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      Unit Code Definitions

      Unit Codes are used to identify different groups of employees. The different groups, or units, are split up by type of job, and sometimes by work location (department or division). Some units are represented by a Union, some are not.

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      U1

      Field Unit 1, represented by LIUNA Local 777 (Laborers' International Union of North America Local 777, AFL-CIO).

      "U1" refers to employees in positions classed as "field," including labor, custodial, trades, and equipment operation in the following departments/divisions:

      • Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department.
      • Parks and Recreation Department.​
      • City Clerk Department.
      • Human Services Department.
      • Street Maintenance Division, Signs and Striping Section, and Parking Meter Section of the Street Transportation Department.

      U2

      Field Unit 2, represented by AFSCME Local 2384 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2384, AFL-CIO).

      "U2" refers to employees in positions classed as "field," including labor, custodial, trades, and equipment operation in the following departments/divisions:

      • Convention Center Department.
      • Aviation Department.
      • Water Services (including Wastewater) Department.
      • Housing Department.
      • Equipment Management and Facilities Maintenance Divisions of the Public Works Department.
      • Information Technology Department.
      • Real Estate and Materials Management Divisions of the Finance Department.
      • Traffic Signal Section of the Street Transportation Department.

      U3

      Office and Clerical Unit 3, represented by AFSCME Local 2960 (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 2960, AFL-CIO).

      "U3" refers to employees in positions classified as "office," including clerical and pre-professional, in all City departments.

      U4

      Police officers – below the rank of Sergeant, represented by PLEA (Phoenix Law Enforcement Association).

      “U4” refers to employees in positions classified as “Police Officer.”

      U5

      Firefighters – up to and including the rank of Captain., represented by IAFF Local 493 (Phoenix Fire Fighters Association Local 493).

      “U5” refers to employees in positions classified as “Firefighter,” “Engineer,” and “Captain.”

      U6

      Sergeants and Lieutenants, represented by an employee association.

      “U6” refers to employees in positions classified as “Sergeants” and “Lieutenants.”

      U7

      Supervisory and Professional Unit 7, represented by an employee association.

      "U7" refers to employees in positions classified as "supervisors" and "professional."

      Confidential U8 

      "U8" refers to employees in positions classified as "Confidential" and are NOT represented by a bargaining group.

      A "Confidential employee" is one whose responsibilities or knowledge in connection with the employee-management issues involved in meeting and conferring, grievance handling, or the content of union-management discussions would make his or her membership in a union incompatible with his or her official duties. Such individuals include staff employees reporting and accountable to those in management responsible for the conduct of union-management discussions; especially those relating to wage, hours, or working conditions of union-represented employees, and any employee who assists and acts in a confidential capacity to a person who formulates, determines, or effectuates labor-management policies.