Dates
Fun Facts
Acronyms
Contract
Terminology
Animals
100

Our Union's most recent contract was ratified in this year

2021

100

This entity is every PCA's contract-written employer

The state

100

ADL 

Activities of Daily Living 

100

In our contracts, this is what a PCA is referred to as

Individual provider

100

This common household pet was the first animal to be sent to space

Dog

200

This was the year our members voted to unionize

2014

200

SEIU has more states than this state, with the initial "N"

Nebraska - 1,961,504

SEIU - 2 million

200

FMS

Financial Management Services

200

This term refers to a person who receives direct support services through a Medicaid-funded program

Program participant or participant

200

Even after having its head cut off, this common household pest can still live for up to a week

Cockroach

300

SEIU celbrated its 100th Birthday in this year

2021

300

BSEIU officially becomes SEIU in this grooovy decade 

1960's (1968)

300

CDCS

Consumer Directed Community Supports 

300

This term refers to a PCA agency, or the Fiscal Support Entity or Fiscal Management Service that provides support to folks with regard to employing PCAs

Fiscal Intermediary

300

This is the only bird that can fly backward

Hummingbird

400

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) was originally mandated to be implemented for all home care services by this year

2020

400

This person does not sell cosmetics, but she does work for SEIU as the Union President

Mary Kay Henry

400

CFSS

Community First Support Services

400

This term describes an individual receiving services or having the authority and responsibility to act on behalf of someone receiving services, with respect to the provision of direct support services through a covered program

Participant's representive

400

Simon enjoys drawing this water-dwelling mammal on bananas

Dolphin

500

PCA services were added to Minnesota’s Medicaid program in this year

1977

500

This was SEIU's original name, with the acronym BSEU

Building Services Employees Union

500

SPCC

State Provider Cooperation Committee

500

This term refers to personal care assistance services covered by Medical Assistance, including assistance with daily living needs and in-home long term services and supports

Direct Support Services

500

This animal is the only mammal species that has scales

Pangolin