Brothers and Sisters, There have been a lot of questions as to why we would agree to a 2.5% wage increase and a .25% increase in medical. To be clear, there will be no agreement without the membership agreeing to the extension. Wewould however like to clear up any misinformation that is out there about …
In the next few days you will be mailed this letter, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a ballot. Please read the following attachment in it’s entirety. John Eckenrode Western Region Vice President Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association 2421 N. Front Street/Harrisburg PA 17110 717-364-1700 Ext. 302 Cell 814-935-7646 www.pscoa.org Contract Extension Proposal DocumentMS-Word – PDF
The Governor sign House Bill 1869. It grants heart and lung benefits to any member that is diagnosed or must quarantine for COVID related illness. Since it is heart and lung, the heart and lung appeal process also applies. Great win for the membership. John Eckenrode Western Region Vice President Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association …
Favorable Arbitration Award 4/28/20: Today we received a favorable arbitration award from Arbitrator Mountz. The Grievance originated out of SCI Benner Township. A COI was ordered by a Lieutenant to dress like an inmate and be handcuffed and shackled to a table in the RHU. This was in front of his peers and inmates that …
COVID-19 – Emergency Temporary Exchange Agreement Dear Mr. Blackwell: As agreed between the parties, the following will apply to all active H1 staff working at Department of Human Services facilities, including Norristown State Hospital and Torrance State Hospital. The intent of this agreement is to assist in alleviating the concerns of childcare needs during the …
Of course, COVID and the upheaval that it has created inside of our institutions has been the talk for the last few weeks. We were asked by several members why we had not put out our monthly update. We tossed around the idea of appropriateness and decided that people are asking so we should put …