Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Resident physicians and fellows at the University at Buffalo have their first contract.
It includes salary increases ranging from 17%-to-34% over three years, as well as health insurance costs and a $500 signing bonus.
It's described as a "game changer for Buffalo's frontline providers", according
to Dr. Stuart Bussey, President of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists.
The contract is on par with other New York medical schools.
Back in September, hundreds of UB resident physicians, went on a four-day strike at the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus to demand an equitable labor contract.
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The contract was ratified by 96% of UB medical residents and fellows.
It becomes effective immediately and extends through June 2027.
Here are some other provisions of the contract deal.
- Caps on healthcare premiums;
- Establishment of a Labor/Management Committee and Stakeholder-HSO Working Group to improve communication between stakeholders and troubleshoot workplace issues;
- Establishment of resident and fellow Peer Representatives to provide contract education, contract enforcement, and workplace support;
- Annual $2,000 per resident education and professional development fund
- $500 contract signing bonus;
- Annual $40,000 emergency medical expense fund (for residents and fellows experiencing hardship due to out-of-pocket medical expenses);
- Robust union protection and grievance procedures;
- UAPD union dues of 0.9%—the lowest physician dues in the United States;
- $1,500 annual Chief Resident salary supplement.