IUPA – St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Deputies

Meeting Minutes

12/09/2009

 

-The meeting was called to order at 5:43PM

-Introductions by Jeff Edmiston, Director of Field Operations for IUPA

          -Robert “Bobby” Palmacci, Business Agent for IUPA

          -Aaron Nisenson, General Counsel for IUPA

          -Jason Cannon, President (Interim)

          -Jeff Buchanan, Vice-President (Interim)

          -Rob Valentine, Treasurer-Secretary (Interim)

          -Shawn Masters, Executive Board Member (Interim)

          -Jon Verna, Executive Board Member (Interim) Absent (On-duty)

-Statement by Jason Cannon

          -Differences between IUPA and PBA

          -IUPA, union is run by local leadership

-Statement by Jeff Buchanan

          -Past problems with PBA

-Statement by Shawn Masters

          -Positive aspects of the Sheriff’s Office and deputies working together

-Statement by Jeff Edmiston, background about IUPA

          -How transition of Union from PBA to IUPA

           -Current contract stays in place

-Statement by Aaron Nisenson, About IUPA

          -IUPA provides attorney on call locally

          -training for local leadership

-Statement by Scott Johnson (PSLPD, IUPA President)

          -Strength of IUPA

-Questions

          -Union dues will stay the same

          -Explanation of voting process

-Adjournment of Meeting at 6:43PM

 

Minutes submitted by Rob Valentine