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Employee Benefits
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Doctors United For Our Patients
More information on bargaining with Los Angeles County.
recent news
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...
NEVHC Providers Stand Up for Colleague
UAPD members at NEVHC delivered 10 pages of petitions to the Chief Medical Officer & CEO. The petitions, signed by NEVHC providers & staff, protested the unjust termination of a veteran NEVHC provider with 25 years of loyal service to the community. This is...
LA County Agrees to Revamp Pharmacy Test
Deparment of Health Services managers in Los Angeles County issued a memo saying that the 2015 pharmacist competence assessment has been temporarily suspended while DHS works to improve the process for next year. This is great news, and a fitting reward for all the...
Legislative Advocacy
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Know Your Rights
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