Unit 4
Office & Allied Workers
Who We are
Bargaining Unit 4 comprises office and allied workers, including office assistants, secretaries, and data entry staff amongst other classifications. These members play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of administrative functions in offices.
📧 For general questions regarding Unit 4, e-mail [email protected]
Unit 4 Bargaining Unit Negotiating Committee (BUNC)
DMV Statewide JLMC Updates
Our contract is the agreement between SEIU Local 1000 and the State that outlines our pay, our benefits, and our rights! Our bargaining team is gearing up to negotiate a new contract and what we win depends on how strong and united we are.
Here are the priorities our Bargaining Unit 4 team is bringing to the table:
Equitable Compensation
We will support a fair GSI for everyone but also prioritize Unit 4 Call Center language and pay and push for an increase for those that are topped out at the highest step in their classification.
Fair Workload
We will look to strengthen and add language that ensures our members have manageable and reasonable workloads to prevent stress and employee burnout.
Upward Mobility
We’re committed to push the State and negotiate for increased access and funding to existing departmental Upward Mobility programs, as well as increased opportunities for career related training and education, including apprenticeship programs and reskilling trainings.
Equitable and Fair Use of Leave
We will prioritize equitable and fair use of leave so that all Unit 4 members can use the benefits they have worked hard to earn.
Unit 4 Bargaining Updates
Telework Update: DHCS
On June 11, 2026 SEIU Local 1000 held a meet and confer with the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) regarding the Return-to-Office mandate effective July 1, 2026. The team was able to confirm exemptions for medical or Reasonable...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 28, 2026
Thursday, May 28, 2026 At the table this week, Bargaining Unit 4 engaged in several positive conversations and fruitful discussions with the State. Following last week’s rejection on improving career development language for Unit 4 employees, our...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 21, 2026
At the bargaining table this week, Bargaining Unit 4 introduced financial proposals that reflect the priorities identified by members in this year’s Bargaining Survey. Issues that are deeply and widely felt by BU4 members. To advocate for our Unit...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026 Bargaining Unit 4 met with the State on Thursday, May 7th. At this meeting, our bargaining team successfully reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) on DMV Permanent Intermittent (PI) Post and Bid. This important win for PI employee career...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026 Bargaining Unit 4, representing office and allied workers, continued bargaining with the State last Thursday, April 30th and this Tuesday, May 5th. Last week, we successfully secured language protecting Unit 4's DMV & DDSD Joint...
Unit 4 Bargaining Update: April 30, 2026
Laying The Groundwork to Fight for What We Deserve Thursday, April 30, 2026 Bargaining Unit 4, representing office and allied workers, including office assistants, secretaries, data entry staff and more, officially started bargaining with the State...
Sunshine Meeting with CalHR: January 14, 2026
January 14, 2026 Your bargaining team just completed our sunshine meeting with CalHR – our first step on the road to our next contract! In this meeting, we made it clear to CalHR that our goal is to negotiate a fair and equitable contract shaped by...
Update on RTO Implementation, Workplace Conditions, and Ongoing Labor Discussions with CPUC Management
On February 26th, the CPUC SEIU Steward team met again with CPUC management regarding the 2 day in office RTO implementation. The team did get clarification that CPUC is working on improving the reimbursement process to shorten the timelines and...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Feb 25
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...
January 15, 2026: CPUC Meeting on RTO
On Thursday January 15th, SEIU Local 1000 met with CPUC a second time regarding their implementation of a 2-day in office hybrid schedule (RTO). We were able to get further clarity and confirm that exemptions for the current 50 mile rule do NOT...
DMV Joint Labor Management Committee Recap – Jan 2026
On January 14, 2026, our Statewide DMV JLMC team met with the Department of Motor Vehicles’ top level management team, to address various issues regarding our working conditions. Key Takeaways Vacation Annual Bidding: Transparency and timelines...
State Fund JLMC Virtual Meeting – Jan 21
Dear State Fund employees, Did you know State Fund has a quarterly meeting where your Union (SEIU 1000) meets with State Fund management to discuss ongoing issues about work process, morale and workload? That is right! SEIU 1000 has had an ongoing...