August 6, 2011
Sac Bee editorial complains about CCPOA activist time bank
For those of us who like to see California dollars kept in California, it is bad enough that several hundred state correctional officers will be visiting Las Vegas for their union's annual convention, beginning Aug. 16.
But here's the kicker: We'll be paying for their time while they're on the junket. The prison officers will be on paid leave when they go, because of a unique provision in the California Correctional Peace Officers Association's contract.
The union negotiated with the state to add this benefit to its contract in 1999 in place of a scheduled salary increase. Instead of a pay raise or more paid vacation days, a limited number of members received the option of three days of paid "activist release time," which can be used for attending the convention or other purposes...
LINK - SacBee.com
