About California Employers Association

CEA's Main Office is located at:

1451 River Park Drive, Suite 116
Sacramento, CA 95815

Toll Free: 800-399-5331
Fax: 916 921-6010
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CEA History

In 1937, a small group of employers in need of human resources and labor relations assistance pooled their financial resources to form the California Association of Employers.  In 1938 a small group of employers formed the Valley Employers Association in Fresno for the same purpose.  In 2007, CAE and VEA joined forces and today are known as the California Employers Association (CEA) with a for profit subsidiary known as CAE Services Inc.  All employees are placed within the for profit subsidiary of the association, known as CAE Services, Inc.  In forming CEA, it was the intent of these businesspersons to create an organization that small- to mid-sized private and public sector businesses could turn to receive professional human resource management and labor relations assistance.  CEA became, in effect, the human resources department for its members.

CEA and CAE Services, Inc. are both governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of representatives from member businesses. The boards provide policy direction in the carrying out and expansion of human resource and labor relations services to members.

A hallmark of CEA is the manner in which it provides human resource and labor relations benefits to members.  While many nonprofit membership organizations primarily provide information to their members, CEA goes an important step further.  CEA employs a staff of human resource and labor relations professionals to provide “hands-on,” issue-specific consultation and services to members covering all aspects of employer-employee relations.  These experts, who bring more than 125 years of combined experience, are located throughout the state and serve member businesses in designated geographic areas.  The benefit to members is that their CEA human resource representative is provided the opportunity to become intimately familiar with the member’s business and employer-employee relations issues and culture, resulting in consistent advice to the member.

CEA Vision

We are the leader in providing the highest quality Human Resource and consulting services.

CEA Mission

An organization of professionals committed to providing employers with personalized, cost effective Human Resource solutions.

CEA Values

Integrity
CEA has a commitment to being honest and having a mutual confidence and trust with everyone we work with.

Making a Difference
CEA is making a difference everyday for members by positively impacting the quality and performance of their business with Human Resource solutions.

Professional
We are professional. We understand our members’ needs. We always provide our members with the highest quality Human Resource solutions, advice, counsel, information and products.

Responsiveness
Responsiveness is being there at the right time with the right solutions to address our members’ urgent needs.

Teamwork
The value of teamwork is the willingness to support and assist our colleagues in achieving successful results.

Self Sustaining
Money brought in is sufficient enough to cover all cost of operation with a profit margin built in that is substantial enough to fund all desired improvements. Our profits are reinvested into member benefits.

Industries Served by CEA

To see a sample of the types of industry CEA serves, click here.

CEA is not a legal service, and our HR Experts do not provide legal representation or legal advice. We help you stay compliant on employee issues and policies and will recommend that you consult with your own legal counsel when appropriate.