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SURPRISE GOVERNOR!8/20/08 - Today CCPOA successfully intervened in the legal battle between Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the State Controller John Chiang. Once CCPOA intervened in the case on behalf of Bargaining Unit 6 members, our team led the legal charge to protect state employee's paychecks. As a result of our efforts today, members' paychecks going out at the end of the month will be for the full amount, and not for the Governor's proposed Federal minimum wage. CCPOA's legal team is now working with a majority of the other state employee unions to continue to protect our members' pay and benefits by using all the legal tools available. Stay Strong! DEPARTMENT UPDATES:LABOR NEWS8/26/08 - All Unit 6 employees are being given the above-referenced memorandum with a "Bulletin" attached, and are being required to sign. This bulletin is an advisement that Unit 6 employees are aware that a positive drug test could occur in the instances listed on the bulletin...FULL CCPOA MEMO .rtf (Rich Text Format) document PAGE 1 and PAGE 2 of the BULLETIN/MEMO The Governor's Executive OrderUPDATED: 8/15/08 - CCPOA responses and information regarding the governor's Executive Order S-09-08, which is attached to this memo. The order claims that California is short of cash to pay expenses and therefore "orders" a cessation in numerous issues in an attempt to save money in the short term...
Candidates for the 2008 State President Election8/12/08 - Today, August 11, 2008, the CCPOA Credentials Committee Chair and Vice-Chair met and gave me the following list of candidates that applied to run for the position of State President and preliminarily appear to have met the criteria, listed in the SOP/Bylaws, to run for office...VIEW the FULL LIST HERE 5150 Hotline8/8/08 - Check out a brand-new 5150 Hotline - now available online in both audio and text versions. The audio is a downloadable MP3 file that can be played through out website or saved to your computer or MP3 player.[LISTEN & READ HERE] NEW! July/Aug 2008 PEACEKeeper8/7/08 - The latest issue of the PEACEKeeper is now available online! You will receive your print copy in your mailbox very soon, but until then make sure you check out the informative articles and tips available in this month's issue online...VIEW in HTML or PDF Formats CALIFORNIA PENS7/31/08 - New incidents, assaults and happenings from around the state covering June 1-30, 2008 have been added to this growing section. Check back regularly for new postings categorized both by date and by institution... CHECK IT OUT!LBFO WatchAn update from Chuck Alexander on several points of litigation and status regarding LBFO negotiations has been added to the growing list of documents and information in the new LBFO (Last, Best and Final Offer) Watch section here at CCPOA.org.VIEW the recent update and other documentation CCPOA fights for Fair Retro Raises for SupervisorsCCSO watches from the sidelines after waiting too longCCPOA supports its supervisory members in aggressive and innovative ways every day. When the State gave compensation adjustments to rank and file for the period from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006 but refused to do the same for Supervisors, CCPOA sprang into action... READ the FULL UPDATE 2008 Western States Police & Fire GamesThe games will be held in Boise, Idaho, August 16 -23, 2008. And according to L.C. "there is something for everyone, young and old." L.C. goes on to say, "There are over 60 events to choose from for men and women of all age groups. Boise is a very family friendly city and one sponsor has already reserved a water park for both participants and their families at no charge"...CHECK OUT THE DETAILS! Update on Institution Closuresby Louie Adame, Rank & File Vice President, Youth DivisionOn May 21, 2008, representatives of CDCR's Division of Juvenile Justice met with CCPOA representatives to answer concerns about the imminent closures of El Paso de Robles and DeWitt Nelson on June 30, 2008. CCPOA representatives asked many questions but got very few answers... FULL UPDATE Information for Parole Services AssociatesIf you are a Parole Services Associate and you hired on or after August 11, 2004 you were automatically enrolled in the Alternative Retirement Program (ARP). What this means is that for the first two years 5% of their pay was deducted and placed in an ARP account...READ the full document CALIFORNIA PRISONS UNDER PRESSURE
All 4 episodes are now available for viewing. The California Correctional Peace Offers Association presents California Prisons Under Pressure, a groundbreaking film documentary that examines some of the root causes of prison overcrowding. The four-part series, each a half-hour long, focuses on state policies and politics that have resulted in the current prison situation which many have labeled a corrections crisis... FULL ARTICLEDouble Dealing in Bad FaithA Chronology of Failed Contract Negotiations Between CCPOA and the State of California California's parole agents, youth facility counselors and correctional peace officers have been working without a contract since July 2006. Despite many attempts by CCPOA (Bargaining Unit 6) to move the process forward, the State of California has refused to negotiate in good faith. The following chronicles this failure over the past two years - and most notably the past two months. Every highlighted item corresponds to written documents, which will be provided on request.HTML Version | .pdf (Adobe Acrobat) Version |
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