Legislative Updates

Federal Perspective 2011

The Federal Perspective – Fall 2011

With the political season ramping up, Congress and the Administration have been busily working to complete action on several necessary pieces of legislation and working to advance their respective legislative and regulatory priorities. With this in mind, we wanted to make you aware of several issues which have the potential to impact the law enforcement community in the state of Michigan.

Unfair labor practice charge regarding “Medical Benefit Plan Year”

Unfair labor practice charge regarding “Medical Benefit Plan Year”

POAM has filed an unfair labor practice charge regarding “Medical Benefit Plan Year”. Below you will find two important documents: the position statement released by POAM, as well as the ...

POAM Update January

Chief Legal Counsel for Attorney General Bill Schuette Affirms POAM’s Numerous Unfair Labor Practice Charges

We updated you last month when POAM filed unfair labor practice charges regarding language in SB7 pertaining to the term “Medical Benefit Plan Year”. Below is an opinion from the ...

  • Emergency Action on House Bill 4059!

    YOU MUST COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR MICHIGAN SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING HOUSE BILL 4059 IMMEDIATELY!

    Republican Representative Marty Knollenberg has sponsored H.B. 4059 which would amend the Public Employment Relations Act ...

  • What is POAM doing?

    With the continued attacks on all public employees and the direct assault on police officers’ pensions, health care, wages, and current retirees, the question is frequently being asked, “What is ...

  • The Federal Perspective – Spring 2011

    Changes to Committee Leadership Impact Law enforcement


    By Dennis McGrann, POAM Lobbyist, Washington, D.C.


    Washington continues to chug along with Congress still unable to approve a full funding bill for ...