Law Enforcement Legislative Updates: Page 12

Urgent Legislative Update from POAM | Call to Action!

November 9, 2017

Urgent Legislative Update Via POAM Legislative Director, Kenneth E. Grabowski The Michigan legislature continues to look at legislative changes to Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) and pension ben...

Social Security “Fix” For Pensions

October 20, 2017

Many public safety professionals such as police and firefighters do not receive social security because the governmental entity they worked for opted out. As a result, police and firefighter retirees ...

Law Enforcement Objects To Private Policing Bill

October 4, 2017

Legislation that would allow corporations, nonprofits and other entities to set up their own policing agencies came under heavy criticism Tuesday from a variety of law enforcement groups at the Senate...

Senate Bill 594: Call to Urge a No-Vote!Past

September 29, 2017

This legislation is authorization to create a private police force. These “private” law enforcement personnel can be hired by governments. There is no prohibition against eliminating an existing ...

POAM Legislative Update Leading into Fall Session

September 5, 2017

POAM’s Priorities this Fall Starting September 6, the Michigan legislature will reconvene for its fall legislative session. POAM’s top legislative priority will remain protecting the collectiv...

Governor’s Task Force Report of Findings & RecommendationsPast

July 18, 2017

Below is an executive summary of the Governor’s Task Force Report. You will find the full report at the bottom of this article. Read POAM’s response, written by President Jim Tignanelli, t...

Governor Snyder’s Task Force Announced, PlanningPast

February 13, 2017

Governor Snyder's task force addressing problems with pension and healthcare costs facing retirees and municipalities begin meetings.