PPOA Welcomes New Sergeants
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April 18: PPOA representatives met with 35 new Sergeants during their second week of Supervisory School at Biscailuz Center. Participants from PPOA included President Tab Rhodes, Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr., Labor Rep. Teresa O'Neil and staff.
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PPOA Welcomes New Custody Assistants |
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April 18: PPOA representatives spent time with 40 new Custody Assistants during their orientation at Biscailuz Center on Monday. 2nd Vice President/C.A. Tony Coleman joined President Rhodes and Executive Director Quint in speaking with the class, congratulating them on their new careers and welcoming them to PPOA. C.A. Class #105 is comprised of 26 new hires and 14 members promoted from other LASD classifications.
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California Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations Meeting |
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April 18: President Rhodes joined fellow members of the Coalition of Law Enforcement Associations (CCLEA) for a teleconference to discuss issues impacting public safety personnel locally and statewide.
CCLEA is the state's largest law enforcement organization, representing more than 40 police associations and 150,000 peace officers. For more information, visit CCLEA.ORG
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Meeting to Discuss COVID-19 Legal Issues |
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April 19: PPOA representatives hosted their weekly teleconference on Tuesday to continue their weekly discussions about COVID-19 and its impact on PPOA members.
Meeting participants from PPOA included President Rhodes, Executive Director Quint, Senior Labor Rep. Venise Wallace, Labor Rep. O'Neil, Intake Rep. Kevin Thompson and PPOA legal counsel.
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Unit 621 Negotiations Team Meeting |
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April 20: Members of the Unit 621 Salary Contract Negotiations Team gathered at the PPOA office on Wednesday for a strategy session ahead of upcoming contract talks with the County. Unit 621 is the official bargaining unit for the following LASD classifications: Custody Assistant, Civilian Investigator, Crime Analyst, Public Response Dispatcher, Court Services Specialist, Law Enforcement Technician, Security Assistant, Security Officer.
Unit 621 was scheduled to officially open contract talks with County representatives this week but that initial round of negotiations is now rescheduled for next week.
The 621 Negotiations team is comprised of the following PPOA members:
- 2nd V.P./Custody Assistant Tony Coleman (621 Negotiations Chair)
- Board Member/Law Enforcement Technician Jim Blankenship
- Board Member/Security Officer Gerry Garcia
- Security Officer Angel Becerra
- Civilian Investigator Ben Garcia
- Custody Assistant Cynthia Murphy
- Court Services Specialist Jesus Peralta
- Public Response Dispatcher II Mike Salazar
- Crime Analyst Joe Walker
Participants in this week's meeting also included Executive Director Quint, Sr. Labor Rep. Wallace and PPOA Legal Counsel.
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Coalition of County Unions Meeting |
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April 20: President Rhodes and fellow Coalition of County Unions (CCU) representatives met to discuss negotiations for a successor Fringe Benefits Memorandum of Understating (MOU) with the County. Discussions were centered on proposals the CCU plans to present to the County at the bargaining table. The current Fringe Benefits contract expired on March 31, 2022.
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Sheriff Discusses County Budget |
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April 20: Sheriff Villanueva hosted a press conference to discuss implications the Sheriff's Department will face under the recommended L.A. County budget for fiscal year 2022-2023. Click here to watch a video of the event.
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Star & Shield Foundation Board Meeting |
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April 20: PPOA's Star & Shield Foundation hosted its monthly Board of Directors meeting via teleconference on Wednesday. The single, most important mission of the Foundation is to provide support to the families of fallen officers.
Meeting participants included Board Members Tab Rhodes, Nancy Escobedo, Tony Coleman, Jose Rios, as well as Members-at-Large Juan Carlos Calderon, Gold Lee, Julie Sherman, Kevin Thompson and Margarita Turpen.
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LASD Sergeants/Lieutenants Promotional Arbitration Update |
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April 20: PPOA Attorney Jim Cunningham hosted a teleconference for all impacted Sergeants and Lieutenants who have been involved in the ongoing litigation regarding the effective date of promotions.
As previously reported, this matter was settled with all parties agreeing to the effective date of promotion of May 28, 2020, with all parties receiving retroactive pay and benefits, with adjustments to their steps and promotional processes. The Sergeants and Lieutenants are in the final stages of resolution and retroactive compensation. Issues such as promotions to Captain and POST Supervisorial Pay for Sergeants were addressed.
It is expected that this matter will be completely resolved, and the lawsuits and litigation dismissed, within the following 60 days.
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LA County Unions United Meeting |
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April 20: President Rhodes joined fellow County labor leaders for a Unions United meeting on Wednesday. Discussions were centered on preparation of talking points for ongoing meetings with the LA County Board of Supervisors. |
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Unit 612 Negotiations Team Meeting |
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April 21: The PPOA Unit 612 Salary Contract Negotiations Team met for an internal meeting to continue discussing the current state of contract negotiations as well as developing a strategy for the next bargaining session with the County. The current contract for Sergeants and Lieutenants from the Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office expired on January 31, 2022. To date, both parties have met for nine rounds of negotiations. The PPOA Unit 612 team and County executives are scheduled to return to the bargaining table next week.
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Southern California Alliance of Law Enforcement Meeting |
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Collectively, SCALE represents 45 law enforcement associations and 80,000 peace officers in Southern California.
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PPOA 2022 Scholarship Applications Available Online |
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PPOA is once again proud to offer college scholarships to help further the education of PPOA members and their sons/daughters. Since the inception of this scholarship program, PPOA has been honored to contribute approximately $100,000 toward the educational goals of our members and dependents. Eligibility is limited to active, full dues-paying PPOA members and the biological children, stepchildren or adopted children of active full dues-paying PPOA members or retired PPOA members who were paying full dues prior to retired membership. Application deadline is May 13, 2022 at 5:00 pm.
Visit PPOA.COM for applications and details.
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Raffle Tickets Available for 6 Ft. Tall Gun Safe |
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PPOA will be raffling off an impressive 6-foot tall Liberty gun safe and all proceeds will benefit the Star & Shield Foundation. The winning ticket will be drawn at the Peace Officer Memorial Golf Tournament on June 6th. Winner need not be present.
To purchase tickets, please call PPOA at (323) 261-3010.
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Fraternal Order of Police |
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PPOA members have long benefitted from our longtime affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 364,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1, which represents public safety organizations throughout LA County and operates under the capable leadership of former PPOA President Roger Mayberry. Click here to read the latest weekly news update from the California FOP.
Please make it a point to check out the Washington Watch — a weekly update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide.
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