2011 MOU (Tentative Agreement)

2011 MOU - Tentative Agreement

DPA sends CCPOA their LBF implementation plan

 On Sept. 18, 2007 DPA sends to CCPOA their LBF implementation plan. Accordingly over 40 sections of the MOU that were never even discussed previously are now eliminated. The State's initial 6 issues have now grown to over 40 issues. [DPA Memo & CCPOA Response]  

Gilb’s February 15 letter

Dear Mr. Jimenez:

I am in receipt of your letter dated February 7, 2008, in which you continue to mischaracterize and distort the status of Labor Management Relations with Bargaining Unit 6. I will address each of your false assertions below.

First, however, I must address the last paragraph of your letter, which threatens unlawful conduct by your organization and your members. As the CCPOA President, you state, "I will immediately consult the CCPOA Executive Council to call for a vote on a job action. which may include a strike." (Emphasis original). Your threat demands a response because, as you concede, engaging in such a job action "places California in a perilous position." As sworn peace officers it is incumbent upon correctional officers not to use public safety...

MOU Letter “Response to Request to Commence Post-Implementation Bargaining”

Dear Mr. Alexander and Mrs. Branine:

We have just reviewed your letters of December 12, 2007 and January 16, 2008 and must decline your request to commence post- implementation bargaining. We respectfully disagree that any of the events described in your letters constitutes  a   "change of circumstances" that revives bargaining.

MOU Letter “Request for Clarification Regarding Bargain in Good Faith”

Early this year, CCPOA and DPA met at PERB to attend a mandatory settlement conference. Although the case didn't settle, the parties did discuss the December 27, 2007, letter. During that discussion, DPA asked for clarification which was provided by CCPOA legal counsel in a letter to them (DPA) dated January 16, 2008. That letter is important in that it reiterated our position and followed up on the question we specifically asked during that meeting at PERB. The final paragraph of the letter from January 16 states:

If the State is not prepared to return to the bargaining table based on the terms outlined above, please advise me under what terms, if any, the State is prepared to return to the bargaining table.

September 2007 “Last Best and Final Offer”

 On September 12, 2007 the State issues its "Last Best and Final package offer. It includes some very minor changes to its previous offer of August 22, 2007. [Last, Best & Final Offer, 09/12/07]  

MOU Letter “Three Year FIscal Certainty Package”

The State of California (State) hereby makes the following last, best and final offer to CCPOA to settle and conclude negotiations over a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

CCPOA seeks response from the State concerning August 2007 package

 August 29, 2007, CCPOA's General Assembly directs the bargaining team to seek responses from the State to a series of written questions concerning the latest package offer and to agree to accept the mutually acceptable sections of the MOU that the State has identified "roll-over." [DPA Q&A]  

MOU Letter “Information Request Response”

Dear Mr. Weiss:

This correspondence provides information and documentation responsive to CCPOA's most recent Information Request. For CCPOA's convenience, the State had numbered the information requests and identified the States responses in italics.

MOU Form “Determination of Impasse”

A request for impasse determination must be filed with the appropriate regional office (see PERB Regulation 32075). A request which is not jointly filed must be served.....

MOU LETTER “Information Request”

Re: Information Request

In July 2008, almost one year ago, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) promised that they would provide us the rationale behind each of the state's proposals and what factors prompted the state to seek these particular changes to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).....

MOU LETTER “REVISED PACKAGE OFFER”

Dear Mr. Jimenez:

As you are well aware, over the last several months, the Sate of California (State) and CCPOA have participated in formal negotiations to reach agreement on a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...