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SecondVice President’s Report
Year-end suspension report
Here is a summary of the Binding Summary Opin- ion (BSO) arbitration results from 2021:
• 119 officers’ discipline grievances went to BSO
• 89 decisions were received, final and binding
• 30 grievances are still pending arbitrator’s deci-
sion
• 537 total suspension days
• 317 suspension days reduced as a result of awards
by arbitrators
• 19 total expungements
Random work log
With the Department pressing forward with its vaccine portal, half of the field reps have been stationed at headquarters to ac- company officers through the process. That has left half of our of- fice to work the day-to-day issues of the Lodge. No doubt that the City/Department took advantage of the situation and purpose- ly implemented RDO cancellations, delay in retro pay, denial of 2020 “use or lose” days, increased discipline, etc.
The Department’s actions have also caused an increase in call volume. This has all set us back a couple of months. Despite the issues of the portal, RDO cancellations, retro pay concerns, pre- paring for the vaccine arbitration, preparing for discipline hear- ings, ordering attorneys for officers’ CR numbers and processing grievances, we’ve still fielded calls, texts and emails day to day to the best of our ability. I personally apologize if I have not immedi- ately responded to any single member’s concerns, but thank you for your understanding.
I’ve provided examples of my workweek in previous issues of the magazine. I’ve explained that all listed times are approximate, and members’ names and specificity of the topics are withheld for privacy. Some of these members’ issues aren’t immediately re- solved and are still ongoing. (Although the members’ names are not listed here, I have maintained a record in my work log.)
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021
1200 -call from member: deferred comp/retro pay/retirement 1215 -email to member: e-learning/training concern
1230 -meet with member: mediation of CR number
1235 -email: traffic stop study
-email: attorney communication regarding
member’s issue
1245 -call from member: portal questions
1250 -call from member: attorney request BIA statement 1300 -call from member: retro/dues
1330 -misc.: sergeants list review and accounting
1500 -call from member: portal
1700 -misc.: continue sergeants list review
1800 -meet with: unit rep
1830 -meet with member: CR mediation execution
1900 -call to member: Binding Summary Opinion
preparation with member
1930 -call to member: Binding Summary Opinion
preparation with member 2000 -close office
Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021
1000 -call from member: medical grievance 1100 -meet with member: EAP-related 1115 -text from member: no-pay status 1120 -meet: attorney for BSO review
1130 -email: staff members
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1140 -texts with member: multiple issues
1200 -call from member: retiree dues
1210 -call from member: religious exemption
1212 -call from member: 005th District issue
1215 -call to member: 005th District issue
1224 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1230 -call from attorney: Pension Board issue
1235 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1240 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1245 -email: office staff with update
1300 -meet with member: retiree star
1325 -call from member: EEOC referral
1350 -call from attorney: Pension Board issue
1400 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1410 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1420 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1430 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1445 -misc.: BSO file review
2000 -close office
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021
0830 -prepare for noon general meeting
1030 -call from member: City email regarding vaccine 1038 -call from member: RDO cancellations
1150 -call from member: arbitration status
1200 -attend: general members’ meeting
1530 -call from member: CR mediation execution 1535 -text with member: vaccine
1545 -call to member: prep member for arbitration
-meet with member: suspension grievance 1630 -misc.: BSO file review
-texts with members: multiple issues 2000 -close office
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
0900 -text with member: COVID testing requirement process 1000 -text with member: vaccine-related
1015 -call with attorney: arbitration prep
1200 -email to attorney: arbitration prep
1230 -call from member: pension-related issue
1235 -call from member: religious exemption
1255 -call to member: CFD vaccine arbitration
1315 -call from member: retiree/retro pay
1340 -call from member: multiple “rumors”
1400 -call from member: 2020 carryover days denied 1430 -call from member: 2020 carryover days denied 1450 -call from member: 2020 carryover days denied
-compose emails to members
1510 -call to attorney: multiple ongoing issues
1530 -misc.: research past arbitration/denied P-day/BFD 1640 -call to attorney: follow-up
1800 -call from member: medical/disability
-email to member: grievance wording/ denied 2020 carryover days
-email to member: grievance wording/ denied 2020 carryover days
-email to member: grievance wording/ denied 2020 carryover days
-call to member: follow-up to previous email -call to member: follow-up to previous email -call to member: follow-up to previous email -call to member: RDO cancellations
DAN GORMAN