Unit 1
Professional Administrative, Financial & Staff Services
Unit 1 encompasses a diverse range of professional roles, including accounting officers, auditors, and departmental analysts.
Who We are
Unit 1 includes accounting officers, auditors, analysts for all departments, employment program representatives at the Employment Development Department (EDD), disability evaluators at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHS), and information technology analysts and other professional classifications.
For general questions regarding Unit 1, e-mail [email protected]
Unit 1 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
Unit 1 R&R Application Information
Important Update on Bargaining Unit 1 Reclassification
Recruitment and Retention Process for SEIU Local 1000 Flowchart
EDD COVID-19 FAQs
Our contract is the agreement between SEIU Local 1000 and the State that outlines our pay, our benefits, and our rights! Our bargaining team is gearing up to negotiate a new contract and what we win depends on how strong and united we are.
Here are the priorities our Bargaining Unit 1 team is bringing to the table:
Fair Pay
We are committed to working hard to secure a GSI for all employees as well as exploring options for other ways to expand compensation for underpaid Unit 1 classifications.
Telework That Works
SEIU Local 1000 represented employees have demonstrated that telework can be productive and efficient, and we’re committed to fighting to maintain this benefit.
Career Development
We’re focusing on strengthening language that will ensure that Unit 1 represented employees have ample opportunities to develop our personal career path through training or apprenticeships regardless of the department we work for or the classification we’re currently in.
Addressing Workload Issues
Employees in classifications across Unit 1 are experiencing extremely high workloads, leading to burnout and exacerbating recruitment and retention issues across departments.
Unit 1 Bargaining Updates
Update on RTO Implementation, Workplace Conditions, and Ongoing Labor Discussions with CPUC Management
On February 26th, the CPUC SEIU Steward team met again with CPUC management regarding the 2 day in office RTO implementation. The team did get clarification that CPUC is working on improving the reimbursement process to shorten the timelines and...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Feb 25
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...
January 15, 2026: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On Thursday January 15th, SEIU Local 1000 met with CPUC a second time regarding their implementation of a 2-day in office hybrid schedule (RTO). We were able to get further clarity and confirm that exemptions for the current 50 mile rule do NOT...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Jan 21
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...
Meet & Confer: EDD RESEA Duties – Second Meeting
On Friday, January 9, our Union held a second meeting with EDD regarding their intent to shift duties for many EPR’s working in the Workforce Services Branch offices to focus on 100% on RESEA funded duties. Our initial meeting was...
December 22, 2025: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On December 22, 2025 – SEIU Local 1000 met with PUC regarding the 2 Day in office RTO implementation. The process is ongoing and we are looking to schedule future meetings as we did not discuss and address everything in this meeting. However, we...
DOR Meet & Confer Report
Our Union team met and conferred recently with DOR management twice (November 7 & December 5, 2025) about their plans to implement return-to-office guidance requiring employees to work in-office three days a week. The assigned CalHR negotiator...
CDPH E-Verify Meeting Update
Our Union met with CDPH regarding the department’s intent to use the Federal Government’s E-Verify+ system to verify continued employment eligibility for existing CDPH employees on Tuesday December 9. E-Verify+ is a program stored on the Federal...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meetings
State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing Joint...
Mandatory Overtime (MOT) Bargaining Update – Nov. 20th
SEIU Local 1000 was prepared to meet with the state today, November 20, 2025, but before going to the table, CalHR communicated that they are still working on their response. Both SEIU Local 1000 and the state are currently in the process of...
Latest Update on Mandatory Overtime Bargaining
As part of our “Don’t Let CalHR Silence Us” campaign, we want to update you on one of the most urgent examples of CalHR’s interference happening right now: Mandatory Overtime (MOT). For weeks, we’ve been calling out how CalHR is restricting union...
CDE Automated Telework and Hybrid Work Updates
On Wednesday, October 22, our Union team met with CDE regarding their intent to implement an Automated Telework agreement for employees who work at Headquarters, their Pomona and Sacramento Distribution Centers, and the Bus Driver Instructor...
CRC Voluntary Transfer Process (VTP) Agreement Reached
A Local 1000 Bargaining Team — made up of a number of directly impacted employees and the Bargaining Unit Chairs for those Units — have reached an agreement with the State outlining the process, eligibility and support that our represented...
DIR Industrial Relations Representative Reclassification
On August 21, SEIU Local 1000 received a notice regarding the Industrial Relations Representative Reclassification. The reclassification would change the title of the Industrial Relations Representative to a Labor Compliance Representative while...
Join the State Fund Joint Labor Management Committee!
Did you know that State Fund has a Statewide Joint Labor Management Committee? That’s right! Article 5.10 of our MOU encourages Departments to use Joint Labor Management Committees (JLMCs) to address issues of mutual concern...
Upcoming Virtual Info Sessions on the Closure of California Rehabilitation Center (CRC)
Our Union will be hosting Zoom informational sessions to provide information about the current closure phase and what impacted employees can expect this Fall. The meetings will be held on the following dates and times: Thursday, October 9th from...
Out-of-State Healthcare Side Letter Agreement
Greetings Out-of-State Employees! Our Local 1000 Bargaining Team has just reached an agreement with CalHR that secures major wins for our out-of-state employees! Here’s what’s in our Out-of-State Healthcare Side Letter Agreement: State employees...
FTB: Enterprise Date to Revenue Project Release 25.3
On July 24, 2025, SEIU Local 1000 met with FTB management to discuss the rollout of the EDR system for the release of version 25.3. Our main concerns in this meeting were: Training, peer group averages, and the impact on the workload due to the new...