Unit 1
Professional Administrative, Financial & Staff Services
Unit 1 encompasses a diverse range of professional roles, including accounting officers, auditors, and departmental analysts.
Recent Updates from Unit 1:
“Recruitment &Retention (R&R) 5.17.1 Process — we are finalizing the 2024 R&R report and have opened applications on the 2025 report. This report is invaluable for building our power at the bargaining table an engaging our members.
We are focused on building membership — our Unit 1 leaders are constantly committed to growing our member power by expanding our Union membership. We spent time together as an Statewide Bargaining Advisory Committee meeting on Feb 9th practicing organizing conversations to keep building our membership numbers. Membership is POWER are the table and in our worksites.”
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
Unit 1 Bargaining Updates
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...
Upcoming Implementation of Biometric Time Clocks at Your Worksite
SEIU Local 1000 has received notice from DGS of its plans to implement biometric time clocks at worksites in Sacramento sometime this summer. Since 2022, your union has been actively engaging with the State and your department to discuss this...
DIR RTO Meet & Confer Report
Our Union team met and conferred with the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) on Friday, June 20, 2025 regarding their plans to implement return to office guidance requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. In our discussions our...
CDTFA RTO Meet Confer Report
Our Union team met and conferred with CDTFA on June 13, 2025, regarding their plans to implement return to office guidance requiring employees to work in-office four days a week. On short notice, the CDTFA Labor Relations Manager presented...
CDE Meet and Confer Update: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
On May 29th, 2025, SEIU Local 1000 conducted a Meet and Confer with the California Department of Education regarding the implementation of the Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) process as of 6.13.2025 at the Schools for the Deaf in both Riverside...
UPDATE: CUIAB RTO Meet & Confer
Throughout April and May, our Union team met and conferred with The California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board regarding their plans to implement return to office guidance requiring employees to work in-office four days a week starting July...
State Fund Meet and Confer update
On February 27, 2025, SEIU Local 1000 conducted a Meet and Confer with State Fund management regarding the Performance Award Leave Balance Reduction notice that was received in December 2024. The notice indicated that employees who are over the...
Update on Unit 1 Analyst Reclass Agreement
On May 5, 2025, SEIU Local 1000 and CalHR met for a seventh time. After six prior meetings with the State, and multiple rounds of town halls with the membership, we were able to finalize an agreement regarding the Analyst (Generalist)...
Unit 1 2024 R&R Report
As outlined in Paragraph 5 of Article 5.17.1 in our MOU, we are pleased to share the finalized 2024 joint report drafted by the Bargaining Unit (BU) 01 Recruitment and Retention Committee. You can access the entire report here. This...
Update from State Fund JLMC Meeting – 3.20.25
Dear Bargaining Unit 1 Employees, The State Fund Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) met on March 20, 2025, led by the new chair, Tino Huizar. This meeting marked 10 years of continued discussion and collaboration in this venue. The JLMC...
Update on Bargaining Unit 1 Analyst Reclassification
Dear Bargaining Unit 1 Employees, On April 3rd, the Unit 1 Analyst Reclassification Team met with CalHR to discuss theAnalyst reclassification and consolidation. The Team received the State’s response to our...
Updates on Bargaining Unit 1 Analyst Reclassification
Dear Bargaining Unit 1 Employees, On Thursday February 20th, the Unit 1 Analyst Reclass team met again with CalHR, and submitted their first proposal to the State. This first proposal included the following areas that demonstrate the value and work...