The
meeting started ten minutes after the hour as members were still lined up
outside waiting to sign in. Most,
if not all, wanted to be heard on their vote to prevent retirees from holding
elective office on The Board of Trustees of the FOP. There were 500 hundred members or so present at the
meeting. The patio and building
side doors were opened so that all who were unable to fit in the hall could
hear and participate in the discussion and vote. The By-law amendment to prevent retirees from holding office
was soundly defeated.
In
Arbitration news: the Lodge won
The FTO arb and all involved FTO’s will get paid. Those members, who sent in their college tuition waivers in
via police mail and were deigned, won and will get their reimbursements. Still waiting for those who were late
turning in their requests. The
random drug testing arb was lost but the Lodge is still looking for all
officers that have been tested 4 times or more in this year to contact the
Lodge. Use of comp time arb is on
going and the arbitrator has asked the Dept for the mathematical formula for
manpower in deciding how many officers are given time due on a watch. Of course there is no formula so we
hope to use that fact alone will win the arbitration and get officers the
ability to use the time off they have worked for. Limited duty arb is coming up soon, however there are more
than 900 grievances waiting to be heard and the City wants to hear only 13
cases a month. The Lodge has filed
an unfair labor act violation against the City for refusing to hear cases in a
timely manner.
Contract
News: The Lodge and City have met
once already and the Lodge gave the City the changes we want in the new
contract. The City has not yet
given the Lodge it’s proposals.
There is a meeting scheduled for the 27th of September. If the City gives the Lodge their
proposals, the Lodge will put up on the web, both proposals side by side. Until that happens the Lodge will not
publicly reveal it’s offer. The
Lodge asks the membership to stand united during the contract
negotiations. Four more meetings
have been agreed to for discussion on the contract.
Pension
News: The Election Day, counting of ballots, will be Thursday, October 25,
2012. Prior to that date affected members will receive their ballot in the U.S.
Mail. The City Treasurer and the
City CFO, who both sit on the Pension Board, are looking into changes in the
pension rules. It is very
important for you to vote in the up coming election. I, Kevin C. Jans, will be running for the position of
Trustee on the Pension Board. I
hope you will all take the time to send in your ballots and vote for me.
Duty
Trade will be expanded from the district to the area when looking for a trading
partner. You must get a minimum of
72 hours prior notice when being deigned time due. If you receive less than 72 hours, notify the Lodge right
away, so you can get your time off.
Free
flu shots will be given out at the Lodge on 11 Oct 12. Fifteen dollars for family
members.
New
retirees don’t have to wait for the pension board to get the form necessary for
concealed carry. You can now get
the form signed by the unit commander.
Check with the Lodge for gun ranges that you can use to qualify, there
have been a couple more ranges added that are cop friendly.
If you
are asked to speak to some friendly FBI agents or any one else for that matter
that just happens by. DON’T!
Contact the Lodge immediately!
You have the right to an attorney even if you are not the subject of the
investigation, YET! Don’t
unknowingly put your foot in your mouth!
