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Working out of class and position allocation grievance timeline
A working out-of-class and position allocation grievance situation occurs when an employee spends the majority of his/her time (more than fifty [50%] percent over two [2] weeks) performing duties in a higher existing classification.
This grievance procedure time line pertains to Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17 and 20.
Member Representation
When people think of labor unions and their “representation,” they usually think about collective bargaining at the negotiating table, or organizing to represent workers at a particular worksite, or even representing a worker in a grievance or contract enforcement process.
When Local 1000 talks about “representation,” it means all of those things and much more.
Unit 1 Bargaining Update for Friday, August 23, 2019
Unit 1 Bargaining Team Reaches Tentative Agreement on EDD Post and Bid Agreement and EDD Determination Scheduling Standard Agreement
On Wednesday, August 21, the Unit 1 bargaining team continued their negotiations with the State by reaching a tentative agreement (TA) on Post and Bid Agreement and the EDD Determination Scheduling Standard at the Employment Development Department (EDD).
Earlier in the bargaining process, Unit 1 negotiators proposed to “roll-over” the current Post and Bid provision at EDD. The state countered with anti-nepotism language that would allow management to deny Post and Bid placements if they were found to be based on favoritism.
Unit 1 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Unit 1 Bargaining Team Continues Progress at Negotiation Table; Tackles Workload Issues
After a long day at the bargaining table on Wednesday, August 7th, 2019, the Unit continued to negotiate with the state over important workload and classification issues for unit members as we work toward a contract that creates a California for All.
Unit 1/Unit 4 Joint Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Units 1 and 4 Reach Important Agreement on Lottery Bonus Procedures
Meeting in a special joint “side table” with the state, Units 1 and 4 fought for and won a major advance for Lottery employees on Wednesday, August 21. The advance stands to update and improve the bonus structure for its field sales representatives in Unit 1 and the lottery ticket sales specialist series in Unit 4.
These are the workers on the front lines who drive Lottery revenues that contribute more than $1 billion annually to the state’s public schools and help create a California for All.
Unit 1 Bargaining Update for Monday, August 5th, 2019
Unit 1 Signs 9 Tentative Agreements; Protects IT Apprenticeship Program
Local 1000’s Unit 1 bargaining team returned to the table on Monday, August 5, 2019 and continued to make progress by signing 9 Tentative Agreements (TA). Five of the TA’s were “roll-over” provisions from the current contract, while the other four were technical or clean up language change proposals that were agreed upon.
Unit 1 Bargaining Update for Monday, July 29, 2019
Unit 1 Bargaining Team Agrees to 26 Tentative Agreements; Progress Made at the Table
Local 1000’s Unit 1 bargaining team met with state negotiators on Monday, July 29, 2019 and signed 26 tentative agreements. This includes language that continues Local 1000’s commitment to ensuring the Employment Development Department (EDD) continues to offer full-time employment to workers rather than over relying on Permanent Intermittent employment when inappropriate.
On Monday Unit 1 agreed to language that:
Unit 1 Bargaining Update for Thursday, July 25, 2019
Unit 1 Promotes Fair Compensation and Economic Justice for its Members
On Thursday July 25, 2019, Unit 1 went back to the table with state negotiators to advance more proposals that prioritize fair compensation and economic justice for all Unit 1 members.
Today our Unit 1 team presented a proposal that would:
- Increase and expand our out-of- state differential for Unit 1 employees so that workers who are headquartered out of state and/or have to travel more than 50 percent of the time for their job will be fairly compensated.
The team also proposed the following differentials:
Our Fight Begins Now for a California for All!
A Message from President Walker
Yesterday, July 18, 2019, our Local 1000 bargaining team brought to the table proposals that addressed four of the most important issues identified by our members: health care, housing, transportation justice and a livable wage. Listen to President Yvonne R. Walker explain how the fight begins now for a California for All!