Showing posts with label MOUs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MOUs. Show all posts
Friday, November 14, 2014

Hearing Officers Must Exercise Independent Judgment When Reviewing Discipline Cases

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The California Court of Appeal in Quintanar v. County of Riverside held that hearing officers must exercise their independent judgment when...
Monday, October 14, 2013

Governor Vetoes Union Rep-Member Privilege, Signs Bills on Brady List Protections, Bargaining, Release Time

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The Governor took action on several bills affecting public safety labor rights.  The Governor vetoed AB 729 , which would have protected lab...
Friday, June 28, 2013

Court Issues Injunction, Statement of Decision Affirming Constitutional Protection For Pensions

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In May, the Monterey Superior Court overturned a voter initiative that tried to impair police officers' pensions.  The judge in that ca...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

Court: No Right to Pre-Interview Access to IA File

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In Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs v. County of Orange , (June 12, 2013) G047167, the Court of Appeal ruled the County did not ...
Thursday, May 9, 2013

California Court Uphold Employees' Right To Vacation Pay On Termination

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California Labor Code section 227.3 requires employers immediately pay a terminated employee for all his vested vacation time. In Howard Ch...
Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Court Rules City Employee Has Vested Right to Sick Leave Cashout

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In Lorie Deisenroth v. City of San Jose , the Santa Clara County Superior Court ruled an employee had a vested right to sick leave cashout o...
Monday, October 1, 2012

Court of Appeal Rules Administrative Hearing Officers May Hear Pitchess Motions in Peace Officer Discipline Cases

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In Riverside County Sheriff’s Department v. Jan Stiglitz (September 28, 2012) 2012 WL 4466333, the Court of Appeal decided peace officers c...
Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Lawsuits Filed to Stop Attacks on Retirement Security

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Legal challenges are already underway to local pension initiatives passed by voters Tuesday in San Diego and San Jose.  The initiatives, bot...
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Crime Victims, Deputies Join Forces Against El Dorado Sheriff's Blanket Rotational Policy

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Crime Victims United of California and the El Dorado County Deputy Sheriffs' Association joined forces at a press conference Tuesda...
Thursday, January 5, 2012

Court Rejects "Fiscal Emergency" Reopener, Upholds Stockton POA's Right to Enforce Contract

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In a closely-watched case with national implications, the San Joaquin Superior Court dismissed the City of Stockton's claim it could uni...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Neutral Fact-finding Now Required Before Public Agencies Can Impose on Employees

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Governor Brown strengthened collective bargaining rights for local public employees by signing A.B. 646 which establishes new minimum impass...
Friday, August 12, 2011

9th Circuit: Last Chance Agreement Did Not Waive Right to Skelly Hearing

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In Walls v. Central Contra Costa Transit Authority (9th Cir., Aug. 3, 2011, 10-15967) 2011 WL 3319442, the Ninth Circuit ruled a public emp...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

California Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to City's Purported Fiscal Emergency

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The California Supreme Court recently depublished City of Los Angeles v. Superior Court (Engineers and Architects Association) (2011) 193 ...