BARGAINING UNIT 16 PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND …

1 agreement between State of california And Union of American Physicians and DENTISTS (UAPD) Covering BARGAINING UNIT 16 PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND PODIATRISTS Effective July 1, 2020 through July 1, 2022 2 BU 16 2020-2022 UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS BARGAINING UNIT 16 PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS AND PODIATRISTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .. 9 ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION .. 9 ARTICLE 2 - UNIT ASSIGNMENT AND CLASSIFICATION .. 9 ARTICLE 3 - UAPD RIGHTS .. 10 Organizational Security .. 10 UAPD Information .. 10 Stewards' Rights .. 11 Access to Employees .. 11 Distribution of Literature .. 11 Bulletin Boards .. 12 Use of State Facilities .. 12 Fees and Assessments.

2 12 Home Addresses .. 12 Use of State Equipment .. 12 UAPD Release Time .. 13 ARTICLE 4 - STATE RIGHTS .. 13 ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS .. 14 Non - Discrimination .. 14 Reprisals .. 14 No - Strike Clause .. 15 No Lockout .. 15 3 BU 16 2020-2022 ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION .. 15 Purpose .. 15 Definitions .. 15 Time 16 Waiver of Steps .. 16 Presentation .. 16 Informal Discussion .. 16 Formal Grievance Step 1 .. 16 Formal Grievance Step 2 .. 17 Formal Grievance Step 3 .. 17 Response .. 17 Formal Grievance Step 4 .. 17 ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK .. 18 Flexible and Alternate Work Hours .. 18 Voluntary Reduced Worktime .. 19 Meal Periods.

3 19 Rest Periods .. 19 Rest Areas .. 19 Hours of Work .. 20 Schedule/Shift Changes .. 21 Assignment And Payment Of Medical Officer Of The Day .. 21 On-Call/Call Back Assignment .. 22 24 Release Time for SPB Hearings .. 24 Telecommute .. 25 4 BU 16 2020-2022 Additional Appointments .. 25 Departmental Joint Labor-Management Committee .. 25 ARTICLE 8 - HOLIDAYS .. 26 Holidays .. 26 ARTICLE 9 - LEAVES .. 29 Vacation Leave .. 29 Sick Leave .. 30 Bereavement Leave .. 33 Military Leave .. 34 Jury Duty .. 34 Unpaid Leaves of Absence .. 35 Training Leave .. 36 Catastrophic Leave .. 36 Annual Leave Program .. 37 Enhanced Non-Industrial Disability Insurance- Annual Leave.

4 40 Parental Leave .. 41 Adoption Leave .. 42 Catastrophic Leave - Natural Disaster .. 42 Personal Leave .. 43 Enhanced Industrial Disability Leave (EIDL) .. 43 Mentoring Leave .. 45 Non-Industrial Disability-Non-Annual Leave .. 46 Transfer of Leave Credits between Family Members .. 47 Work and Family Participation .. 49 Organ or Bone Marrow Donor Leave .. 50 5 BU 16 2020-2022 Voluntary Personal Leave Program (VPLP) .. 51 Personal Leave Program 2010 and 2012 .. 52 No Mandated Reduction in Work Hours .. 53 Vacation/Annual Leave Cash Out .. 53 Personal Leave Program 2020 .. 53 ARTICLE 10 - SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES .. 56 Salary Schedule .. 56 Merit Salary Adjustments.

5 56 Business and Travel Expenses .. 56 Salaries and Allowances .. 62 Timely Payment of Wages .. 67 Salary Definitions .. 67 Merit Award .. 68 Overpayments/Payroll Errors .. 69 Labor-Management Committee on State Payroll System .. 69 Transportation Incentives/Parking Rates .. 70 State-Owned Housing Rental and Utility Rates .. 71 License Renewal Fees .. 72 Licensure - Continuing Medical Education .. 72 ARTICLE 11 - HEALTH AND WELFARE .. 74 Health, Dental, and Vision Benefits .. 74 Employee Assistance Program .. 79 Long Term Care Insurance Plans .. 79 Pre-Tax of Health/Dental Premiums .. 79 1959 Survivors' Benefits - Fifth Level .. 79 6 BU 16 2020-2022 Health Promotion Activities.

