FOP General Meeting 21 Apr 15

The 10.5 hr day survey results are due next week Sunday from the Department.  The Lodge has been closely following the officer’s attitudes about working this schedule.  The Lodge President has stated that the 10.5 work schedule is not going to any other units.

Using your time off is still a problem in most districts.  The Lodge is meeting with the Department to get around 15% of members off, not including IOD’s, Furlos or other non-discretionary time.  To help we will need to standardize Watch Work Sheets across the Department.  Right now only about 7% of any given watch is allowed off.  At the next CompStat meeting the new time due standards will be announced 

The Lodge is meeting with officers that are using the body cameras to get their input on how well the cameras are working out.

There is now a new suspension grievance procedure.  The major change is that officers will not lose any time prior to having a hearing with an arbitrator.  This is for suspension of ten days or less.  Officers will meet with a Lodge attorney and be able to submit a three page To-From concerning the reasons why the punishment is not just. 

The Lodge is watching and waiting for the Illinois State Supreme Court’s decision on the state pension benefit reform law.  This will have an impact on our current and future pension benefits.  The Lodge reminds us that they are in this fight to the end.

The St Jude Memorial Parade will take place on Sunday May 3rd.  Step off is at 0800hrs. The IRP will be along E Solidarity Drive by Adler Planetarium.

The Lodge will hold its memorial on May 6th at 1200hrs at the Lodge Memorial Plaza.

Firearm Safety Days at the Hall are Wednesday, May 20th from 0800 to 1700hrs and Thursday, May 21st from 0800 to 1500hrs.  There will be on site safety inspections and cleaning of duty related weapons at no cost.  Representatives from Colt, Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Springfield Arms, Sig Arms, DS Arms, Glock, Boston Leather, LMT will be there.

One officer complained about OEMC putting him on the scene of a call without informing him, more than once.  He claims, he was on lunch or busy doing something else and is concerned that others might have this done to them and could be held accountable for something when he was not present.  Please let the Lodge know if it happens to you.  

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