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Retirement Planning Workshop for PPOA Members

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Planning to retire in the next few years?
This FREE workshop is for you!
 
Get expert advice regarding LACERA, Horizons, workers’ compensation, Fraternal Order of Police, and more to help you prepare efficiently for retirement.
 
This event is restricted to active, full-dues paying PPOA members. Last year’s workshop reached maximum capacity quickly so be sure to reserve your seat as soon as possible. To RSVP, send an email (subject line: “retirement workshop”) with your full name, employee number and phone number to info@ppoa.com.
 

PPOA’s OIG Lawsuit Update

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On February 8, 2024, PPOA’s legal counsel and President Steve Johnson appeared in front of a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge who heard PPOA’s request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to stop an attempt by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to get confidential records from PPOA members. By agreement, the matter will now move to a Preliminary Injunction Hearing in March 2024.

The original Writ of Mandate arises from a subpoena issued by the OIG on 12/19/2023 and served on the Sheriff of Los Angeles County on 01/02/2024, seeking confidential and protected information from PPOA members and other Sheriff’s Department personnel. Specifically, the OIG is seeking the identity of LASD peace officers who exercised their constitutional right not to speak to an investigator during 2023 regarding potential criminal conduct occurring in the Department. For more information, click here to read the email PPOA sent to members last month.

To date, no PPOA member has been forced to appear in front of the OIG or produce records while this and other litigation advances through the courts and at the Employee Relations Commission (ERCOM). 

PPOA will continue to provide updates on the progress of this litigation.