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Department of State Hospitals (DSH)

Hundreds Gather to Remember Slain DMH Employee

Hundreds gather to remember Donna Gross  Napa Valley Register VIDEO: Napa State employees remember Donna Gross  Napa Valley Register Atascadero State Hospital Performs Vigil For Employee Killed On Duty  KVEC State workers remember...

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Remember Donna Gross 10-23-11

October 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the murder of Donna Gross, a dedicated Napa State Hospital Psychiatric Technician.  In remembrance of Donna and commitment to the cause of safety for all staff and patients, the Safety Now Coalition will come together at...

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Out of State CME Covered by BU 16 Contract

Under the UAPD contract for State BU 16 employees, there is no distinction between out-of-state and in-state CME courses, with both kinds qualifying for "up to seven (7) days per fiscal year of Continuing Medical Education (CME) leave and reasonable travel time" and...

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Furlough Case Takes Disappointing Turn

Oon May 16th, UAPD was dismayed to learn that San Francisco’s First District Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision in favor of  UAPD on the issue of furloughs. In a case first filed in 2009, UAPD argued that Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger had not received...

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