Membership in OMSSA - What Is In It For Me?

Plenty! OMSSA members benefit from collective advocacy action, professional development opportunities and access to information and expertise.

Benefits of membership in OMSSA include:
  • A unified voice and collective action on public policy and program delivery in social and community services at the municipal level in Ontario.
  • High quality professional development services including conferences, skills development workshops and training customized to meet specific member needs.
  • Opportunities to network with colleagues from across the province.
  • Timely information on current social and community services issues.
  • Access to expertise in the areas of children's services, social housing and homelessness, and social assistance.
Become an OMSSA member - both you and your community will benefit!

Who Can Become A Member?

Membership in OMSSA is open to the staff of Ontario's Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSMs) which includes District Social Service Administration Boards (DSSABs), employees of First Nations Communities and individuals working within the field of social and community services.

Municipal / First Nations Membership
This is an organizational-based membership and it is open to CMSMs and First Nations Communities delivering social and community services in their communities across Ontario. All staff working in social and community services for an organization that has purchased a membership with OMSSA are considered members.

Each organization (CMSM or First Nations) is allocated a number of individual voting memberships on the basis of its population. To broaden their participation in OMSSA, members also have the option to purchase additional voting memberships, equal to the number of voting memberships to which the organization is initially entitled.

Associate Membership
Associate membership is open to individuals working in the field of social and community services on behalf of social services organizations, non-profit agencies or other levels of government. Associate memberships are issued in the name of an individual and do not have voting privileges.

HOW CAN I BECOME AN OMSSA MEMBER?

It's as easy as 1-2-3!
  1. Complete the appropriate membership application form.
    Municipal / First Nations Membership
    Organization Membership Application Form (31k)

    Associate Membership
    Associate Membership Application Form (57k)

  2. Send us your completed membership application:
    By fax to (905) 629-1633;
    By e-mail to OMSSA - info@omssa.com

  3. Submit a cheque in payment of your membership fees (see table below) to:
    Ontario Municipal Social Services Association
    #100 - 5720 Timberlea Blvd.
    Mississauga, Ontario
    L4W 4W2

WHAT ARE THE MEMBERSHIP FEES?

Organization memberships are for one calendar year and are calculated on the basis of population.

POPULATION BAND

FEE STRUCTURE (2007 rates)

VOTING MEMBERSHIP ENTITLEMENT *

1 - 5,000

$1,140

2 votes / organization

5,001 - 25,000

$2,250

4 votes / organization

25,001 - 35,000

$3,380

5 votes / organization

35,001 - 50,000

$5,260

6 votes / organization

50,001 - 100,000

$6,720

7 votes / organization

100,001 - 200,000

$8,340

9 votes / organization

200,001 - 300,000

$10,550

10 votes / organization

300,001 - 500,000

$12,180

11 votes / organization

500,001 - 1,000,000

$16,580

12 votes / organization

1,000,000+

$22,050

14 votes / organization

Additional Voting

$465 per additional voting membership

Up to number of votes based on population band


Note: One voting membership per organization may be awarded to an elected official, eg., a municipal councilor / band leader.

Associate Membership
Associate memberships are for one calendar year.
Associate Membership Fee $275 per individual No voting privileges

Note: All membership fees are subject to GST where applicable






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