Dear PCEA members,
At the October Board and General Meetings the new contract books and survey forms for the upcoming contract negotiations were passed out to the Shop Stewarts. If you have not yet received a current contract book or contract survey form please contact your Shop Stewart. If you do not have a shop stewart feel free to contact me and I will get what is needed sent out to you.
Also at this time there is nothing new to report on the lawsuit, I will update everyone as information becomes available.
Chuck
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2/13/09:
The hearing for the Furlough Lawsuit was held today in Federal Court in Greenbelt, Maryland. The case was argued in front of Judge Alex Williams. Judge Williams granted the Unions request for further discovery and has allowed a 30 day time limit for this to happen. Judge Williams also advised after the discovery has been provided the Unions and the County would have an additional 21 days to file any additional written testimony. Myself and Vice President Christina Williams we in attendance and are very pleased with how the hearing went today and how the case was presented by Mr. Bruce Lerner. I will keep the membership updated on any further developements or hearing dates as the information becomes available.
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1/7/09
Dear PCEA members,
The hearing date for the Furlough lawsuit has been changed. The new date and time will be Tuesday February 13, 2009 at 10;00 am , at the Federal Courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland. The AFSCME Union has filed a motion and the County needs time to respond to the motions. I will keep the membership updated on any information or changes that come about.
Chuck Emery, PCEA, President
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Good afternoon. I would like to this opportunity to update the membership regarding the planned furloughs. We as the PCEA do not agree with the planned furloughs, at this time we do have a pending lawsuit, please understand that we cannot stop the furloughs from happening. At the Board meeting today it was discussed that employees are not being notified as to the status. Please understand, I have been in many meetings with the Presidents of all Public Safety in the County, I am constantly on the telephone in conversations with our attorney. We have delivered two letters so far to Chief Hylton and Director of Homeland Security, Vernon Herron, disputing the furlough plan and advising that in no way are our members waiving their rights by signing the "Furlough Deduction Form". We will continue to update you on the status as soon as we hear anything from the County or the pending lawsuit.
Chuck
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The Public Safety Labor Coalition, which includes Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89, International Fire Fighters Association, Prince George's County Local 1619, Inc., Deputy Sheriff's Association Prince George's County, Prince George’s County Correctional Officers Association, Inc., and the Police Civilian Employees Association, is jointly filing a lawsuit today challenging the County's Employee Furlough plan, CR-81-2008. The lawsuit claims that the furloughs are a violation of each organizations Collective Bargaining agreements, County Personnel Law, and the United States Constitution. The lawsuit asks the courts to enjoin the furloughs and make everyone whole for any money they may have lost. We will keep everyone posted of all developments. Please refer to www.FOP89.org for additional information.
Sender// Ismael “Vince” Canales, President, FOP Lodge 89
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FOR POLICE EMPLOYEES:
It has been brought to my attention that some members feel that their retro pay was calculated incorrectly (short). If you feel you did not receive the proper amount of retro pay, please look at your pay stubs and identify how much you were short and where the shortage occurred ( i.e. ot pay, acting pay) and then forward that information to Barbara Talbert in Fiscal Affairs and a copy to the PCEA and she will then send it to Upper Marlboro for re-calculation .
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me in the office 301-627-6841 or on my cell 240-417-5774
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES:
It has been brought to my attention that some members feel that their retro pay was calculated incorrectly(short) . If you feel you did not receive the proper amount of retro pay, please look at your pay stubs and identify how much you are short and where the shortage occurred ( i.e ot pay, acting pay) give that information to your supervisor so they can forward to the front office and then to Upper Marlboro for re-calculations.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me in the office 301-627-6841 or my cell 240-417-5774.
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| 2010 CONTRACT NEGOTIAIONS |
THE PCEA BOARD MEMBERS NOMINATED THE MEMBERS FOR THE 2010 CONTRACT NEGOTIATING TEAM. THE MEMBERS ARE:
ARTHUR "CHUCK" EMERY TOM YANKOWY
CHRISTINA WILLIAMS DEBORAH TAYLOR
ROBIN WILLIAMS ANGELA WALLS
LINDA HENEGAR
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK TO OUR NEGOTIATING TEAM.
THE CONTRACT SURVEYS WERE GIVEN TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE OCTOBER MEETING. IF ANY MEMBER DID NOT RECEIVE ONE, PLEASE CONTACT THE UNION OFFICE 301-627-6841.
NOTE:
Linda Henegar has retired from the Prince George's County Police Department. During the February meeting, Lorrie Taylor was nominated to replace Linda Henegar on the Negotiating Team.
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