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| Appeals Court Overturns Raises for Corrections Dept. Medical Staff |
| By californiahealthline.org |
| Published: 10/15/2012 |
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On Friday, the 3rd U.S. District Court of Appeal in Sacramento ruled that certain pay raises for medical personnel at the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were invalid because the Legislature did not approve them, the Sacramento Bee's "The State Worker" reports. Background In 2006, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) negotiated pay raises with CDCR medical staff represented by Service Employees International Union-Local 1000. In September 2006, the Legislature approved the agreement, which raised wages by up to 10% for CDCR medical staff effective Jan. 1, 2007. However, in October 2006, a federal court ruled that medical care in California's prison system was inadequate and ordered pay raises retroactive to Sept. 1, 2006, for the same employees covered by the earlier agreement. The federally ordered raises were higher than the previously negotiated wage hikes. Read More. |
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