6 80 Joint Benefits Advisory Committee .. 80 Industrial Death or Disability .. 81 ARTICLE 12 - PERSONNEL TOPICS .. 81 Adverse Actions .. 81 Investigations .. 81 Progressive Discipline .. 82 Official Personnel File .. 83 Performance Appraisal .. 84 Professional Judgment .. 84 Malpractice Suit(s) .. 84 Working Conditions .. 84 Office Space .. 85 Annual Physical .. 85 Out of Classification Assignments .. 85 Department Reports for Unit 16 Positions .. 86 ARTICLE 13 - HEALTH AND SAFETY .. 86 Health and Safety Committees .. 86 On-the-Job Injury Reports .. 87 CDCR Training for Unit 16 Employees .. 87 Health and Safety Grievance .. 87 ARTICLE 14 - EMPLOYEE MOVEMENT.

7 88 Voluntary Transfers .. 88 Involuntary Transfers .. 88 Appeal of Involuntary Transfer .. 89 7 BU 16 2020-2022 Moving and Relocation Expenses .. 89 ARTICLE 15 - LAYOFF .. 89 Layoff and Reemployment .. 89 Alternative to Layoff .. 91 ARTICLE 16 - 91 Medical Staff By-Laws .. 91 Peer Review .. 91 Medical Staff/Hospital Management Committees .. 91 Productivity Criteria Committee .. 92 ARTICLE 17 - COVERAGE AND TERM .. 93 Entire agreement .. 93 Supersession .. 94 Savings Clause .. 100 Duration .. 101 Continuous Appropriation .. 101 ARTICLE 18 - RETIREMENT .. 101 First Tier A Retirement Formula (2% at age 55) First Tier B Retirement Formula (2% at age 60) and Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) First Tier Retirement Formula (2% at age 62).

8 101 Second Tier Retirement Plan .. 104 First Tier Eligibility For Employees In Second Tier .. 105 State Safety A Retirement Formula, ( at age 55), State Safety B Retirement Formula (2% at age 55 up to at age 60) and Public Employees Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) State Safety Retirement Formula (2% at age 57) .. 106 Alternative Pre-Retirement Death Benefit .. 108 Tax Treatment of Employee Retirement Contribution .. 109 401(k) 457 Deferred Compensation Programs .. 111 8 BU 16 2020-2022 Prefunding of Post-Retirement Health Benefits .. 111 Public Employees Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) .. 112 Post-retirement Health and Dental Benefits Vesting .. 113 Employer Contribution for Retiree Health Benefits.

9 114 ARTICLE 19 - PERMANENT INTERMITTENTS .. 116 ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACTING OUT .. 120 Contracting Out .. 120 Contracting Out Committee (CoCo) .. 122 ARTICLE 21 - STATE TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS .. 124 SIDE LETTERS, ADDENDUMS, AND ATTACHMENTS .. 124 Side Letter 1 - DSS Disability Determination Service Division Medical Consultant Pay- Per-Case-Plan .. 124 Side Letter 2 - Department of Health Care Services Dental Consultant I, II, III and Dental Program Consultant .. 125 Side Letter 3 Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014 .. 126 Side Letter 4 Contract Reopener Elimination of Pay Decreases .. 126 Side Letter 5 .. 127 Attachment A Salary Schedule .. 128 Attachment B - Goldsmith Letter.

10 136 Attachment B-1 - Clarification of Goldsmith Letter .. 137 Attachment C Working On-Call on Holiday Compensation Chart .. 138 SIGNATURE PAGE .. 139 9 BU 16 2020-2022 PREAMBLE This agreement , hereafter referred to as the agreement , entered into by the STATE OF california , hereafter referred to as the State or the State employer, pursuant to Sections and 3517 of the Government Code, and the UNION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS , hereafter referred to as UAPD, has as its purpose the promotion of harmonious labor relations between the State and UAPD; establishment of an equitable and peaceful procedure for the resolution of differences; and the establishment of rates of pay, hours of work, and other conditions of employment.