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Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

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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Just Culture Policy Finalized!

Under the new policy, Union members and management will educate the workforce on the new policy, identify potential system deficiencies in various departments, and recruit team members to assist in resolving potential problems.  Just Culture will focus less on...

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Clarification about State Doctor Salary Memo

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...

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UAPD Files Charges Against State Hospitals

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...

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State Doctors Weigh In on”Lift and Shift”

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...

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