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Your Contract
Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions.
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.
CalHR
Additional information and documents can be found at the CalHR website.
recent news
UAPD Unsatisfied with Meet and Confer Regarding CDCR Dentists
On Wednesday, September 29th, UAPD met with representatives from the Department of Personnel Administration (DPA) and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) regarding the surplus notices issued to 93 CDCR dentists. At this first meeting,...
State Contract Goes Into Effect
On Monday August 23, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 1592 into law. The bill, which contained the UAPD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ratified by members last month, had been passed by both houses of the Legislature last week. The Governor's signature...
El-Sabaawi Watch: Day 159 without Medical License
Mohamed El-Sabaawi, the court-appointed monitor at five Department of Mental Health Hospitals, has been working without a valid medical license since February 28, 2009. UAPD encourages doctors who have seen El-Sabaawi practice medicine since February to contact UAPD...
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.
You can save thousands of dollars on products and services by taking advantage of discounts provided to union members by Union Plus and AFSCME Advantage.
