Our physical offices are closed to walk-in services, classes and intake sessions. However, TEF staff continue to work remotely and will update you via this website on issues of member payments and other services.
Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us. To continue to support your educational goals and workforce needs in compliance with social distancing guidelines, TEF has collaborated with multiple education partners with a focus on distance learning solutions. We now have more programs and services available online than ever before.
Going back to school
with support.
The 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds (TEF) provide services to eligible 1199SEIU members in three basic categories:
- Training and Education - classes, workshops, programs, and assistance for healthcare workers seeking to advance their careers.
- Job Security and Employment - services, programs and assistance for workers who have been laid-off or are seeking employment.
- Labor-Management Projects - helping workers, the Union and management collaborate to resolve common challenges.
TEF addresses workforce challenges in the healthcare industry by creating career pathways for entry-level and incumbent workers through an economic and social justice prism. TEF promotes these career pathways for healthcare workers by developing quality education, skills enhancement training, job placement and innovative worker-employer initiatives to foster a world-class workforce that meets the demands of a quickly changing healthcare industry.
TEF is the largest workforce development organization for adult workers in the United States. It operates in five states and Washington, D.C., serving 250,000 workers across 600 employers through nine different funds that are committed to changing the structure of opportunity for historically underserved and underrepresented healthcare workers.
Training and Upgrading Fund’s New Education and Career Catalog Is Now Available
The catalog is the first step on the journey toward your educational and professional goals.
TEF Honors 2017 Graduates
Whether it was for earning a degree or achieving a life-long dream of becoming a citizen, the event honored nearly 2,000 members who graduated in 2017.