Law Enforcement Legal Infor for POAM Members

Employer Cannot Affect Member’s Right to Lawful Concerted ActivitiesPast

July 26, 2010

By Ed Jacques, LEJ Editor As reported in a previous LEJ, POAM will periodically report on judges and decisions issuing from various Michigan and Federal Courts which have a positive or negative impact...

Oakland County Corrections Officers

June 9, 2010

POAM Informational Meeting 06/17/2010 Overview of POAM Services Printable Interest Card

What to Say and Do When Injured on the JobPast

May 4, 2010

By Arthur A. Borella and Richard M. Amsbaugh Most workers compensation cases which are disputed have one or more problems in common. You can minimize those problems by following certain rules when you...

Extended Legal Representation Program

March 18, 2010

Download the Extended Legal Representation Contract or enroll in POAM Extended Legal Representation Plan.

Legal Union Representation – Your Weingarten Rights!Past

November 24, 2009

By: Frank A. Guido, POAM General Counsel The right to union representation in an employer conducted meeting or interview was established in the landmark decision in NLRB v J. Weingarten, Inc., 420 US ...

Police Reports - Crime Scene and Emergency Lights

Police Reports Are Statements

November 24, 2009

by Douglas Gutscher, POAM Assistant General Counsel We represent nearly 12,000 law enforcement officers or related public employees across the State of Michigan. Each year there are a varying number o...

POAM Victory Leads to Important Change in Bargaining RightsPast

October 30, 2009

By Frank Guido, General Counsel When a change in the law occurs, there is reason to take notice. When that change is coupled with bringing into POAM membership a new unit of employees, there is even g...

What Constitutes a Past Practice?

April 8, 2009

The most often-cited reference to “past practice” is the article by Arbitrator Richard Mittenthal entitled “Past Practice and the Administration of Collective Bargaining Agreements&#...

The Seven Tests of Just CausePast

February 26, 2009

Extended Legal Plan ContractPast

November 5, 2008

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