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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
This post contains a PDF available for viewing and downloading of all current legislation that POAM is monitoring.
On June 2nd, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Appropriation bill was passed by a vote of 231-188. The Fiscal 2012 Homeland Security Spending Bill includes several grants, including ...
By Frank Guido, General Counsel
There is an unsavory phenomenon which rears its ugly head when economic times, real or perceived, are difficult. This phenomenon infiltrates the mindset of some ...
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 ...
Steudle to stay on at Department of Transportation, Etue promoted at State Police
LANSING, MI – Governor-elect Rick Snyder today announced Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle will ...
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 ...