State of California BU 16
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recent news
Receiver’s CDCR Layoff Memo Was Premature
Some Physicians working within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have received a memorandum from Receiver Clark Kelso regarding the reduced inmate population and the possibility of layoffs within California Correctional Health Care Services...
Some BU 16 Doctors Still Waiting for CME Payment
Most of the Bargaining Unit 16 doctors who are eligible to receive an automatic payout of $1000 in CME funds have received their checks from the State. However, doctors in some facilities are still waiting for payment. UAPD has contacted CalHR to urge them to work...
New CME Rules Go Into Effect for State BU 16
During the last negotiations, UAPD bargained new language regarding Continuing Medical Education (CME) payments for physicians, podiatrists, and dentists (Article 10.13). The new language says that the State will automatically pay $1000 for CME to each full-time...
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