Showing posts with label public safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public safety. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 27, 2017

CalPERS Changes Eligibility Rules for Industrial Disability Retirement

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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) posted   Circular Letter 200-018-17   on March 30, 2017. Among other things, t...
Monday, January 16, 2017

Third Appellate District Upholds Award of Penalties for Late Advance Disability Pension Payments

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In the recently decided Gage v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board , (CA3, Nov. 22, 2016 No. C081618)  the Court upheld the ability for empl...
Monday, April 11, 2016

Arbitrator Awards BART POA Nearly $1.1 Million Dollars in Illegal Subcontracting Grievance

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The BART Police Officers’ Association secured an award of nearly $1.1 million for its members at arbitration.  Arbitrator Ron Hoh ruled fo...
Monday, October 20, 2014

PERB Vindicates Right of Public Safety Professionals to Wear Union Insignia on Duty

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In a decisive win for labor, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) overturned an administrative law judge and held firefighters at ...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

BART POA Wins Injunction Protecting Identity of BART Officer Involved in Critical Incident

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In BART Police Officers Association v. Bay Area Rapid Transit District et al ., the BART Police Officers’ Association (BPOA) successfully d...
Friday, January 3, 2014

Court of Appeal Protects Police Officers' Workers' Compensation Benefits

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In City of Sacramento v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board (Cannon)   (December 26, 2013, Court of Appeal Case No. C072944) ,  the Court of...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

British Firefighters Poised to Strike Over Retirement Age Increase

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Firefighters in England and Wales announced today they plan a 4-hour strike to protest a proposal to raise their retirement age to 60 becau...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Court Clarifies Peace Officers' First Amendment Rights

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In Dahlia v. Rodriguez the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals expanded first amendment protections for peace officers. The court found speech...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Assemblymember Eggman Introduces Bill to Slash Interest Due on Debts to Employees, Others

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Under current law, when employees or labor associations win a judgement against a public entity, the agency has to pay interest on the debt ...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Sen. Leiu Introduces Bill to Expand POBR

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Senator Ted Leiu introduced a new bill, SB 388 , the expand officers' POBR rights under state law.  Under current law, agencies must inf...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Michigan Voters Considering Constitutional Right to Collective Bargaining

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After a string of stinging defeats at the ballot box , labor leaders in Michigan are trying to turn the tide by establishing a state constit...
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...