Law Enforcement Legislative Updates

Important info on exemption for Police and Fire on PA54

June 12, 2014

On June 10th, the full senate voted to pass an exemption under PA54 for police and firefighters (similar language to HB5097). Senator Pat Colbeck was instrumental in pushing this legislation through t...

Attorney General agrees and supports POAM position on PA 54

May 28, 2014

The Michigan Attorney General has decided to support POAM on the legislation PA 54.

Emergency Action HB 5097 | Michigan Legislature

Emergency Action on House Bill 5097!

March 21, 2014

You must communicate with your Michigan State Representative immediately! For the past two years, your POAM Legislative Team has worked relentlessly to correct PA 54, which among other things, freezes...

POAM January/March Washington Update

March 19, 2014

In January, the U.S. Congress struck a deal to avert another federal government shutdown by passing an omnibus appropriations bill that will provide funding for federal government agencies through Sep...

HB 5097 Testimony from POAM Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski

March 6, 2014

On March 5, 2014, POAM Legislative Director Kenneth E. Grabowski testified before the House Commerce Committee on House Bill 5097, which exempts police and fire employees from Act 54.

Defending Detroit’s Pensioners

February 3, 2014

Attorney General Bill Schuette urged the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals for an accelerated decision as to whether Michigan’s constitution protects pensions in Detroit’s bankruptcy case. The Attorney...

HB 5097

October 28, 2013

House Bill Number 5097 was introduced on October 23, 2013 to amend 1947 PA 336. The bill can be read below.

HB5097 Introduced by John Walsh to Repeal P.A. 54

October 24, 2013

State Representative John Walsh (R) Livonia has introduced HBS097 to repeal PA 54 for police officers and firefighters. PA 54 currently freezes wage and step increases and forces employees to pay 100%...

POAM Federal Update

October 8, 2013

September/October POAM Washington Report After weeks of debate, Congress failed to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown. One week into the shutdown, hundreds of thousands of government employee...

POAM’s List of Federal Law Enforcement Updates in 2013

August 12, 2013

Read through our comprehensive list of everything going on in federal law enforcement as we continue to update this post throughout the summer.

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