Saint Lucie County Deputies Association
PO Box 12280
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
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07-04-10 On July 8, 2010 at 1:00PM is a budget workshop between the Sheriff's Office and the County Commission at the Havert Fenn Building on Virginia Avenue. This meeting can have a direct impact on all of us and our families. Please stop by and show the County Commissioners we care, and we are standing together!
6-09-10 The Executive Board and several members of the Union met and discussed several articles of the contract, which was proposed by the Sheriff's Office Administration.
6-07-10 The Union has ordered and sold out of Union t-shirts. The t-shirts are black with gold lettering. We are looking at placing another order, if the demand is there. Get with one of the Executive Board members or your Union Representative and let them know you are interested. The t-shirts are $10.00 and all money received goes back into the union expense account for (more t-shirts, billboards, family gatherings, etc.)

05/25/10 The Sheriff's Office administration is having a budget workshop on May 26th and May 27th at the Board of County Commissioners from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. If you are available, stop by and show your support.
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05/21/10 Negotiations Meeting on May 27, 2010 at 8:00AM to 12:00PM at the Sheriff's Office Training room
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05/07/10 Member's Meeting
Date: Tuesday, May 11th 2010
Time: 5:30pm
Location: FOP Hall
997 SW S. Macedo Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, Fl 34983
This is a general meeting covering contract issues and other issues facing the Sheriff’s Office and surrounding agencies.
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04/28/10 Negotiations went well today, after the introductions were made, we were able to provide management with some proposals/changes to the current contract. No sense in trying to reinvent the wheel. We were not expecting a response today, and the absence of any immediate responses is a positive sign that our requests will be considered. We are early in the process, and the board needs more input from the troops. We are currently drafting a form that any bargaining member can fill out and submit with their concerns and or requests. It is important that we ALL take ownership in the improvement of our work environment, so we encourage every member to participate. More meetings have been scheduled and will be posted for all.
3-08-10 News Release
2-28-2010 Membership Meeting March 8, 2010 at 5:30
Port St. Lucie FOP Hall
997 SW Macedo Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, Fl 34983
2-24-2010 If you have not canceled your membership from CFPBA, please send a memorandum to Sally Ann (Payroll) requesting to cancel your CFPBA membership. This is different then we were previously told, which was out of our control.
If you have not sent in your IUPA membership forms, please do so. We need your support to get the union going in the right direction.
1-27-2010 Membership forms are available to sign up and become a member of IUPA. Your CFPBA membership will cease as of February 6th. Your IUPA membership will begin after IUPA headquarters receives your membership form. Included with the membership form is a executive board nomination form for members that you believe will help lead and direct the Union in the right direction. If you have not received a membership form, please see one of the current executive board members:
Jason Canon
Jeff Buchanan
Jon Verna
Shawn Masters
Rob Valentine
1-21-2010 Union Representation Voting Results from
January 20 - January 21, 2010.
155 - votes cast
131 - votes for IUPA
15 - votes for no union representation
9 - votes for PBA
1-11-2010 CFPBA Contract Ratification Vote Results:
Law Enforcement 68 votes total - 67 no (against) 1 yes (for)
Detention 58 votes total - 58 no (against) 0 yes (for)
1-09-2010 Meeting Notice
Come Join us for pizza and drinks!
Date: Tuesday, January 19th 2010
Time: 5:30pm.
Location: FOP Hall
997 SW Macedo Blvd.
Port Saint Lucie, Fl 34983
Be sure to attend this important meeting and have your questions answered!
1-08-2010 Union Representation Vote is scheduled as follows:
Thursday, January 21st 2010
1-05-2010 Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) Respondent's Election Eligibility List
12-28-2009 The CFPBA ratification vote has been rescheduled for
January 11, 2009 from 5:00PM to 7:30PM at Flying J's. The CFPBA's flyer says this contract is the Sheriff's Office final offer. This contract is a step backwards, and does not properly represent the Law Enforcement Deputies of the Saint Lucie County Sheriff's Office. Vote NO!
12-21-2009 The CFPBA ratification vote has been canceled and will be rescheduled and re-posted for another date. I will posted the date on here as soon as I am informed of it. I have posted the "NEW" contract which CFPBA is seeking to be ratified under Union Documents. If you have questions and/or concerns, which most of us do about this "NEW" contract, post them on the blog. We need and want to hear your voice.
12-18-2009 Apparently the PBA has produced a contract for ratification over the last three days. This is no doubt in an effort to upset the election that is upcoming.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!
WE MUST GET EVERYONE THAT WILL GO TO GO OUT AND VOTE NO ON THE CONTRACT THAT THEY ARE TRYING TO RATIFY!!!
This would be the contract that the CO's negotiated for LE. As fast as this went from impasse to here's a contract for ratification there can only be everything in it that they went to impasse on in the first place. If it was so great why wasn't it put up for ratification months ago?
If the majority of people that show up to ratify this contract vote yes then it is binding. Unless they can show three years of 6% raises with no increase in benefits expense and back pay I VOTE NO!
There is a flyer up in the bulletin board at road patrol. Follow the directions and vote this crap down!
Jason Cannon
President
IUPA Local 6010
12-15-2009 We are currently waiting for PERC (Florida Public Employees Relations Commission) to schedule a date for the vote of representation, which should be sometime in January 2010. The vote will consist of one of three choices: (1) Change to IUPA, (2) Continue with PBA or (3) Deunionize.
Get the word out to VOTE FOR IUPA. We will get the representation and leadership that we need and deserve.
12-11-2009 The Association has just received information that Coastal Florida Police Benevolent Association plan on raising union dues from $19.96 a pay period to $20.50 a pay period, a total of $41.00 a month, starting January 1st of 2010.
The Interim Executive Board of SLCDA have decided to keep the union dues at $20.00 a pay period, a total of $40.00 a month with $5.00 (of the $40.00) coming back to our local treasury. The money that comes back to the local treasury can be used as the local members elect. Of course this will happen after IUPA is voted in.
12/04/2009 Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) - Recommended Order
11/24/2009 Public Employees Relations Commission (PERC) - Directing a Response Order
Saint Lucie County Deputies Association
PO Box 12280
Fort Pierce, FL 34981
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