Higher salaries, monthly meal stipends, housing stipends, clean call rooms, and improved working conditions are just a few examples that can be negotiated with a strong union representation. UB residents and fellows lead our union to serve UB residents and fellows better.
Other residency programs in the country have already unionized and negotiated fair contracts. UAPD represents several residency programs along with attending contracts.
San Mateo County
The UAPD represents psychiatric residents in San Mateo County, one of the highest paid residents in the country. Negotiated benefits include:
- Paid vacation (13 work days per calendar year)
- Paid administrative leave (10 work days per academic year for educational or personal purposes)
- Paid holidays (12 per year)
- Paid sick leave (12 work days per calendar year)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Malpractice insurance (any moonlighting is not covered)
- $3000 yearly allowance for professional dues, books, conferences and educational activities
- Group term life insurance
- Accidental death insurance
- Deferred compensation
Annual Salaries (as of May 2021)
PGY1 | $76,606 |
PGY2 | $80,974 |
PGY3 | $85,592 |
PGY4 | $90,542 |
University of Washington
Negotiated wins for 2022-2025 contract:
- Salary Increase of 3%-3%-3% over the life of the contract, up from the previous 2% per year
- $6,000-$7,000-$8,500 housing stipend over three years, up from the previous $2400 per year
- $12 per shift for the first two years then $13 in the third year, up from the previous $10 per meal
- Increase of fifty percent (50%) in our Childcare Fund from $50,000 to $75,000
- Increased accommodations for lactating residents able to pump outside of designated pump rooms, protected time for pumping, and safe place to store breast milk
- Bolstered resident protection around disciplinary action
- Bereavement now includes miscarriage and stillbirth, with two additional days for travel
- Vacation days as continuous twenty-four (24) hour period
- Increased funding for professional development
- Duty hour violations are now grievable
- Increased protections for residents around workplace violence
- Mental health appointments now covered under sick leave
UCLA Medical Center
Contract includes:
- 4 weeks of paid vacation
- Meal allowance of $3,000 per year
- Housing allowance of $12,000 per year
- Educational allowance of $500-$1,000 per year
- Reimbursement for licensure and exam fees
- Relocation reimbursement of up to $2,750
PGY | 7/1/18 | 7/1/19 | 7/1/2020 | 7/1/2021 |
1 | $57,233 | $59,522 | $61,903 | $64,379 |
2 | $59,130 | $61,495 | $63,955 | $66,513 |
3 | $61,453 | $63,911 | $66,468 | $69,126 |
4 | $63,879 | $66,434 | $69,092 | $71,855 |
USC Medical Center
Contract includes:
- $10,000 annual housing allowance
- $1180 annual education stipend
- $3900 annual Chief Stipend
- $300,000 QI Research Fund
- $500 PGY 1 “welcome bonus”
- 3 meals a day at home institution
- $125,000 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion fund
PGY | 10/1/2022 | 10/1/2023 | 10/1/2024 |
PGY1 | $67,821.15 | $70,025.34 | $72,301.16 |
PGY2 | $69,611.02 | $71,873.37 | $74,209.26 |
PGY3 | $73,227.72 | $75,607.62 | $78,064.87 |
PGY4 | $78,910.92 | $81,475.52 | $84,123.48 |
Residents and Fellows:
Contact [email protected] for more information or to file grievances.
“Make no mistake, come September 3rd, when we strike, the powers that be are going to cast blame at us; 831 physicians. They are going to say that we’re jeopardizing patient care, or that we have a moral obligation to go back to work. They are going to play on our innate sense of empathy for our patients. but let me say out loud what we all know is true; when we strike, every patient that receives inadequate treatment here, every second more a patient waits in the ER, every stress placed on our healthcare colleagues, and every family member who suffers from this work disruption is the result of corporate greed and the continued decision not to do what is right. Nothing more.”
– Dr. Steve Moran, PGY2 Internal Medicine

