Applications to the Community Social Services Labour Adjustment and Education Fund (LAEF) are presently closed.
The LAEF is jointly administered by the Community Social Services Bargaining Association (CSSBA) and the Community Social Services Employers’ Association (CSSEA). Currently, the parties are attempting to resolve an unanticipated fund administration matter and hope this pause on applications will be temporary.
Here’s what this may mean for you:
If you applied to LAEF and received notice your application was approved, then there is no change. Approval of your application still stands, and reimbursement of eligible expenses will occur as usual.
If you applied to LAEF and did not receive notification your application was approved or rejected, then it depends on how far along your application was in the process.
All applicants should have received an email from LAEF indicating either:
a) that your application is on hold and you will receive an update when there is more to communicate (for applications that were far along in the process), or
b) that applications are closed and you will need to resubmit an application when they reopen (for applications that were at the start of the process).
If you intend to apply for LAEF, please do not apply until applications are reopened.
Updates will be provided as soon as available.
HEU’s 1,500 CSSBA members are represented on the bargaining team by members David Huespe, Brenda Orencia and Cheryl McLachlan, and staff spokesperson Christina Lloyd-Jones with alternate Shawna Lockhart.
To ensure you have the most current and accurate information about contract negotiations, read the public sector bargaining updates on the HEU website.
HEU members are encouraged to keep their contact information updated – heu.org/change-contact-information – to stay informed on the bargaining process.
The Community Social Services Bargaining Association includes BCGEU (the lead), CUPE, HEU (1,500 members), LiUNA, HSA, CLAC, USW, UFCW, and BCNU, covering 23,000 health care workers across the province.