
- Little Mountain Neighbourhood House
- North Shore Disability Resource Center Association
- Richmond Society for Community Living
- Sunshine Coast Association for Community Living
- Touchstone Family Association
- Vi Fineday Family Shelter Society
- W.J. Stelmaschuk and Associates Ltd.
- John Howard Society of the Fraser Valley
- Maple Ridge / Pitt Meadows Community Services
Benefits
Members who are covered by the Community Social Services General and Living Services agreements have extended health care benefits under the CSBT.
MSP – Double payments
All BC residents are required to carry the government sponsored Medical Services Plan (MSP) (care cards) for themselves and their family members. For some CUPE members, the monthly premiums for this coverage are paid by the employer (you will not see a deduction on your payslip); however, you are paying tax on the premium the employer pays on your behalf. This taxable amount is added to your T4 slip at the end of the year as a “Taxable Benefit”.
Other members pay the MSP premiums through their employer – that means, it is deducted from your pay, and recorded that way on your payslip.
Only one person in the family should carry this coverage.
Unlike an extended health or dental benefits, there is no “dual coverage” needed. However, sometimes we discover that both spouses in the family are carrying the same coverage through their employer. This means that the BC Government is receiving double the money for a single benefit, and the second employer is never notified if duplicate coverage begins.
That’s like having 2 car loans from the same bank, to pay for the same car.
Here is how to check if the government is “double dipping” on your MSP coverage:
1. Look at your bi-weekly payroll notification for the first deposit of the month. On the upper right hand side you will see your active benefits listed (MED SING/COUP/FAM). This means that you are currently receiving this coverage through your employer.
2. Have your spouse/partner check their own payroll notification to see if they are also carrying this coverage.
If you find that you have “duplicate” coverage, please contact your payroll as soon as possible to discontinue one of the contributions. Then contact the MSP, so that you can inquire about getting your over-paid premiums back!
Pensions
MPP CSS Employee Pension Presentation
Click on the link above for a PowerPoint presentation (it takes a minute or two to start. If you don’t have PowerPoint click here to download and install free viewer)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PART-TIME, TEMPORARY and/or CASUAL EMPLOYEES
Click the above link if you are a Part-time, Temporary or Casual Employee, and work for multiple employers.
Joint Job Evaluation
The following documents will help you with the Community Social Services Joint Job Evaluation Plan. As always, you can contact the Local for assistance at any time.
Download the maintenance agreement
Arbitrator Munroe’s Ruling on Job Evaluation
Community Social Services Joint Job Evaluation Plan Benchmarks
Benchmark Grid Job Family
Accountant |
14 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Accounting Clerk |
7 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Activity Worker |
8 |
Front Line Workers |
Addictions Counsellor |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Administrative Assistant |
10 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Administrative Supervisor |
12 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Adult, Youth and/or Child Counsellor |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Adult, Youth and/or Child Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Asleep Residential Night Worker |
5 |
Front Line Workers |
Awake Residential Night Worker |
6 |
Front Line Workers |
Behavioural Therapist |
16 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Bookkeeper |
10 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Building Maintenance Worker |
10 |
Operation Support |
Child and Youth Transition House Worker |
8 |
Front Line Workers |
Childcare Resource and Referral Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Children Who Witness Abuse Counsellor |
13 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Clinical Counsellor |
16 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Community Support Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Computer Technical Support Specialist |
10 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Cook |
9 |
Operation Support |
Crisis Line Coordinator |
13 |
Supervisors & Coordinators |
Database Clerk |
9 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Early Childhood Educator |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Early Childhood Educator Assistant |
6 |
Front Line Workers |
Early Childhood Educator, Senior |
13 |
Front Line Workers |
Employment Counsellor |
10 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
ESL Instructor |
12 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Family Counsellor |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Family Support Worker |
12 |
Front Line Workers |
Group Facilitator |
9 |
Front Line Workers |
Housekeeper |
3 |
Operation Support |
Infant Development Consultant |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Janitor |
3 |
Operation Support |
Nutritionist |
15 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Occupational Therapist |
15 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Passenger Vehicle Driver |
7 |
Operation Support |
Physiotherapist |
15 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Program Coordinator 1 |
12 |
Supervisors & Coordinators |
Program Coordinator 2 |
14 |
Supervisors & Coordinators |
Receptionist / General Office Clerk |
5 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Reconnect Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Residence Coordinator |
14 |
Supervisors & Coordinators |
Residence Nurse |
14 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Residence Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Residence Worker, Senior |
12 |
Front Line Workers |
Residential Child and/or Youth Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Retail Supervisor |
10 |
Operation Support |
Retail Worker |
5 |
Operation Support |
School Aged Child Worker |
9 |
Front Line Workers |
School Based Prevention Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Secretary |
7 |
Administrative, Finance & Technical |
Settlement and Integration Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Special Services Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Speech Language Pathologist |
16 |
Graduate Degrees & Licensed Professionals |
Stopping the Violence Counsellor |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Supported Childcare Consultant |
14 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Transition House Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Truck Driver |
6 |
Operation Support |
Victim Service Worker |
11 |
Front Line Workers |
Vocational Counsellor |
11 |
Counsellors & Consultants |
Vocational Worker |
10 |
Front Line Workers |
Volunteer Coordinator |
12 |
Supervisors & Coordinators |
Forms
2019 revised-mileage-reimbursement (1)
2019 revised-expenses-voucher-CUPE-1936
Other Union Forms
revised union leave form March 2018
Contact Information for Worksite Union Contacts
Glossaries
Grievance Forms
CSS Labour Adjustment Education Fund
The Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) is designed to encourage professional development and continued employment for workers in the community-based social services sector.
The LAEF covers retraining to aid and assist individuals in the community social services sector who have lost their job due to layoff, bumping, contracting out or retendering, or have had their hours significantly reduced; or who are taking courses or upgrading to continue in a unionized community social service position in British Columbia.
To be eligible, impacted members must have been covered by one of the three community social services sectoral agreements (i.e. Aboriginal Services, Community Living Services and General Services).