Preparing for 2025 bargaining

The Community Social Services Bargaining Association collective agreement expires on March 31, 2025. About 1,500 HEU members work in the community social services sector.

In preparation for contract negotiations, HEU is holding a two-day Community Social Services Bargaining Conference (November 6 and 7, 2024) at the HEU Provincial Office, 5000 North Fraser Way in Burnaby.

During the conference, delegates will discuss bargaining proposals (bargaining demands), identify top priorities, and elect a bargaining committee.

In the coming weeks, HEU locals will hold a special meeting to elect delegates and vote on bargaining proposals to put forward to the bargaining conference.

Benchmarks

The Joint Job Evaluation Plan Benchmarks are the sole criteria for the classification of jobs in the Community Social Services sector.

A benchmark is not a job description. It is a number of duties, described in broad terms, that represents a level of work and responsibility. A job description is a detailed list of duties required by an employer at a particular agency.

These documents will provide your benchmark rate code and/or grid code. To find your wage rates, look in your Wage Grid, in the Key Documents section above.