San Francisco City and County
Unit 18 Contract
Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions. Download as PDF.
Unit 17 Contract (Supervisors)
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) pertains to doctors working in a supervisory capacity for the City. Download as PDF.
Membership Application
Membership is what gives our union power. You must submit an application to be a member of UAPD.
Human Resources
Additional information about your healthcare, retirement, and other benefits can be found on the Human Resources page.
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Four Actions San Francisco Doctors Can Take
While City and County of San Francisco employees have made many sacrifices to get through the recession, Kaiser has banked over $2 billion in profits every year since 2009. And they still want more from San Francisco workers. UAPD and other unions are working with...
UAPD Stands Up to Kaiser Rate Increases
The regular meeting of the San Francisco Health Service System (HSS) Board turned contentious as City employees and residents demanded that Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (Kaiser) offer HSS a rate reduction for the 2014 coverage year. HSS staff offered a...
Grievance Settled in San Francisco County
The Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) filed a grievance with the City and County of San Francisco alleging that three Laguna Honda physicians were not properly compensated for being on standby during that County’s “black out” period. After several...
Legislative Advocacy
Every year UAPD sponsors and endorses state legislature bills that are beneficial to working doctors and those they care for.
Legal Expertise
UAPD stewards and staff get advice and support from experienced labor attorneys.
Know Your Rights
Union members have the right to union representation at any meeting with management that they reasonably believe may lead to discipline. These are called Weingarten Rights.
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