UAPD has received questions from CDCR and CCHCS doctors regarding a recent memorandum that was distributed to employees. The memorandum was titled "Excluded and Exempt Salary Increases for Fiscal Year 17-18." The 2017 pay increases described in that...
Several months ago, Napa State Hospital management distributed a memorandum to the medical staff stating that they had decided to utilize the Personal Duress Alarm System (PDAS) as the primary method to contact physicians, because management had determined that the...
The Governor's Proposed Budget for the fiscal year 2017-2018 contains language to have the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Health Care System assume responsibility for psychiatric programs now run under the...
UAPD State-employed doctors have asked whether they have the right to strike alongside SEIU workers this coming Monday (aka sympathy strike). The short answer is no, UAPD-represented doctors do not have the right to engage in a sympathy strike with another union...
Some UAPD members who are subject to the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) notified the Union that the CalPERS employee contributions that are being deducted from their paychecks are too high. It is quite likely that this problem affects more than the...
The next pay increase for UAPD-represented doctors working for the State of California goes into effect on July 1, 2015. All BU 16 doctors will receive a General Salary Increase on that date. Please see the information below to determine the amount of your pay...
For several years UAPD members and staff have been working to improve employee and patient safety at the Department of State Hospitals (DSH). Alongside other unions representing DSH workers, UAPD has been promoting legislation aimed at curbing violence and assaults...
Most of the Bargaining Unit 16 doctors who are eligible to receive an automatic payout of $1000 in CME funds have received their checks from the State.  However, doctors in some facilities are still waiting for payment. UAPD has contacted CalHR to urge them to work...
During the last negotiations, UAPD bargained new language regarding Continuing Medical Education (CME) payments for physicians, podiatrists, and dentists (Article 10.13). The new language says that the State will automatically pay $1000 for CME to each full-time...