2026/2027 Tentative Agreement

Ratification

The District and SEIU have reached a tentative agreement for the 2026/2027 year.

Ratification Meetings

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Times/Locations:

• 7:30am-8:30am, Facilities & Grounds (In-person only)
• 12:00pm-1:00pm, Doyle 146 or Zoom
• 3:00pm-4:00pm, Doyle 146 or Zoom

You only need to attend one session. 

Per Article 5, Section 5.10, Classified Professionals get 1 hour of release time to attend a ratification session. Per Article 12, Section 12.20.2 you DO NOT need to complete an NOA to attend a ratification session but you do need to give your supervisor 24 hour written notification of the session you will be attending.

Ratification Voting

Voting will be conducted between Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 7:00am until Friday, November 6, 2026 at noon via SurveyMonkey. Ballots will be sent to the email address on file at SEIU Local, which is typically your personal email address. If you do not receive your ballot, reach out to Jana Blunt (jana.blunt@seiu1021.org).

To join the Union and vote, please complete the Member Application (Join1021.org).

If you are not a union member, or are not sure, please contact Jana Blunt (jana.blunt@seiu1021.org).

Tentative Agreement Summary

Below is a summary of the contract changes, click the link below for the full article language. Added language is underlined, removed language is struck through.

2026/2027 Comprehensive Tentative Agreement

Article 7 - Pay & Allowances

• No change to the 2025/2026 salary schedule for 2026/2027
• District Commitment to Fiscal Sustainability

Article 9 - Health & Welfare Benefits

• Maintained the fully-covered Kaiser option for 2026/2027
• Used true furloughs + the $90,000 medical benefit credit to cover 75% of the Classified portion of the benefit increase (2025/2026 + 2026/2027) with the District covering the other 25%
  • 4.02% reduction equalized over 8 months (equivalent to 2.68% reduction over 12 months)
  • 7 furlough days
    • 2 days during winter break (12/23/26 and 12/24/26)
    • 5 days during spring break (3/22/27-3/26/27)
  • Excludes any Classified who would fall below 1,720 hours (equivalent to 1 year of service credit)

Article 12 - Leave of Absence

• Effective 1/1/27, 14 weeks paid Pregnancy Disability Leave
• Separate from accrued leave and other leave types
• Required by law

Article 24 - District Police

• Incorporated 2025/2026 MOU for Evidence Technician stipend

Your Negotiations Team recommends a YES vote.

✊In solidarity✊

Jessica Melvin, Vice President/Lead Negotiator
Sandy Sigala, President, Negotiator
Patty Collis, Negotiator
Greg Drukala, Negotiator
Bob Peterson, Negotiator
Jana Blunt, SEIU Field Representative