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From President Ken Hiller: At our BU10 negotiating meeting on Wednesday, Karen Jones gave us these two job postings. Any of our members who are facing layoff can apply for these jobs. Per a MOU that will be signed next Tuesday (7-27-10), the Undersheriff has agreed that if a OCDSA member who is going to be laid off accepts one of these jobs, that member will still have recall rights to the OCSO when their turn comes up by seniority.
Brownstown Public Safety Officer Max Faistenhammer was recently severely injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash. He is currently undergoing medical treatment at a spinal cord injury rehabilitation unit in Colorado.
A fundraiser is being held on July 17 starting at 6 pm at the Germania Club Downriver, 23156 King Road in Brownstown Twp. Tickets are 20 dollars each. Donations can be made at any PNC bank (account #4234130009) or they can be mailed to the Thin Blue Line of Michigan at PO Box 425 Howell, MI 48844.
For ticket information please contact Toni at 734-777-3612, Ryan at 734-444-5375, Bryan at 734-231-1848, or Sherry at 734-365-3130.
NOTE: THESE DOCUMENTS ARE OF ABSOLUTE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THE OCDSA, BOTH CORRECTIONS AND ROAD, AND EVERY MEMBER NEEDS TO REVIEW THEM CAREFULLY!
THIS IS THE FUTURE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP, AND YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!
Uploaded by the Executive Board today:
Read the proposed ByLaws Changes (pdf)
Read the index of changes made (MS Word file).
Read the Ruling on the Grievance regarding Take-Home Cars (PDF).
There will be a fundraiser held at Boomer's Roadhouse, 6650 Highland Road in Waterford on June 6th from 12 pm until 2 a.m. There will be a $10 cover charge, with kids 12 and under admitted for free. There will be fun games, food, raffles and a silent auction.
If you are unable to make it to the event, but would like to donate please forward your gift to Major Snarey's office.
Zumba classes will be held at the union hall beginning on May 3. The classes will be held each Monday evening from 6 until 7 p.m. and every Thursday morning from 7:30 until 8:30 a.m.
Classes will be free of charge for the first two weeks, May 3, 6, 10 and 13. After that, OCDSA members will be charged $5 per class, with non-members being charged $7 per class.
Class times will be modified based upon participation. If you have any questions, contact either Amy Smith or Lisa Stitz at oczumba@gmail.com.
Members of the OCDSA are encouraged to review the proposed ByLaws changes in the document attached below, as this will be on the Agenda for April's GM Meeting. Please take the time to read through the document and note the changes: Additions to the ByLaws (compared with the previous version) are in BOLDFACE text, while subtractions are shown in STRIKETHROUGH text.
Download and read the proposed ByLaws changes [pdf]
The proposed changes will be discussed in detail in the upcoming OCDSA GM Meetings, and you can forward any questions you have to the ByLaws Committee members.
Members of the OCDSA may now view and print a copy of the contract between the OCDSA and the Office of the Sheriff by clicking the links in the bar at the right. Please feel free to print a copy for yourself and keep it in a safe place. Contact an Executive Board member if you have any questions on the document.
In addition to adding the downloadable contracts to the site, we're working on a new layout for the OCDSA page, and will be adding more content as the days go on. Check back often for the latest!
