COVID-19 Update: Medical Privacy and the Sheriff’s message
- Information on Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation
- Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
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Uniform Authorization for LASD Security Assistants & Security Officers
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COVID-19 / PPOA FAQ – Part Four
- Employees who are under Federal Quarantine due to travel to China, Italy, South Korea, Japan and most out of Country travel, after 2/07/2020.
- Employees who have been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19.
- Employees who are exposed to someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19.
- Employees who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever of 100.4, sore throat, shortness of breath)
- Employees who are ordered home to quarantine by the employer.
- The County will be putting 80 hours on the books for all employees, coded specifically for the COVID-19 crisis.
- Full-time employees will be eligible for up to 80 hours of EPSL if they meet one of the above criteria. Part-time employees are entitled to the average number of hours they are normally scheduled to work over a two-week period. All eligible employees may take EPSL and may use it prior to using other available leave time.
- EPSL taken for any of the above reasons will be capped at $511 per day and $5,110 in total. We are still awaiting clarification from the County regarding potential compensation for PPOA members who earn more than the $511 per day allotment imposed by the federal act.
- The hours should appear on your pay stubs by 4/30/2020, but usable back to April 1, 2020.
- Paid sick time provided under this Act does not carryover from one year to the next.
- Employees are not entitled to reimbursement for unused EPSL leave upon termination, resignation, retirement or other separation from employment.
- PPOA is making every effort to ensure that all leave balances for every PPOA member will be restored after the COVID-19 crisis.
- On April 02, 2020 Sheriff Villanueva committed to granting paid administrative leave to all LASD personnel who had been ordered off of work before April 01, 2020. PPOA is monitoring the situation.
PPOA emailed a COVID-19 video update from President Tab Rhodes to all members yesterday. If you have not yet watched it, please do so by clicking here:
COVID-19 Update for Members
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LASD Hometown Heroes: SGT Afsoon Nafissi
Deep within the halls of the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Afsoon Nafissi works diligently away on the 8th floor as the Access to Care Bureau, Operations Sergeant.
Sergeant Nafissi graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from California State University, San Bernardino. She went on to pursue her Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Columbia Southern University in Alabama. Currently, she is in the process of obtaining her Doctorate Degree in Business from Columbia Southern University.
“Ever since I was in high school, I desired to become a Law Enforcement Officer. Yet, time and time again the expectations of becoming a Doctor or Lawyer was instilled upon me by so many people in my extended family and community,” says Sergeant Nafissi.
When asked about her thoughts on Women’s equality, Sergeant Nafissi says she works equally as hard as her male counterparts and is blessed to work for a Department like the LASD. “I find a lot of my professional inspiration comes from witnessing trailblazing Executive Leaders in the Sheriff’s Department like Assistant Sheriff Robin Limon and Captain Tania Plunkett from Access to Care Bureau.”
As we reflect upon Women’s History Month, Sergeant Nafissi wants to let young ladies with a desire to become Deputy Sheriff know, “Sometimes what is expected of us from others is not what we want to achieve. Always remember, do not give up, put your mind to it, and work on making it happen. You can become successful in anything you believe in.”
Hometown Heroes Needed. Are you in?
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COVID-19 / PPOA FAQ – Part Three
- Health Care Workers,
- Public Safety,
- Services Providers, and
- City, County, Special District and Critical Infrastructure.
PPOA 2020 College Scholarship Program
PPOA is once again proud to announce that 12 scholarships worth $13,500 total are available to help further the education of PPOA members and their dependents. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2020. Since the inception of this scholarship program, your union is honored to have contributed approximately $100,000 toward the educational goals of our members and their sons and daughters. Click here to view photos from the 2019 scholarship awards ceremony.
Pease select one the following categories for details and application for a PPOA scholarship:
COVID-19 / PPOA FAQ – Part Two
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Sierra Madre chooses former Sheriff’s Department unit commander to be next police chief
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Sierra Madre has a new police chief.
City officials announced Saturday, March 21, they selected Rodrick Armalin, most recently a unit commander with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, for the job.
“We are very excited for Chief Armalin to join our team,” City Manager Gabriel Engeland said in a statement. “He brings incredible experience to the city, is community focused, and is committed to developing the members of the Police Department.”
Armalin made the move after more than 30 years with the Sheriff’s Department. Sierra Madre’s statement said he has significant experience with community-oriented policing, emergency management and preparedness, mass trauma event response and homelessness.
In his most recent post with the Sheriff’s Department, Armalin managed 176 personnel who provided all law enforcement services to nine community colleges.
“I am extremely excited about working with the men and women of Sierra Madre Police Department,” Armalin said in a statement, “and eagerly anticipating meeting and becoming a member of this wonderful community.”
The chief position has been vacant since April 2019.
The city also promoted Sgt. Henry Amos to the rank of police captain.