In 2019,In 2019, SEIU SEIU Local Local 1000 1000 members members worked worked together together to negotiate to negotiate and andratify ratify a historic a historic contract contract that that featuredfeatured innovative innovative means means to put to moreput more money money in member’s in member’s pockets pockets and andbuild build a California a California for Allfor in All in whichwhich our membersour members earn earn livable livable wages; wages; have have access access to quality, to quality, affordable affordable healthcare; healthcare; are recognizedare recognized for ourfor skillsour skills and andresponsibilities; responsibilities; and andare employedare employed by workplaces by workplaces that that respect respect us and us andour families.our families. We wonWe won a 7% a general7% general salary salary increase increase across across the three-yearthe three-year term term of the of contract,the contract, a $260 a $260 monthly monthly healthhealth care care stipend stipend for primaryfor primary CalPERS CalPERS enrollees, enrollees, more more than than 150 150special special salary salary adjustments, adjustments, an an acceleratedaccelerated $15/hr. $15/hr. minimum minimum wage wage for 45for classifications, 45 classifications, and anda $250 a $250 monthly monthly GeoPay GeoPay differential differential for for membersmembers in 4 incounties. 4 counties. So, asSo, 2020 as 2020 began, began, we werewe were well-positioned well-positioned with with a strong a strong contract—then, contract—then, beginning beginning in mid-March, in mid-March, the the COVID-19COVID-19 pandemic pandemic took took hold hold and andthe worldthe world as we as knewwe knew it changed. it changed. A shelter-in-place A shelter-in-place order order led toled to widespreadwidespread unemployment unemployment across across California California and andour country.our country. Soon Soon thereafter, thereafter, the previouslythe previously robust robust CaliforniaCalifornia economy economy crashed, crashed, creating creating a $54 a $54billion billion state state budget budget deficit deficit and anda call a fromcall from the theGovernor Governor for statefor state employees employees to take to take a 10 apercent 10 percent pay paycut, cut,to forgo to forgo raises, raises, and andto defer to defer other other significant significant contractcontract wins. wins. Yet, Yet,despite despite the State’sthe State’s attempt attempt to cancel to cancel our hard-foughtour hard-fought contract contract wins, wins, our Union,our Union, through through the powerthe power and andinsight insight of our of membersour members and andour member-elected,our member-elected, member-led member-led bargaining bargaining team, team, found found a better a better way.way. This This led toled a toside a side letter letter agreement agreement with with the Statethe State that that mitigated mitigated the impactthe impact of the of pandemic-the pandemic- inducedinduced cuts cuts and andminimized minimized the harmthe harm to our to members.our members. By utilizingBy utilizing the Personalthe Personal Leave Leave Program Program (PLP), (PLP), we maintainedwe maintained members’ members’ base base salaries salaries and andpreserved preserved the positivethe positive impact impact of future of future raises raises and andretirement retirement calculations. calculations. We alsoWe alsosafeguarded safeguarded all special all special salary salary adjustments,adjustments, differentials, differentials, geographic geographic pay, pay, and andother other provisions provisions that that went went into intoeffect effect after after we signedwe signed our contract.our contract. These These provisions provisions will remainwill remain in place in place and andthe contractthe contract will bewill fully be fully implemented. implemented. In In return,return, there there will bewill two be twoPLP PLPdays days per monthper month in FY in 2020-21 FY 2020-21 and and2021-22. 2021-22. RatherRather than than forgo forgo the Julythe July 1, 2020 1, 2020 general general salary salary increase increase of 2.5%—as of 2.5%—as proposed proposed by the by State—wethe State—we insteadinstead agreed agreed to defer to defer that that 2.5% 2.5% raise raise to 2022, to 2022, making making the 7%the GSI7% GSIwe wonwe won in this in thisthree-year three-year contract contract payablepayable by a by 2% a increase2% increase in 2021 in 2021 and andthe remainingthe remaining 5% in5% 2022. in 2022. To reduceTo reduce the financialthe financial impact impact of the of theState’s State’s cuts cutsand andensure ensure members members keep keep as muchas much money money as as possiblepossible in their in their pockets, pockets, the 3.5%the 3.5% contribution contribution to post-employment to post-employment healthcare healthcare benefits benefits (OPEB) (OPEB) has has beenbeen suspended. suspended. Plus, Plus, ALL ALL members members eligible eligible for healthcarefor healthcare will receivewill receive the $260the $260 monthly monthly stipend. stipend. This Thiscontract—and contract—and the sidethe sideletter letter agreement agreement that thataccompanies accompanies it—are it—are a testament a testament to the to powerthe power of SEIU of SEIU LocalLocal 1000 1000 and andcollective collective action. action. I hope I hope you youtake take pride pride in the in hardthe hard work work and andsolidarity solidarity it represents. it represents. YvonneYvonne R. Walker R. Walker PresidentPresident SEIU Local 1000 CONTRACT BARGAINING UNITS 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21 PREAMBLE ARTICLE 1 – RECOGNITION 1.1 Recognition ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Designation of Confidential Positions (Unit 1) ...................................................................................... 4 1.2.4 Designation of Confidential Positions (Unit 4) ...................................................................................... 4 ARTICLE 2 – UNION REPRESENTATIVES 2.1 Union Representatives ............................................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Access ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 Use of State Equipment .......................................................................................................................... 6 2.4 Distribution of Union Information (Excludes Units 14 and 17)................................................................. 6 2.4.14 Distribution of Literature (Unit 14) ...................................................................................................... 7 2.4.17 Distribution of Union Information (Unit 17) ......................................................................................... 7 2.5 Use of State Facilities ............................................................................................................................. 8 2.6 Steward Time Off .................................................................................................................................... 8 2.7 Employee Time Off .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.8 Union Steward Protection ....................................................................................................................... 8 2.9 Union Information Packets ...................................................................................................................... 8 2.10 Orientation............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.11 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee Member Time Off ................................................................... 9 ARTICLE 3 – UNION SECURITY 3.1 Union Security ......................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 Release of Home Addresses: Non Law Enforcement Employees .......................................................... 9 3.3.14 Union Label (Unit 14) ........................................................................................................................11 ARTICLE 4 – STATE’S RIGHTS 4.1 State’s Rights .........................................................................................................................................11 ARTICLE 5 – GENERAL PROVISIONS 5.1 No Strike ............................................................................................................................................... 12 5.2 No Lockout ............................................................................................................................................ 12 5.3 Individual Agreements Prohibited.......................................................................................................... 12 5.4 Savings Clause ..................................................................................................................................... 12 5.5 Reprisals ............................................................................................................................................... 12 5.6 Supersession .......................................................................................................................................