State of California BU 16
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recent news
Update on BU16 Pay Increases
Numerous members have notified the UAPD that they did not receive the newly negotiated salary increases in this month’s paycheck. Many of you have asked when you will see the pay raises. We wish we knew. Despite our many attempts, the California Department of Human...
CCHCS Physician On Call/Callback Notice
Members, Despite numerous requests by the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) to the California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) for CCHCS to send out a communication to BU16 employees regarding how employees are to claim the new...
New Physician On-Call Language In Effect
On October 1, 2023, the new Article 7.9 Physician On-Call (POC) language went into effect. If you are still receiving non-urgent or non-emergent calls during on-call shifts, contact your UAPD representative and provide details. Regarding the new on-call rate of $15...
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