On July 14, 2026, SEIU Local 1000 held a meet-and-confer session with Office Of Energy Infrastructure Safety (OEIS) regarding the Return-to-Office (RTO) mandate, effective July 1, 2026.
- During the meeting, the department confirmed that the department has already implemented the RTO mandated as of July 1, 2026.
- There are four offices: Oakland, Sacramento (2 locations), and Lakewood.
- The Oakland office is in the office for 2 days per week.
- The rest of the offices are in the office for 4 days per week.
- The team was able to confirm exemptions for medical or Reasonable Accommodations as well as if an employee’s address was 50 miles or more from their worksite and had a mutually agreeable telework policy in place as of March 2025.
- There are no exemptions from the four-day in-office that will be considered. Employees need to use sick or vacation time off.
- There will be no changes to the workflow in the office.
OEIS confirmed its intention to adhere to the Governor’s mandate of four days in the office.
In response to the RTO mandate and what is happening at the bargaining table, SEIU Local 1000 is planning Strike School sessions and Informational Pickets across California to hold the line and fight for a fair contract. Find a local action and make your voice heard!