On February 12th, UAPD represented physicians were ordered to provide night, weekend, and holiday coverage at EPS, BAP, and Custody Services without prior notice to the Union. UAPD immediately sent the following communication from our attorney to County counsel...
California Counties
Santa Clara County Bargaining Update
Yesterday, UAPD met with the County to continue negotiations over a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). In typical form, the County has shown little interest in quickly reaching an agreement with the Union. So far, the County has proposed a one year...
Less than Full-Time FTEs in Santa Clara
Some good news on an on-going issue. Those physicians who currently work above their 50% FTE on a regular basis will have their Annual Leave hours adjusted to their average hours worked in 2013. Payroll has been instructed to calculate and restore Annual Leave hours...
Santa Cruz County Health Premium Issue Resolved
In Santa Cruz County, CalPERS implemented the plan cost increases for 2014 before Santa Cruz County was allowed to increase the amount it pays towards doctors' health plans, as agreed to in UAPD negotiations. CalPERS is requiring the County to undergo a fairly...
BU 324 Reaches Tentative Agreement with Significant Increases
The UAPD Bargaining Team is pleased to announce that on Wednesday, January 22nd, a Tentative Agreement (TA) was reached with Los Angeles County regarding the Physicians Employee Unit (BU 324). The terms of the TA will go into effect pending ratification by UAPD...
Sacramento County Doctors Vote on New Agreement
Following six months of extensive negotiations, in November the UAPD Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with Sacramento County for a new five year agreement. The UAPD Bargaining Team unanimously recommended ratification of this agreement, which has gone to...