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MPA Sergeant Promotional Workshop

Sergeant Promotion Workshop by MPA The MPA is sponsoring a Sergeant Promotional Workshop for all Officers interested in promoting. The focus of instruction will be on helping Officers to understand and pass the testing. WHEN: Friday, August 21, 2009 @ 7 PM WHERE: MPA Offices,... 

Mesa Police Victories and Set Backs

MEET & CONFER The Mesa Police Association successfully negotiated on behalf of Mesa Officers the ability for discipline, transfers and off-duty work to be included in a memorandum of understanding with the city. Next to money, these are the items that have some of the biggest impacts on morale;... 

MPA Requests FOP to Help Mesa Officers

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED The Mesa Police Association (MPA) has learned that the reason the FOP asked for a two week extension to not have the employee groups meet with city management in meet and confer ordinance talks is so they can take a two week Las Vegas trip! UNBELIEVABLE!!! We immediately sent them... 

MPA Response to City Manager Budget Proposal

The City Manager did not include the Mesa Police Association in his proposed budget. The following letter was sent by MPA to the Mayor and city Council for consideration. This is a prime example of why a meet and confer ordinance needs to be adopted. It ensures management is communicating with their... 

What is really happening in Vallejo California regarding Bankruptcy

VALLEJO POA NEEDS YOUR HELP!!! Vallejo POA is in a battle that none of us ever want to be in, but the major question is; will your city or county try to do this to you? The city fathers of Vallejo are using bankruptcy to break the contract with Vallejo POA, Vallejo Fire Fighters Association,... 

Dept. of Labor Memo regarding Donning/Doffing U.S. Supreme Ct decison

May 31, 2006 WAGE AND HOUR ADVISORY MEMORANDUM NO. 2006-2 MEMORANDUM FOR REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS DISTRICT DIRECTORS FROM:          ALFRED B. ROBINSON, JR. Acting Administrator SUBJECT:       IBP v. Alvarez, 126 S.Ct. 514 (2005) This memorandum advises staff of the state of... 

Personnel Rules Proposed Changes 7-22-2008

The following are the results of meetings between COM and labor organization prompted by the email investigation discussion that resulted in MPA’s court victories in the case. Proposed Changes-click here  Read More →

MPA/Chief Meeting July 17, 2008

Patrol Staffing MPA advised the Chiefs, Patrol continues to be depleted. MPA advised perception is that patrol keeps being depleted. AC advised they are not being taken into admin jobs, they are going into street crimes or other district functions. MPA requested clarification on street crime use. Per... 

MPA/Chief Meeting May 21, 2008

Staffing levels Once again, discussion lack of officers to patrol beats adequately. Chief noted crime is down. Told him you wouldn’t know it on the streets because we are so short, the officer in the trenches only knows he is working to the bone. A/C will continue to assess overall manpower. Daily... 

Mesa Police Pay Adjusted

5% is needed for Mesa to “retain and be competitive” Tempe tops, Chandler near bottom in police pay Katie McDevitt, Tribune Tempe pays new police officers more than any other East Valley agency. Maricopa County and Chandler pay among the least. Veteran Tempe officers work the fewest hours...