Release Time

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Each affiliate needs to attract the best and the brightest members to represent them at the bargaining table and in the capitol, with the media and at public events.  Peace Officers of California (P.O.C.) gives you your share of release time (State paid time to complete union business) and guarantees your affiliate dues (whatever amount you approve to give your affiliate, by a general affiliate membership vote).  That way you can do union business on State time and attract the best and the brightest to represent your affiliate, who may not have time to serve otherwise. 

You may not realize it, but CAUSE / CSLEA has numerous State employees on full “release time”, which is time YOU NEED to make your case at the State capitol and to interact with the media and public.  CAUSE / CSLEA’s most recent claim to fame is their improper use of $2.4 million in State release time – wonder where your pay raise went?    Do you really feel like you are being adequately represented by the CAUSE / CSLEA?

We propose that we divide the release time amongst the affiliates and allow the affiliate board to use them to conduct affiliate and P.O.C. business as well as to send representatives to the State capitol to talk about their issues, alongside P.O.C. lobbyists who will help them navigate the system.  All on State paid time! 

All of us in our affiliates know who they would like to have represent them with the union at the bargaining table.  Now, nobody has an excuse not to participate – lets put our best food forward and show off the best in every class. 

15-years of the same leadership and the pay disparity between bargaining unit 7 members and other Peace Officers has gotten worse.  Whom do you think the Governor or the Legislature is more likely to give a pay increase in tough times – P.O.C. CAUSE / CSLEA? 

P.O.C. guarantees each affiliate their fair share of release time and dues money – if you do not think that is a big deal you should talk to over 1,000 employees in “trusteeship” (= expelled) at the union now.  They have had their affiliate dues seized, against the wishes of their members. 

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