State of California BU 16

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

Membership Application
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Employee Benefits
Additional information about your healthcare, retirement, and other benefits.

CalHR
Additional information and documents can be found at the CalHR website.
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CDCR Doctors Eligible for Student Loan Repayment
UAPD wants to thank the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for spreading the word about the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP), which is administered by the federal Health Resources &...
UAPD Works to Reduce Contracting Out and Increase Employed-Doctor Compensation
UAPD is doing several things to bridge the pay gap between public sector physicians and the contractors that are sometimes used to do their work. Here is a short list: UAPD jointly co-authored a report with CalHR (State of California) called “BU 16 Recruitment and...
Resources for DVI Doctors
On July 8, 2021, the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) met with the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) regarding the notification of staffing reductions due to the Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI) closure. The UAPD received a list of...

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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