Through the extensive member outreach we conducted at town halls, worksite meetings and with our bargaining survey, we identified Professional Development as a top priority for our members. The bargaining team focused the week’s activities on professional development, pushing the state to invest in and maximize the career potential of all its employees.
In today’s negotiations, the Unit 11 team pursued different avenues to increase opportunities for the advancement and enrichment of Unit 11 members through the following proposals:
Through the extensive member outreach we conducted at town halls, worksite meetings and with our bargaining survey, we identified Professional Development as a top priority for our members. The bargaining team focused the week’s activities on professional development, pushing the state to invest in and maximize the career potential of all its employees.
In today’s negotiations, the Unit 11 team pursued different avenues to increase opportunities for the advancement and enrichment of Unit 11 members through the following proposals:
- Upward Mobility for Transportation Engineering Technician (TETs) and Water Resources Technician (WRTs): We proposed language that would fix a long-standing problem in our TET and WRT classifications. Currently, employees receiving an education differential experience a net loss of income if they pursue a promotion. This proposal would ensure that the differential is included in their salary calculation when determining the pay for the promoted position.
- Training and education: Many of our Unit 11 members must pursue a higher degree in order to advance in their careers. With the cost of the materials required for those opportunities sky rocketing, we proposed to increase the reimbursement for educational materials, such as books and tuition, from the current 50 percent to a full 100 percent. In addition, we added stronger language to protect the state’s training funds ensuring that they are reserved for the purpose of training state employees and not other contractors.
We continued discussions with the state regarding the 20/20 programs and how to better utilize the program in multiple departments in another effort to promote educational advancement for our members.
Our team also continued the ongoing dialog with the state about multiple classifications in preparation for our coming compensation negotiations.Support your bargaining team! A great contract happens when we show the state that our members are “all in.” Purple up, stand up, and send your photos to photos@seiu1000.org
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