The FOP Legal defense overturns the Termination of Deputy Carothers. Thank you to Dan Foster and Marcy Ongert of Foster Graham Milstein and Calisher LLP. Decision_(4)
READ MORE »Denver sheriff’s deputy found not guilty of jail assault
Legal Defense and FOP Representation are a paramount in our profession…… A former Denver sheriff’s deputy caught on tape slapping an uncooperative DUI suspect in March has been found not guilty on misdemeanor assault and harassment charges. Anne Kelly’s attorney won over jurors Wednesday, arguing that Kelly struck the woman in self-defense and to maintain [...]
READ MORE »Mandatory Furloughs, Layoffs, or Pay Freezes prohibited through 2012-Lodge #27 Labor Bulletin
On Friday, October 28, 2011 Director Wilson issued a communication by email to all employees regarding the status of the 2011 DSD budget. In his communication Director Wilson pointed out the 2011 DSD budget is projected to be overspent by approximately $2.3 million dollars. This projected overage is attributable to unforeseen expenditures, and if that [...]
READ MORE »Help Save FOP Member Rights
Dear FOP Members and Supporters: Public employees in the United States are under attack. We are being scapegoated for financial problems we did not create. Of all of the battles being fought to preserve our rights, we all need to turn our attention to what is happening in Ohio right now. The rights of public [...]
READ MORE »Unions Are Not Destroying America
It is unfortunate that we are seeing an attempt in Congress to scapegoat America’s unions for the economic problems that beset us. After all, it was not America’s grocery clerks, nurses, teachers, firefighters, cops, postal workers and electricians that nearly caused the meltdown of the economy. It wasn’t America’s labor unions that were pushing for [...]
READ MORE »Lodge #27 Joins Colorado Labor Council
Dear Brothers & Sisters of Denver Sheriffs’ Lodge #27, On August 1st your lodge became the 19th Colorado Lodge to join the State FOP Labor Council. I want to take this opportunity to welcome each of you. This is a decision that will benefit every bargaining unit member of the Denver Sherriff’s Office. Both [...]
READ MORE »HUGE WIN FOR FOP-Adams County ex-lawman settles lawsuit for $730,000
By Monte Whaley The Denver Post BRIGHTON — Mark Nicastle says he’d prefer to get his old job back as a lieutenant with the Adams County Sheriff’s Department. But he’s still satisfied with a $730,000 settlement with the county that allows him to walk away from the department at the end of the [...]
READ MORE »Officer Involved CSP Shooting Gives Rise To Serious Concern
The Colorado FOP is closely monitoring the case of two Colorado State Troopers facing prison sentences for an incident last summer that resulted in the shooting death of a suspected drunk driver. They have both been charged criminally by the Mesa County DA’s office and are awaiting trial. Both officers have been on unpaid administrative [...]
READ MORE »The Fair Labor Standards Act And Compensatory Time Off Use
It would seem like a simple question. If a public employee wants to use compensatory time off on a particular day, does the employer have to grant the day off? As straightforward as that question might seem, courts have tangled with the issue, and the Department of Labor (DOL) has recently withdrawn a proposed regulation [...]
READ MORE »FOP FLSA Complaint Nets Las Animas Deputies Back Pay – Statewide Update
The Colorado FOP Labor Council continues to provide outstanding labor services to our Labor Council member lodges both bargaining and non-bargaining. Member lodges continue to benefit from the expertise, assistance, and cost savings that comes with their Labor Council membership. We have been very successful in addressing issues where we have legal standing and leverage. Many [...]
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