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
New SEPA Board Elected
The State Employed Physicians Association (SEPA) nominating committee nominated a slate of doctors to be the SEPA Officers and At Large Board of Director members for a two year term. SEPA is an advisory Local Union for the Union of American Physicians and Dentists. ...
Progress Made on Pension Overcharge Issue in BU 16
Last year Union members alerted UAPD that the State has been deducting too much for the employee pension contribution for some State of California BU 16 doctors (who joined CalPERS after January 1, 2013 and are thus subject to a cap on pensionable salary). You can...
EHR System in CDCR — Meet and Confers Ongoing
UAPD has met several times since the beginning of October with CDCR and CCHCS on the implementation of the Electronic Health Record System (EHRS) in that Department. So far the project has been piloted at the following facilities: Folsom State Prison, Folsom Women's...
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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.