March 14, 2013

Julie Chapman, Director
Department of Human Resources
1515 S Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814 - 7243
Dear Director Chapman:
Re: Bargaining Unit 16 Union of American Physicians and Dentists - 2013 Sunshine Proposals
The UAPD intends to negotiate improvements regarding wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for inclusion in the successor agreement to the July 1, 2010 through July 1, 2012 agreement between the State of California and UAPD, and the one year extension to said agreement through July 1, 2013, covering Bargaining Unit 16 Physicians, Dentists and Podiatrists.
BARGAINING UNIT 16 - 2013 SUNSHINE PROPOSALS 
ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION: UAPD intends to propose improvement to this Article. 
ARTICLE 2 - UNIT ASSIGNMENT AND CLASSIFICATION: UAPD intends to propose improvement to this Article.
ARTICLE 3 - UAPD RIGHTS: UAPD intends to propose improvements to Section 3.11 UAPD Release Time.
ARTICLE 4 - STATE RIGHTS: UAPD intends to propose rollover of this Article. 
ARTICLE 5 - GENERAL PROVISIONS: UAPD intends to propose rollover of this Article.
ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION: UAPD intends to propose rollover of this Article.
ARTICLE 7 - HOURS OF WORK: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
7.1 Flexible Work Hours
7.6 Hours of Work
7.7 Schedule/Shift Changes
7.8 Assignment and Payment of Medical Officer of The Day
7.9 On-Call/Call Back Assignment
7.12 Telecommute
7.13 Additional Appointments
ARTICLE 8 - HOLIDAYS: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
8.1 Holidays
ARTICLE 9 - LEAVES: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
9.7 Training Leave
9.9 Annual Leave Program
9.21 Voluntary Personal Leave Program - Reintroduce Language from 2003 - 2006 MOU
9.22 State Disability Leave - Introduce Language for Stale Disability Insurance
ARTICLE 10 - SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
10.1 Salary Schedule
10.3 Business and Travel Expenses
10.4 Salaries and Allowances
10.5 Timely Payment of Wages
10.9 Labor - Management Committee on State .Payroll System
10.12 License Renewal Fees
10.13 Licensure - Continuing Medical Education
ARTICLE 11 - HEALTH AND WELFARE: UAPD intends to propose rollover of this Article. 
ARTICLE 12 - PERSONNEL TOPICS: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
12.1 Adverse Action
12.2 Investigations
12.3 Progressive Discipline
12.5 Performance Appraisal
12.6 Professional Judgment
12.8 Working Conditions
12.9 Office Space
12.11 Out of Classification Assignments
12.12 Department Reports for Unit 16 Positions
ARTICLE 13 - HEALTH AND SAFETY: UAPD intends to propose rollover to this Article. 
ARTICLE 14 - EMPLOYMENT MOVEMENT: UAPD intends to propose rollover of this Article.
ARTICLE 15 - LAYOFF: UAPD intends to propose improveme11ts to this Article.
15.1 Layoff and Reemployment
15.2 Alternative to Layoff
ARTICLE 16 - MISCELLANEOUS: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
16.2 Peer Review - Incorporate Professional Practice Executive Committee (PPEC) language for classifications impacted by PPEC reviews and investigations.
ARTICLE 17 - COVERAGE AND TERM: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
17.2 Supersession - Update referenced Government Code sections cited in Section 3517.6 of the Ralph C. Dills Act.
ARTICLE 18 - RETIREMENT: UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
18.8 Prefunding of Post - Retirement Health Benefits
18.9 CaLPERS Legislation
ARTICLE 19 - PERMANENT INTERMITTENTS - UAPD intends to propose improvements to this Article.
ARTICLE 20 - CONTRACTING OUT - UAPD intends to propose improvements to the Article. 
UAPD intends to propose improvements to the following side letters:
Side Letter 1 – DSS Disability and Adult Programs Division - Medical Consultant Bonus Plan
Side Letter 2 - Department of Health Services Dental Consultant I, II, III, and Dental Program Consultant.
In addition, to the above, UAPD will be prepared to negotiate each and every provision to the Memorandum of Understanding between UAPD and the State of California which expires on July 1, 2013.
Please contact me regarding these collective bargaining proposals at the Union of American Physicians and Dentists,1225 Eighth Street, Suite 570, Sacramento, CA 95814, zawilliams@uapd.com or (916) 442-6977.
Respectfully
/s/Zegory A. Williams, Chief Negotiator, UAPD

Cc:
Cindie Fonseca Principal Labor Relations Officer, DHR 
Stuart Bussey, M.D., J.D., President, UAPD
AI Grolt, Executive DirectOJ', UAPD