Correctional Officer Association of Delaware

C.O.A.D.

Blue Hen Corporate Center

566 South Bay Street, Suite 4kk

Dover, DE 19901

Http://www.truetoblue.org

Office (302) 734-8061

Fax (302) 734-8062

The July Update…

Meeting with the Governor – 9 July 2003

Present From COAD – Allan Deal, David Knight, Tammy Ayers, Betty Ford, J.R. Morris, Dean Jester, Micki Eskridge, Lisa David, Allen Pedrick and Kevin Rolph

Present From NULEA –Thomas Ridgley and Bill Wharton

I would now like to publicly thank former Representative Dave Brady, Representative Bethany Hall-Long, Representative Dennis Williams, Mark Brainard, and Margie Connor for their help in getting that meeting set up. We all felt that it was a good FIRST meeting, and we look forward to the ones in the future to discuss issues concerning officers. Further efforts are currently being planned.

Some items that were discussed include pay, retirement, benefits, and communicable disease right-to-know. I must admit that this last item is a pet of mine. It will take considerable effort due to the Federal HIPA law that was recently enacted, however, I will soon be undertaking efforts to contact our Federal legislators to discuss what can be done about it.
- Kevin

Contract Negotiations – 10 July 2003

Present From COAD – Allan Deal, Tammy Ayers, Betty Ford, J.R. Morris, Dean Jester, Micki Eskridge, Lisa David, Allen Pedrick and David Knight

Present From NULEA –Thomas Ridgley and Bill Wharton

Present From the State - Jerry Cutler, Allen Machtinger, Dave Hall, Jerry Platt, Rick Kearney, Tom Carroll and Raphael Williams

Items that the State addressed:

Article 8’s language, Article 7 Probationary periods, Institutional Designations, Article 10 language

Institutional Designations – For Maintenance and Food Service the State is requesting to regionalize. (22.3 – Language) Also looking at article 32

Grievance Procedure Article 8 –State would like to state only one representative from the bargaining unit.

Contract Negotiations – 15 July 2003

Present From COAD – Allan Deal, James Kahoe, Betty Ford, J.R. Morris, Dean Jester, Micki Eskridge, Lisa David, Allen Pedrick and David Knight

Present From NULEA –Thomas Ridgley and Bill Wharton

Present From the State - Jerry Cutler, Allen Machtinger, Dave Hall, Jerry Platt, Rick Kearney and Raphael Williams

Probationary Periods – State requests that COAD explained why the three-month reduction in the probation period was wanted. State wants a unilateral ability to extend probation periods.

State had requested a 9-month probationary period with unilateral 3-month probation. In exchange, after 6 months, the probationary employees could bid.

Contract Negotiations – 23 July 2003

Present From COAD – Allan Deal, James Kahoe, Betty Ford, J.R. Morris, Dean Jester, Micki Eskridge, Lisa David and Allen Pedrick

Present From NULEA –Thomas Ridgley and Bill Wharton

Present From the State - Jerry Cutler, Allen Machtinger, Dave Hall, Jerry Platt, Rick Kearney and Raphael Williams

Signed off on article 6 – Probationary Period

Signed off on article 8 – Grievance Procedure

Contract Negotiations – 29 July 2003

Present From COAD – Allan Deal, James Kahoe, Betty Ford, J.R. Morris, Dean Jester, Micki Eskridge, Lisa David, Allen Pedrick and David Knight

Present From NULEA –Thomas Ridgley and Bill Wharton

Present From the State - Jerry Cutler, Allen Machtinger, Dave Hall, Jerry Platt, Rick Kearney and Raphael Williams

Article 50 – Flextime and Compressed Workweek Schedules – The need for definition requires that we hold this article – Tabled.

Article 34 – COAD presented counter to Performance Review

Signed off on article 46 - State Information Provision

The State feels that the negotiation sessions are moving a great speed. COAD feels that the State is dragging it out.

Governors Fund-Raiser – 30 July 2003

Present From COAD - Allan Deal, Dave Knight, Dean Jester, Tammy Ayers, JR Morris and Kevin Rolph

We spent about 15 minutes total time speaking with Governor Minner and about 20 minutes speaking with Lt. Governor Carney on various issues. Also in attendance were Representative Helene Keeley, who sits on the House Corrections Committee, and former Representative Dave Brady, among others. It was important to our ongoing Legislative efforts that we had a good presence there.

Next Union Meeting:

Meeting Date:	Thursday	Aug. 28, 2003
Meeting Times:	10:00am & 6:30 pm

AGENDA:

I. Call to Order/Prayer/Introductions Minutes

II. Financial Report

III. Legislative Committee Report

IV. NULEA Report

V. Old Business

1. Picnic update
2. News letter
3. Negotiation
4. Freeze list DCC

VI. New Business

1. Office manager
2. Judicial Panel Procedures
3. Donations to organization
4. Hoffman case
5. Newman case

VII. Close of Meeting

Blue Hen Mall

Corporate Center

655 Bay Road, Suite 4kk
Dover, DE 19901

www.truetoblue.org

Office (302) 734-8061

Fax (302) 734-8062

Personal Information Update:

If your personal information has changed, please fill out this update form and forward back to the Union Office or your Institutional Vice-President. This way we can keep our records current.

Thank You.

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