California prison psychiatrists will get substantial bonuses in a new union contract negotiated by UAPD with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.
A guard tower at the California Health Care Facility prison in Stockton on March 2, 2022. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMattersCalifornia prisons are badly understaffed when it comes to doctors and psychiatrists. A new contract attempts to boost retention with substantial bonuses.
The contract is projected to cost $234.4 million over three years. Last week, the Newsom administration released a tentative contract with the Become a CalMatters member today to stay informed, bolster our nonpartisan news and expand knowledge across California.California Correctional Health Care Services, the agency that oversees prison health care, declined to comment on the tentative agreement.
All workers represented by the union will get a 3% raise this year and a 2.5% raise next year as well as a one-time $1,000 essential worker bonus. The proposed contract also includes salary adjustments for doctors who work in state offices like the Department of Public Health and employees working at certain state hospitals where salaries were lower.
Dr. Nader Wassef, psychiatrist and chief of staff at Napa State Hospital, told CalMatters in August that his patients are “really very sick.” His hospital has not been fully staffed since 2014, he said, and currently has a 45% vacancy rate.
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