Please join us on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Zoom to dicuss recent changes to DDSD policy and other matters such as back pay, recruitment and retention, and the pending arbitration, as well as questions or concerns. *RSVP to Glynnis Golden...
The UAPD established and held the first statewide quarterly meeting for medical consultants working for the California Department of Social Services. The next meeting will be May 19th. These new meetings allow medical consultants to meet colleagues from the rest of...
UAPD Board Member and Department of Social Services (DSS) Medical Consultant (MC) Robert Bitonte, MD, convened the first ever statewide meeting of DSS doctors. Twenty-eight members representing all branch offices in the State actively participated discussing the...
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...
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...
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...
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...