On January 29, UAPD representatives met with Santa Cruz management to discuss the status of incentive payments pursuant to provisions of the MOU. Under article 7.2, of the MOU, eligible UAPD-represented employees would qualify for a quarterly incentive pay of up...
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UAPD and Santa Cruz County to Discuss Compensation Incentives
On May 5, UAPD and Santa Cruz County teams will meet for the first time to discuss policies for the compensation incentives that go into effect this July 1. Doctors will become eligible to receive a Quality Incentive of up to 5% of their base hourly rate, and a...
Santa Cruz County Docs Ratify Contract
After 13 bargaining sessions over last 6 months, the UAPD Bargaining Team reached a tentative agreement with Santa Cruz County on January 31, 2017. The new contract went into effect in March after being ratified by by the UAPD membership and approved by the Santa Cruz...
Santa Cruz Bargaining Update
On October 28th, UAPD and Santa Cruz County met for the 6th session in this round of bargaining. With one more session scheduled before the expiration of the current contract on Nov 11th--and more importantly the difference in proposals--it is likely that negotiations...
Santa Cruz Bargaining Begins
The contract between the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) and Santa Cruz County expires on November 11th. Bargaining for the next contract began on Friday. Dr. Sanford and Dr. Yazgan will serve on the UAPD bargaining team, alongside labor...
Santa Cruz County Prepares for Negotiations
UAPD has submitted a request for bargaining in Santa Cruz County and has begun the process of selecting a negotiating team. This year's bargaining will likely be contentious, as the doctors plan to push the County to do more to resolve its critical doctor shortage....