To enable the Co-operative Societies to recruit the best possible and qualified Co-operative employees and provide them with suitable conditions of service and salary structure in order to ensure good employer-employee relationship and maximization of productivity in Eastern Province.

To determine all matters relating to methods of recruitment & conditions of employment of employees of Co-operative Societies and the principles to be followed by such Societies in making appointments and in effecting promotions from one post in a Co-operative Society to another post in the same society.

To determine the general principles in accordance with which gratuity or other benefits may be granted to employees on their retirement from service.

Co-operative Employees Commission shall be the appellate authority to hear appeals arising out of any disciplinary orders made by any Committee of a Co-operative Society against an employee.