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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE As I'm sure you are all aware, on Thursday, November 6, 2008, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for a Special Legislative Session to address the current state economic crisis. Facing over an $11 billion revenue shortfall, the governor announced his plans to bridge that gap through both revenue increases and major spending reductions which impact state workers. In his news conference, the governor said, "We have drastic problems that require drastic and immediate action -- we must stop the bleeding right now..."[READ THE FULL MESSAGE] Executive Order #2 - Proposed Budget ChangesUPDATED - 12/31/08 - NEW forward letter from CCPOA Executive VP Chuck Alexander regarding the attached summary of the Governor's proposed budget that was released today.
DEPARTMENT UPDATES:TeleForum Audio FileNEW! - 1/6/09 - The audio file from the telephone forum from December 30, 2008 featuring Chuck Alexander and call-in questions from members re: the latest budget news, new executive order and other important issues. You can listen to this .mp3 recording and also hear files from previous teleconferences.[LISTEN & DOWNLOAD HERE] KVSP ELECTIONS1/6/09 - Updated information for KVSP Chapter regarding local chapter elections added to website - see elections page for full result: HERE.5150 HotlineNEW! - 12/24/08 - Check out the current 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] LBFO Watch12/16/08 - An 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. LETTER RE: STATE BUDGET12/15/18 - CCPOA delivered a letter to all State Legislators today regarding California's budget in relation to BU6 and CDCR. This letter has been posted on CCPOA.org per Chuck Alexander, CCPOA Executive Vice President.READ the FULL Memo ELECTIONS12/11/08 - 2008 Chapter Election Results are HERE.CALIFORNIA PENS12/10/08 - New incidents, assaults and happenings from around the state covering through November 30, 2008 have been added to this growing section. Incidents can only be posted if they are reported to CCPOA. E-mail your chapter's incidents to nichol.gomez@ccpoa.org and give as many details as possible... MOST RECENT UPDATESUPERVISORY12/9/08 - Information posted about counseling/support programs for Supervisory Members (S06 and M06). Check out the individual .pdf files for specific information.CLICK HERE to view the documents. GOVERNOR'S SPECIAL SESSION11/6/08 - The following is information released today about the Governor's proposal in a Special Session with California Legislature to address the current budget deficit. It includes state employee unpaid furlough days for 17 months, reducing the number of state holidays by 2 a year and relaxing some state labor regulations dealing with meal and rest periods, overtime exemptions and work schedules. Just a reminder that this is just a proposal at this time.
PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT NOT AFFECTED BY PROPOSED IRS RULE CHANGE10/17/08 - Recently there has been a great deal of concern about a proposed rule change by the Intern Revenue Service concerning public sector pensions. The proposed rule IRS Notice 2007-69 proposes among other things to set a minimum "normal retirement age" of age 62 or later...CLICK HERE to READ the MEMO/DOCUMENTATION 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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