Santa Cruz County

Your UAPD Representative

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact: Schuyler Hull, shull@uapd.com.

Your Contract

Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions. Download as PDF.

Membership Application

Membership is what gives our union power. You must submit an application to be a member of UAPD.

Employee Benefits

Additional information about your healthcare, retirement, and other benefits.

Personnel Department

Additional information and documents may be found on the Personnel Department webpage.

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Santa Cruz County Furlough Bank

On May 17th, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved the imposition of 156 hours of furloughs for each full-time equivalent employee (pro-rated for part-time employees) in the unit for fiscal year 2011-2012.  The County agreed to once again establish and administer a...

Bargaining Roundup: Counties, Clinics, CSU

In recent years the best strategy for many county bargaining units has been to rollover the current contract rather than negotiate a new one, assuming the employer agrees to do so. While extending a contract generally means no new salary increases, it also means no...

Santa Cruz County Memorandum of Understanding (Contract)

Memorandum of Understanding — Santa Cruz County (PDF) Santa Cruz County Personnel Department Santa Cruz County Personnel Administrative Manual (PDF) Santa Cruz County Personnel Regulations (PDF) Santa Cruz County Civil Service Rules (PDF) Santa Cruz County Code

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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