The 2025-2026 Budget Shortfall Mitigation (BSM) Bonus provides $198.60 to eligible full-time Unit 4 employees, with prorated payments for part-time employees. Learn who qualifies, when payments are expected, and how APC’s collective bargaining efforts more than 20 years ago established bonus programs that continue benefiting Unit 4 employees today.
Understanding the Catastrophic Leave Donation Program for Unit 4 Employees
The Catastrophic Leave Donation Program provides eligible CSU employees with access to donated leave when a serious illness, injury, family care situation, or qualifying natural disaster keeps them from working. Learn who may qualify, how leave donations work, and how APC can help members understand and use this negotiated benefit.
The Full Benefits of the CSU Fee Waiver for Unit 4 Employees
The CSU Fee Waiver is one of the most valuable benefits available to eligible Unit 4 employees. Learn who can use it, what it covers, how the benefit can be transferred among eligible family members, and how the Educational Achievement Stipend provides an additional benefit for employees who earn an advanced degree.
APC Response to the Segal Compensation Study
The CSU is presenting the Segal Compensation Study as evidence that represented employees receive competitive compensation. APC’s review raises important questions about base salaries, market comparisons, geographic disparities, and the study’s reliance on total compensation when evaluating how Unit 4 employees compare to the market.
APC Parental Leave Technical Letter
Expanded parental leave benefits and more inclusive Family Medical Leave (FML) language will take effect for Unit 4 employees beginning July 1, 2026. Learn more about this negotiated improvement and where to find additional leave information.
APC Bonus Tech Letter
APC’s Long Term Service Bonus, Educational Achievement Stipend, and Budget Shortfall Mitigation Bonus will continue during fiscal year 2025-2026 while bargaining with the CSU remains ongoing. Learn who qualifies and when payments are expected.
APC Represented at BOT Meeting May 2026
APC leadership continued advocating for Unit 4 employees at the May 2026 Board of Trustees meeting, where Mario Baeza and Dagoberto Argueta addressed critical issues impacting student support services and employee compensation across the CSU system.
APC Leadership Continues to Advocate for Unit 4 at the CSU Board of Trustees
APC members and leadership recently came together at a CSU Board of Trustees meeting, with members showing support at the rally and leadership advocating inside the meeting. From visible member presence to system-level representation, APC continues to bring forward the voices and concerns of Unit 4 employees across the CSU.
What Is a Skelly Hearing?
A Skelly hearing is an important due process protection for public employees in California. Learn when it occurs at CSU and what rights Unit 4 professionals have before serious discipline is imposed.
Why AB 1818 Matters for CSU Workers and Students
AB 1818 would require the CSU to honor collective bargaining agreements, even when budget claims are used to reopen contracts. As Teamsters Local 2010 prepares for a strike, APC has endorsed the bill in solidarity. Here’s what it means for Unit 4 members and why contract integrity matters across the CSU system.