Service Employees International Union
SEIU represents approximately 1,500 staff members on campus, often referred to as “classified staff,” who perform a wide range of important functions in areas such as health care, facilities, administrative support, dining services, and information technology.
Negotiations with SEIU are led by University Shared Services Enterprise or USSE, which provides a variety of functions for Oregon’s seven public universities, including the University of Oregon.
SEIU Contact Information
President: Johnny Earl, President, Campus Planning and Facilities Management – jearl@uoregon.edu
- View Stewards List
- Visit SEIU website
Bargaining
As agreed to in Article 4, Term of Agreement, Section 3, the union elected to reopen the current contract. The reopener allows for negotiation of:
- Article 21, Salary.
- Up to seven additional articles or letters of agreement as selected by each party.
- Selective salary increases for no more than five classifications, except by mutual agreement.
The reopener stipulates to a 90-day bargaining timeline rather than the customary 150-days, and it is subject to the same rules and bargaining processes pertaining to full contract successor negotiations in Article 14: Negotiation Procedures. At the initiation of either party on or after January 1, 2024, there will be a joint request for mediation.
Negotiations with SEIU are led by University Shared Services Enterprise (USSE), which provides a variety of functions for Oregon’s seven public universities, including the University of Oregon. USSE provides updates and information about negotiations on their website.
Salary Information from the CBA
Refer to Article 21 for complete information about salary increases for SEIU employees. The following section pertains specifically to across-the-board increases in 2022.
ARTICLE 21: SALARY
Section 1(A). Salary Increase.
- Effective January 1, 2022, salary rates shall be increased by 3.10%.
- Effective July 1, 2022, salary rates shall be increased by 2.50%.