Staff Represented Positions
| Employee Group | Unit | Union | Description |
| Clerical & Allied Services | CX |
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Clerical unit comprised of non-supervisory clerical and related positions, e.g., Blank Admin Assistant, Admin Officer 2, Dispatcher, ECEC Teacher, Library Assistant 1-4. |
| Physicians, Dentists and Podiatrists | DX | Union of Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) | The Student Health Physicians Unit is comprised of physicians, dentists and podiatrists. |
| Registered Nurses | NX | California Nurses Association (CNA) | The Nurse Unit (NX) is comprised of registered nurses. |
| Service Unit | SX |
American Federation of County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) SX |
The Service Unit is comprised of non-supervisory service workers who provide vital custodial, transportation and related basic support services. E.G: custodians, groundskeepers, laborer, food service worker, cooks, parking rep, security guard, etc. |
| Patient Care Technical | EX |
American Federation of County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) EX |
The Patient Care Technical Unit, also referred to as PCT, is comprised of employees engaged primarily in the rendering of patient support services at our campus health center. E.G.: medical assistant, voc nurse. |
| Technical Unit | TX | University Professional & Technical Employees (UPTE) TX | The Technical Unit (TX) is comprised of non-supervisory technical support personnel in a highly diverse unit who provide a great range of technical support services for academic and scientific research. E.G.: computer resources specialist, lab assistant 1-4, animal tech, photographer. |
| Research Support Professional Unit | RX | University Professional & Technical Employees (UPTE) RX | The Research Support Professionals Unit is comprised of non-supervisory research support professionals who provide highly specialized and complex scientific support for researchers. E.G.: SRA1-4. |
| Health Care Professional Unit | HX | University Professional & Technical Employees (UPTE) HX | The Health Care Professional Unit is comprised of non-supervisory licensed health care practitioners who provide a variety of clinical and medical services. E.G.: physician assistant, counseling psychologist 2-3. |
| Skilled Crafts | KM | Teamsters | The KM unit is comprised of skilled trades professionals, e.g., Electricians, Plumbers, HVACs, Stationary Engineers. |
| Police Officers Unit | PA | Federated University Policy Officers Association (FUPOA) | The Police Officers Unit is comprised of non-supervisory police officers. |
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Student Services and Advising Professionals |
SV | United Auto Workers |
The Student Services and Advising Professionals (SSAP) Unit is comprised of non-supervisory student services professionals who provide a broad range of advising, counseling, outreach, and student support services to the university community. E.G.: Academic Achievement Counselor, Admission Recruitment Specialist, Career Services Specialist, Financial Aid Officer. |
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Research and Public Service Professionals |
RP | United Auto Workers |
The Research and Public Service Professionals (RPSP) Unit is comprised of non-supervisory professionals who support the university's research, public service, and programmatic missions through a wide range of analytical, technical, administrative, and scientific services. E.G.: Research Administrator, Research Data Analyst, Research Compliance Analyst, Research Grant Program Officer. |
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Communications, Marketing, and Sales Professionals |
CM |
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The Communications, Marketing, and Sales (CM) Unit is comprised of non-supervisory professionals who support the university's mission by developing, managing, and sharing information about its programs, services, priorities, and achievements. E.G.: Communications Specialist, Digital Communications Specialist, Marketing Specialist |
Academic Represented Positions
| Employee Group | Unit | Union | Description |
| Academic Researchers | RA | United Auto Workers (UAW) 5810 | Academic researchers are comprised of Academic Specialists, Project Scientists, Professional Researchers and Coordinators of Public Programs. |
| Academic Student Employees | BX | AGSE/United Auto Workers (UAW) | Academic student employees are primarily graduate students that provide their services as teaching assistants, readers and tutors in support of faculty and lecturers. |
| Graduate Student Researchers | BR | United Auto Workers (UAW) | The Graduate Student Researchers Unit is comprised of Graduate Student Researchers, Graduate Student Research Assistants, Fellows, and Trainees who are employed by the University (collectively referred to as GSRs). |
| Professional Librarians | LX | American Federation of Teachers (AFT) | Unit is comprised of non-supervisory professional librarians. |
| Non-Senate Instructional (Lecturers) | IX | American Federation of Teachers (AFT) | Lecturers Unit is comprised of Non-Academic Senate Lecturers. |
| Postdoctoral Scholars | PX | United Auto Workers (UAW) | The Postdoctoral Scholars Unit is comprised of postdoctoral scholars and postgraduate researchers who work in support of faculty and lecturers. |
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