You have the right to participate in union meetings

Starting this month, Local 1000 will begin a series of town hall meetings to listen to members bargaining priorities and discuss the upcoming bargaining process. Your right to attend union meetings on non-work time is protected by our union contract (Article 2.5) and the Dills Act.

If you wish to support your elected bargaining team by wearing union colors, displaying or distributing union materials or participating in a demonstration, your rights are protected by state law and our contract.  

If you have questions about your rights or you are ever prevented from exercising your right to participate in any way, contact your Local 1000 job steward or call the Member Resource Center at 866.471.SEIU (7348).

When your supervisor calls you into a meeting--with or without prior notice--proper action can lead to more positive outcomes. Articles 2.6 and 2.7 of your union contract grants stewards and employees reasonable time off for meetings and to confer on representational issues in the workplace.

If you are called into a meeting:

• Ask what the meeting is about and if there is anything you can do to prepare.
• Always ask for representation. "If this discussion/meeting could in any way lead to my being disciplined, terminated, or cause an effect on my personal working conditions, I respectfully request that my Union Representative be present at this time." If you do not have representation at the meeting, contact your steward or a Local 1000 staff person immediately after the meeting.

State employees have the same rights to freedom of speech and expression guaranteed to all citizens of the United States under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. These rights include participation in political speech and activities on behalf of candidates,* generally under the following guidelines:

You may:
 

• Choose to exercise freedom of speech on your own time on and/or off the worksite.
• Possess political material at any place and time and may display and distribute it on your own time outside the worksite.

1) The state notified me that I was overpaid. What are my rights?

In order for the state to collect from you, the overpayment has to be within the past three years. The state is required to issue an advance notice to you with the exact amount owed and the reason for the overpayment.

You can dispute the amount of an overpayment notice if you believe it is in error, or you may use leave credits (other than sick days) to satisfy the overpayment.

2) I did not receive my paycheck-- what can I do?

If you do not receive your pay check on payday, contact your departmental payroll office and request a salary advance. If the departmental payroll office is unable to help you, contact your Local 1000 steward or call the Member Resource Center at 866.471.SEIU (7348).