Membership
Become A Member
Join COTAPSA and gain access to advocacy, HR support, legal assistance, and a community of over 5,000 non-union City employees.
Join COTAPSA
To join COTAPSA, please fill in the form and click Submit Information. By submitting this application, you authorize $12 to be deducted from your payroll bi-weekly.
Once we receive and process your application, we will contact you to confirm your membership.
Please note: if you require COTAPSA assistance within the first six months of joining, you may be required to pay back dues. This is required to encourage non-union employees to join before they have an issue, and not only at the time when assistance is required.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
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Who Can Join and What You Get
COTAPSA membership is open to non-union and management employees of the City of Toronto. We are the only association representing all City of Toronto non-union employees, and we can only provide HR advice, advocacy and, if required, legal representation to members. That is why we encourage colleagues to join before a problem arises, not after.
Your membership includes
- Confidential advice from experienced HR consultants on any work-related issue
- Representation in job evaluations, letters of expectation, workplace investigations and termination packages
- An employment law firm on retainer for complex cases, when required
- Advocacy with City Council and senior management on salaries, COLA, benefits and City policies
- Members-only webinars and member perks from Alterna Savings, Economical Insurance, Perkopolis and Sonnet
How joining works
Apply
Fill in the form above with your contact details and your job at the City.
Dues by payroll
Membership is $12 per pay, deducted bi-weekly through City payroll. Dues are tax deductible.
Confirmation
Once we process your application, we contact you to confirm your membership.
Curious what membership has achieved? Read about COTAPSA's results for City of Toronto employees.