Unit 11
Engineering & Scientific Technicians
Who We are
Unit 11 members work in a wide array of state departments including Caltrans, Department of Fish and Game, Department of Water Resources, and the Department of Food and Agriculture.
View a graph of all the departments that are part of Unit 11.
For general questions regarding Unit 11, e-mail [email protected] .
Unit 11 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
GeoPay Task Force Presents and Releases Report
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 11 team is bringing to the table:
Fight for our value and an increase to the Uniform Allowance
- Propose changing the reimbursement structure to increase take-home value and avoid unnecessary tax deductions
- Streamline the process for reimbursement across departments to reduce wait times for repayment
Fight for fairness and an increase to the Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Differential
- Propose changing the reimbursement structure to increase take-home value and avoid unnecessary deductions and delays
- Fight to raise the amount of reimbursement for represented workers to lessen the burden of holding the license
Create a first of its kind Unit 11 longevity pay program
- Propose language to increase pay for critical classifications with ongoing pay equity issues and limited upward mobility
- Value experienced workers who no longer receive merit salary increases and provide essential value to the state
Unit 11 Bargaining Updates
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...
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...
Unit 11 Laboratory Assistants Side Letter Agreement
Your Unit 11 Bargaining Team has reached an agreement with CalHR that secures several major wins for our represented employees! Here's what's in our Unit 11 Laboratory Assistants Side Letter Agreement: Lab Assistant Classification Series Update was...
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...
Unit 11 JLMC Meeting – 3.12.2025
Our Unit 11 bargaining team held a regular statewide Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) meeting on March 12th, 2025, to address issues impacting represented workers in Unit 11. ...
![Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]](data:image/svg+xml;nitro-empty-id=NTY3OjY3Nw==-1;base64,PHN2ZyB2aWV3Qm94PSIwIDAgNDAwIDI1MCIgd2lkdGg9IjQwMCIgaGVpZ2h0PSIyNTAiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+)
Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]
SEIU Local 1000 met with CalHR on July 22, 2024, and again on September 17, 2024, regarding implementing “New” Appendix S - 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses. As negotiated last year, the Business and Travel Expenses section (12.1) will be updated...
Unit 11 Joint Labor Management Committee Meeting – 7.25.2024
Our Bargaining Unit (BU) 11 team held a regular statewide Joint Labor Management Committee (JLMC) meeting on July 25, 2024, to address issues impacting represented workers in Unit 11. In discussions with the State, our team raised specific concerns...
Unit 11 Alert: Bargaining Update – May 29
Our Unit 11 bargaining team - representing Engineering & Scientific workers - signed tentative agreements Wednesday on numerous existing contract provisions that represent gains from previous contracts. Our Unit 11 team signed a tentative...
Unit 11 Alert: Bargaining Update – June 1
Our Unit 11 team - representing Engineering & Scientific Technicians- on Saturday discussed proposals addressing several of the priorities of Unit 11 members and ended the day with a big win for Unit 11 Laboratory Assistants. Our Unit 11 team -...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Monday, July 8
Our Unit 11 bargaining team met with state negotiators for the first time today, representing the interests of the nearly 2,800 Engineering and Scientific Technicians we represent. The team shared their diverse backgrounds and deep job experience...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Monday, July 15, 2019
Unit 11, Local 1000’s Engineering and Scientific Technicians, went to the table on Monday, July 15, 2019, to continue bargaining with state negotiators. The Unit 11 team presented several subject matter experts and submitted eight Special...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Thursday, July 25, 2019
On Thursday, July 25, 2019 Unit 11’s bargaining team went back to the negotiation table with the state to continue their pursuit of fair pay for Unit 11 members. The team brought a number of differential proposals to the table on...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Monday, July 29, 2019
On Monday, July 29, 2019, the Unit 11 team went back to the table to represent almost 2,800 Local 1000 Engineering and Scientific Technicians in the ongoing fight with state negotiators to build a California for All. The bargaining session...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Monday, August 5th, 2019
Our Unit 11 bargaining team signed an important Tentative Agreement (TA) on Monday, August 5, 2019, that “rolled-over” a current contract provision, allowing Unit 11 workers to receive reimbursement for the cost of professional certification or...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
Our Unit 11 bargaining team continued working to close out the remaining unit-specific proposals with state negotiators on Wednesday as they continued making progress toward securing a new contract with the state. “Today’s tentative agreements...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Friday, August 16th, 2019
Unit 11 Signs 10 Tentative Agreements; Closes Unit Table on all Non-Economic Issues On Friday, August 16, Local 1000’s Unit 11 bargaining team signed 10 roll-over provisions from the current contract that protected past victories on a number of...
Unit 11 Bargaining Update for Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Our Unit 11 bargaining team continued their negotiations with the state and on Wednesday, August 21, reached tentative agreements (TA) on several issues. “Our work today recognizes the professional status of Unit 11 members,” said Brad Willis, Unit...
Unit 11 Bargaining News for Sunday, June 12
Our Unit 11 bargaining team went to the table today eager to continue productive negotiations after securing a big win at the master table last night regarding the upkeep of state housing. You can read more about that victory here. Our Unit...