The Manitoba Child Care Association is well respected as the voice of early learning and child care in Manitoba. Our long history and expertise have helped improve and enhance the availability of licensed child care facilities in Manitoba. A centre membership supports the work of MCCA, and also provides the board of directors/parent advisory committee with access to a range of benefits and services for the organization.
Centre membership dues:
Full time child care centre: 25 hours or more per week $210.00 Annual
Part time child care centre: less than 25 hours per week $122.50 Annual
Join the MCCA as a Centre Member
Liability insurance: The limit of coverage is $5,000.000, with a base limit of $100,000 on contents. Additional contents coverage is available upon request. An MCCA member centre can sign up for insurance as soon as licensing is underway, and space has been secured or equipment acquired.
For more information on liability coverage contact Morris Insurance 204-885-7582.
Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: Provides the board of directors with a legal defense and possible compensatory awards to a claimant if a suit for a wrongful act is filed against board members, centre, or employees. Learn more:
For more information on Directors and Officers Liability Insurance contact Morris Insurance 204-885-7582
HealthSource Plus Group Benefits Plan for Employees: With close to 1000 members in our group benefits plan, the centre is able to experience lower rates than with a small group plan. The group benefits plan includes life insurance, short and long term disability, extended health, dental, and vision care, as well as an employee assistance program. It is cost shared between the employer and the employee, and the centre can choose from 3 different plans with either a three or six month waiting period. There is a retiree plan available for centre or family child care members who have been enrolled in the HealthSource Plus group benefits plan for two prior years.
Visit the group benefits page of the MCCA website for details:
Health Source Plus Group Benefits Plan
For more information contact Allison Lyall, Account Manager, HealthSource Plus 204-938-4055 or allison.lyall@healthsourceplus.com
Group RRSP and Simplified Money Purchase Pension Plan (SMPPP): for employees of the child care centre
Learn more:
MCCAs SMPPP & RRSP with Industrial Alliance
For more information contact: Travis Robichaud, Manager, Client Relationships Western Canada , 1-403-218-1742 or toll free at 1-888-532-1505 ext 44-1742
Email: Travis.robichaud@ia.ca
MCCA and *PeopleFirst HR Services have partnered to provide child care centres with a human resource (HR) support option to help management staff create productive and engaging workplaces. If you need help with employee relationships, respectful workplaces, progressive discipline, writing policies, performance management, etc. this service is for you! Call your HR expert to discuss how to deal with workplace gossip, difficult relationships and interpersonal conflict, excess absences, or questions about Employment Standards, A subscription gives centres telephone or email access to their own HR expert, available Monday – Friday, 8am-4pm to help problem solve, get advice or information, guide and support you in your HR responsibilities.
Click to learn more about HR Support for Centres and subscription rates for child care centres that are MCCA members.
Contact: Todd Nadeau, Practice Leader, HR@Your Service at hratyourservie@peoplefirst.com or 204-612-9072.
*PeopleFirst HR Services is the consultant for MCCA’s Human Resource Management Guide for Early Learning and Child Care Programs and the Market Competitive Salary Guideline Scale for Early Learning and Child Care Centers.
Most child care centres strongly encourage their employees to become individual MCCA members, and many pay MCCA dues as a benefit for employees. Learn more by reading the Executive Directors Guide:
