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 Updates

Updates on Bargaining Unit 1Analyst 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...

Update on Appendix S – 12.1 Business and Travel Expenses [New]”Update on

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 1 Recruitment and Retention Committee – Applications available

Introduction to Application Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Committee Article 5.17.1 is an important win for SEIU Local 1000 employees represented in Unit 1. The purpose of the language is to provide an avenue for the State and the Union to...

Unit 1 Bargaining Highlights

Early Saturday morning, the SEIU Local 1000 bargaining team reached an overall Tentative Agreement with the State. If ratified, the contract would significantly raise the wage floor for tens of thousands of state workers. It represents the largest...

Bargaining Unit 1 Update: Friday, August 4, 2023

Your Unit 1 bargaining team is still awaiting a response from the State regarding our proposed Special Salary Adjustments. Our team has been putting pressure on the State to continue this conversation, and we are hopeful to see some movement or...

Bargaining Unit 1 Recap: Monday, July 19, 2023

Your Unit 1 bargaining team met with the State on Tuesday, July 18. Our discussions focused on demanding greater respect for our represented employees at EDD and on preserving their hard-earned rights. We’re pressing the State to retain the...

Unit 1 bargaining update for July 13, 2023

Your Unit 1 bargaining team is reaching out to give you an update on our negotiations on behalf of the Professional, Administrative, Financial, and Staff Services we represent. Our last Unit 1 bargaining session with the State was on June 27. A...

Unit 1 bargaining update for July 13, 2023

Bargaining Unit 1 Recap: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Our Unit 1 team—pressing to advance the pay and working conditions of our represented employees—met with the State on Saturday and again on Monday. While several tentative agreements were reached, we’re still awaiting answers on our economic...

Bargaining Unit 1 Recap: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Our Unit 1 bargaining team reports a big day. The team reached ten different tentative agreements with the State, seven of which were economic proposals. We’re building some momentum as we face the June 30 expiration of our current contract, due in...