Wise Words From ALADS Legislative Counsel Re: Paycheck Deception Download PDF   Vacation Time Clarification On April 13th (payday), LA County employees received a flyer that caused confusion regarding excess vacation time. Some were led to believe their retirement payouts may be adversely affected by a "change" to the policy. Please note that this is NOT the case. THERE IS NO CHANGE OR INCREASE. The flyer from the County was an attempt to clarify the current practice — 480 hours remains the cap for vacation. Anything over 480 hours will be paid in cash. LACERA Approves 2012 Cost-of-Living Adjustment PPOA President Speaks on Behalf of Pension Truth Squad
The timing has never been better to join more than 160 PPOA delegates around the County. Now that we've progressed well beyond 8,500 members, PPOA is looking for new delegates to represent the various stations, jails, and law enforcement facilities through Los Angeles County. If you would like to attend quarterly dinner meetings and receive monthly information packets from your union for distribution to co-workers, call PPOA and ask for Greg: (323) 261-3010. Most quarterly dinner meetings are held on weekday evenings and generally include discussions on all significant issues facing PPOA members. Guest speakers in the past included Sheriff Lee Baca, D.A. Steve Cooley, Senator Gloria Romero, and more... Ready to become a PPOA delegate? Contact Greg at (323) 261-3010 or gtorres@ppoa.com
Photo: Delegates discuss Overtime issues with PPOA board
and staff members Body Scan International to Offer FREE Scans at PPOA Headquarters Body Scan International (BSI) occasionally stations its mobile scanning unit at PPOA headquarters. For more information or to set an appointment, call BSI at (888) 724-8439. The non-invasive procedure (value: $795) is offered free to PPOA members who carry ALADS Blue Cross insurance. |
PPOA News Updates
PPOA President Brian Moriguchi spoke on behalf of the Pension Truth Squad at a press conference today in Carson. The event took place moments before a state legislative panel met at the same location to conduct the 1st of several hearings on public pension reform. News coverage from KNX1070 can be found here: