State of California BU 16
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Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your UAPD representative.
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Your Contract
Also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), this sets your salary, benefits, and many working conditions.
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Membership Application
Membership is what gives our union power. You must submit an application to be a member of UAPD.
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Employee Benefits
Additional information about your healthcare, retirement, and other benefits.
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CalHR
Additional information and documents can be found at the CalHR website.
recent news
Bargaining Update for BU 16 for 5/24/16
Last week the State made a presentation on OPEB, Other Post-Employment Benefits. OPEB are the benefits other than pension that retired workers receive from the employer, such as retiree health benefits. The State provided data indicating $436 million in unfunded...
BU 16 Bargaining Update 5/12/16
At today’s meeting with the State, we continued to discuss their responses to our information requests. Their Chief Negotiator clarified which of the dozens of reports they have provided gives the clearest picture of the vacancy rate in our unit, an important issue...
UAPD Lobbies Against UC Pension Attacks
On Wednesday April 20, UAPD joined AFSCME 3299, the California Nurses’ Association, and the Teamsters in a united lobbying effort against a proposed attack on the University of California pension. Ten teams of employees and staff met with 54 legislators and key...
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Legislative Advocacy
Every year UAPD sponsors and endorses state legislature bills that are beneficial to working doctors and those they care for.
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Legal Expertise
UAPD stewards and staff get advice and support from experienced labor attorneys.
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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.