more info on contract

March 21, 2011

CCPOA and the Contract.

I need to tell you it was difficult going as we reviewed the tentative agreement. The most widely stated quote that was used today was that “it has something for everyone to hate”. Truth is it was not something that I wanted to vote “yes” on to send out to the membership for ratification but in the end I voted “yes”. I can tell you this; it gets over $600 dollars back in our member’s checks and the consequences of not ratifying it, far out way the take away’s that we will be agreeing to.

I have put together my notes from the meeting today but it dose not represent the entire agreement. You will all receive a copy to review along with your voting documents.

2.10 Representation on Committees

This allows us back in the use of force committee.

6.02 Definitions

Defies the types of grievances that can be filed and gets us back the “Health and Safety” grievance.

6.11 Arbitration

Gets us back arbitration.

6.13 Mini-Arb

Back in contract.

7.04 Referral for Staff Assaults

Will require management to give us a copy of the agreement with the San Bernardino DA.

8.03 Apprentices

Will look at getting a legitimate apprentices committee/program.

8.07 New Personal Development Days (PDDs)

2 days per year but your 2011 days will start in 2012 and you will start with 4 days in 2012. You will use PDDs before any other leave credits (vacation, sick, holiday, furlough.)


9.09 (B)

If management contacts (DIFIT) and or (OIA) for a deadly use of force incident, they will also be required to contact CCPOA representative.

10.X Personal Leave Program 2011

Reduces pay by 4.62% but ads one day on the books for 12 months. People retiring must use these days prior to retirement.

10.01 Vacation

One hour every year in July will go to union RTB. No more maximum number of hours on the books.

10.02 Sick Leave

Some of the language has been removed and is less defined on management’s burden when requesting medical verification.

10.05 Retirement

Any one working as BU6 prior to January 15, 2011 will maintain 3.0 @ 50 and any one after that date will be 2.5 @ 55. Retirement contribution goes up 3% for a total of 11% after the first $863.

10.11 Holidays

No more holiday time on the books. If you work it you will get double time that is paid on the 15th and if it’s your RDO you will get nothing. If you have Holidays off you will not lose any pay. HR officers will go away but management is required to have a system for scheduling holiday time off.

10.18 Annual Leave

This is not mandatory. Caps on accumulated time are lifted to no cap.

11.08 Overtime

Will remain 164 hours in 28-day period.




12.05 Voluntary Overtime

We will be back to “soft cap” and have a secondary list for officers with over 80 hours that will be hired prior to order-over.

12.07 Post and Bid

The 70/30 split will now include ISU and transportation in the over-all number. Also includes new paragraph (K), this will reopen the post and bid to incorporate the changes.

13.01 Health Benefit Plan

Increases States contributions to:

Employee $321 to $377
Employee plus one $625 to $746
Family, 3 or more $807 to $968

Also increases the State contribution to 80% in 2012 and 2013

14.01 Travel Expenses

Increases mileage rate to Federal Standers.

14.04 Uniform

Maintains no uniform inspection.

15.01 Salaries

4% salary increases for tope step employees on July 1st 2013.

15.18 POFF II

Eliminated April 1, 2011. You may withdraw to the extent permitted by law.

16.06 Institutional Redirection Plan

The 3%/5% redirection will continue for the remainder of this contract.

20.01 Correctional Counselors

Defines core hours and requirement to cover by inverse seniority.


27.01 Entire Agreement

Too much to list and explain but it’s beneficial to the membership. Will once again require management to properly notice CCPOA and meet and confer prior to making changes to impact issues and these issues will be considered even if diminimus.




Be Safe

Fred