California State of California Doctors

UAPD State Bargaining Update #4: UAPD Makes the News

Given Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent "stay in place" directive, your UAPD Bargaining Team has been meeting "virtually" every Wednesday and Thursday, without interruption.  The team has worked on critical issues ranging from Cost of Living Increases; Contracting...

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UAPD State Bargaining Update #3: Putting Forth Proposals

This week the UAPD Bargaining Team's new meeting schedule went into effect. With two full days of state negotiations, the team is advancing with the State as expeditiously as possible. Here's what was brought to the table: The UAPD team put forth important...

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UAPD State Bargaining Update #2: Picking Up The Pace

At last Wednesday's bargaining table meeting, UAPD and state negotiators reached a tentative agreement on nine non-economic articles. Moreover, we secured a hard commitment from the state to prioritize economic issues. The pace of negotiations will now increase...

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UAPD State Bargaining Update #1: Kicking Things Off

  UAPD kicked off State bargaining on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  Introductions of both teams, ground rules, and the February bargaining schedule were established during this first meeting.  In an unprecedented accomplishment, UAPD was successful in...

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UAPD Bargaining 2020: Meet Your Bargaining Team

With negotiations set to start in about two weeks, UAPD has been preparing by planning out and assembling its bargaining team. Today we finalized our team lineup: Dr. Stuart Bussey Dr. Simon Hamid  (ASH) Dr. Bob Bitonte (DSS) Dr. Ryan Kim (CDCR) Dr. Peter Dang...

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UAPD Battles Current Payroll and PEPRA Issues

In recent months, the UAPD has approached the State Controller's Office on behalf of our membership. UAPD members have had the issue of excess pension funds being taken out of their paychecks only to have random checks administered to members by the Controller's...

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