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[NE FL GUY]

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[NE FL GUY]

Warning make sure you read the discipline part of the contract. Now a letter of councseling can be used against you in possible future discipline. Letter of councseling are still not grievable and it still has no time frame to be in your file. This should be a major reason you should vote no on the contract.

This was the original language :
Letters of counseling are not disciplinary action and not grievable; documentation or discipline less severe than an oral reprimand shall not be used against any employee in any fashion.

The new language :

Letters of counseling or counseling notices are documentation of minor work deficiencies or conduct concerns that are not discipline and are not grievable; however such documentation may be used by the parties at an administrative hearing involving an employee’s discipline to demonstrate the employee was on notice of the performance deficiencies or conduct concerns.

Why did we give this up? Vote no on the new contract!

[Matt Puckett]

[quote=NE FL GUY]

Warning make sure you read the discipline part of the contract. Now a letter of councseling can be used against you in possible future discipline. Letter of councseling are still not grievable and it still has no time frame to be in your file. This should be a major reason you should vote no on the contract.

This was the original language :
Letters of counseling are not disciplinary action and not grievable; documentation or discipline less severe than an oral reprimand shall not be used against any employee in any fashion.

The new language :

Letters of counseling or counseling notices are documentation of minor work deficiencies or conduct concerns that are not discipline and are not grievable; however such documentation may be used by the parties at an administrative hearing involving an employee’s discipline to demonstrate the employee was on notice of the performance deficiencies or conduct concerns.

Why did we give this up? Vote no on the new contract!

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Great question.

It was not given up. It was imposed by the legislative impasse committee. The PBA was not in support of this particular change.

For those not aware, the contract was ratified yesterday by a 3 to 1 margin.

[Matt Puckett]

Projected $1.6 Billion in Additional State Revenues for 2014-15

The state could have an estimated $28.82 billion in available general revenue in 2014-15, up from $27.26 billion in expected appropriations this year (an increase of $1.6 billion).

Of course, these revenue estimates are tentative, and analysts will continue to update the projected revenues in the coming months. General revenue is the key part of funding your salaries, benefits and equipment.

Matt,
Troop H is getting ready to go to 12 hour shifts. Is the PBA involved in this discussion?
-PBA Member

Matt,

Can the brass restrict soar to be only by schedule only? IE you have to sign up for SOAR then your assigned a shift to work it vs. how it is now work when you feel like it?

Matt,

Can the brass restrict soar to be only by schedule only? IE you have to sign up for SOAR then your assigned a shift to work it vs. how it is now work when you feel like it?

Have you heard about anything like this happening? What kind of dumb question is this? You are now just throwing stupid ideas out there

Matt,

Can the brass restrict soar to be only by schedule only? IE you have to sign up for SOAR then your assigned a shift to work it vs. how it is now work when you feel like it?

Have you heard about anything like this happening? What kind of dumb question is this? You are now just throwing stupid ideas out there

Yes I have heard this from my supervisor hence the reason for asking.

They do it every year from thanksgiving til new years. SOAR is restricted from 7P-7A.

[Matt Puckett]

Matt,

Can the brass restrict soar to be only by schedule only? IE you have to sign up for SOAR then your assigned a shift to work it vs. how it is now work when you feel like it?

Have you heard about anything like this happening? What kind of dumb question is this? You are now just throwing stupid ideas out there

Yes I have heard this from my supervisor hence the reason for asking.

The answer is yes. They do have the ability to schedule SOAR. I don't imagine that to be a popular move, because many Troopers will struggle to schedule time to work it. Which leads to the Patrol not using all of the SOAR dollars and those dollars will certainly be taken away in future budgets. So it would be a really unpopular and ultimately costly decision if supervisors moved in that direction.