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Disciplinary Transfer Held Subject to Grievance Procedure

January 5, 2016

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Sergeant Charles Jenkins works for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department as a property crimes supervisor. In February 2011, after investigating an internal complaint against him, the Department...

‘Disrespectful Speech’ May be Protected by Labor Laws

January 5, 2016

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The Borough of Carteret, New Jersey and Local 47 of the Police Benevolent Association are parties to a collective bargaining agreement. Salvatore Renda is the president of Local 47. On October 21, 201...

Study Shows “Black Lives Matter” Group’s Wrong About Police Shootings

January 4, 2016

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A recent study conducted by The Washington Post sheds some new light on police shootings. After the fatal shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, police officers all across the nation came un...

Security Guard Opening in Dearborn Heights, MI

December 18, 2015

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Riverside Middle School would like to announce that a position has opened up as a campus security guard. Below is a description of the job position as well as job requirements, desired knowledge base,...

Kent County Courthouse Employees: Click Here for the Latest Information

December 18, 2015

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Correspondence Between TPOAM & Members Minutes From TPOAM Local Union Meeting – 04/18/16 Dues Authorization Form Important Information on Interim Employee Appointments – 02/24/16 Contr...

Court Upholds Arbitrator’s Decision Allowing Officer to Work in Bar

December 15, 2015

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The Township of Wilkins, Pennsylvania is party to a collective bargaining agreement with the Wage Policy Committee of the Wilkins Police Department for collective bargaining purposes. A clause in the ...

The Difficulty Police Have in Suing for Defamation

December 15, 2015

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Public safety employees, particularly law enforcement officers, face almost insurmountable obstacles in suing for defamation of character. Various court-created rules, including the “opinion” and ...

The Negotiability of a Disciplinary Matrix

October 20, 2015

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Disciplinary matrices are a curious feature of public safety employee labor relations. The interest in matrices waxes and wanes over time, with some employers adopting them even as other employers are...

Wayne County Deputies CLICK HERE for Content & Tentative Agreement!

September 23, 2015

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Attention Wayne County Deputies: Although the current contract doesn’t expire until September 30th, 2016, it does contain a wage and pensioner reopener. However, these two reopeners expired on Septe...

Union Entitled to Copy of Complaint Against Member

September 3, 2015

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Though the case does not involve public safety officers, a recent decision from an administrative law judge (ALJ) of the California Public Relations Board (PERB) could have significant ramifications i...

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