Eligibility

The Education Fund is a labor-management partnership that provides education and training to people who work in a participating SEIU bargaining unit for a contributing employer. We offer career counseling, as well as a variety of programs designed to help people succeed in their current position and/or move up into a new job.

Get started by browsing our website, including our Education & Advancement programs and Continuing Education, or request an appointment with a career counselor. Or you can call us at 1.888.872.4606 (Northern CA), or 1.866.804.2250 (other areas).

Participating Unions

map of EdFund program locations

Who Is Eligible for Education Fund Services?

To be eligible for services, you must:

  • Work in a participating SEIU bargaining unit position for a contributing employer. (Union-sponsored opportunities are also available for some SEIU 521 and 1021 members: learn more.)
  • Have completed your initial probationary period with your employer.
  • If you are a benefited regular full- or part-time employee who meets the two qualifications above, you are eligible for all our services including career counseling, College Courses, Tuition Support and, for employees of select employer-partners, Wage Replacement.
  • “On-call”, “per-diem”, “services-as-needed” and “short-hour” workers who have worked a minimum of two shifts each month, for the most recent six months are eligible for most Ed Fund programs and services, with the exception of Wage Replacement. (Those who have worked fewer than the required minimum of shifts and/or time can take advantage of our career advice services.)