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...
Department of Social Services (DSS)
Department of Social Services Docs To Meet Regularly
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 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...
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...
Rights During an SEIU 1000 Strike
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...
State Must Fix CalPERS Contribution Error
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...