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SecondVice President’s Report
What does a field rep do all day?
Part II
If the readers recall, I addressed this in my Septem- ber article, and it seemed to be appreciated. Since then, I’ve made my best attempt to continue main- taining a worklog, which actually comes in handy at times. In September, a few members suggested sub- mitting a week’s worth, but I felt that two weeks of a worklog would give a better understanding of what a field rep does every day. I believe the content in the September issue could have filled a four-page spread, so for this issue, I’m shortening it up and submitting one week’s worth of the worklog.
Sticking with what I submitted in September, I’m also sticking to what was recommended to me in regard to privacy and transparen- cy. The listed times are approximate and are to the best of my rec- ollection. Names of members and specific issues are left out for pri- vacy, and some of these issues are still ongoing. Although members’ names are not listed here, I have maintained a record in my worklog.
My primary focus as a field rep is to prepare and present defens- es at monthly Binding Summary Opinion hearings for CR numbers that resulted in reprimands up to 30-day suspensions. The work to- ward this prep, including writing position statements, may not be listed in the below worklog.
Monday, Nov. 9, 2020
1100 Attend monthly board meeting.
1200 Break from meeting to meet with member: medical. 1300 Text member: Gold Star Family issue.
1315 Check emails and voicemails during board meeting.
Break from board meeting to discuss 2021 FOP book. 1400 Phone call from member: CR number.
1410 Attend Negotiation Committee meeting.
1630 Meet unit rep: multiple issues within unit.
1645 Meet office staff: discuss proposed initiative.
1800 Phone call from member: CU request rejected.
Type To/From for member.
1830 Email To/From to member.
1845 Meet member: detective issues.
1930 Phone call to member: upcoming BSO/BSO prep. 2000 Close office.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020 (Marine Corps Birthday)
1000 Text birthday wishes to fellow Marines.
1215 Phone call to Labor Relations: 2021 Watch bids.
1230 Phone call from LRD: error on grievance.
1235 Phone call to member: error on grievance.
1300 Phone call from member: SPAR process.
1400 Phone call to unit rep: assist member with grievance. 1440 Phone call to member: death in family.
1500 Phone call from attorney.
1505 Phone call, Labor Relations: CR settlement and 2021 bids. 1510 Phone call, Labor Relations: grievance error.
1520 Email, attorney.
1525 Email, Labor Relations.
1526 Email to unit rep: grievance error.
1530 Email to member: grievance settlement proposal. 1600 Meet assistant: BSO agenda.
1620 Meet president: multiple issues.
1700 Phone call from unit rep: 2021 bids.
BSO, review CR statements/video, prep statement. 2000 Close office.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020 (Holiday/Office Closed)
1200 Text member: medical needs.
1415 Phone call from member: legal defense coverage.
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1420 Phone call to attorney.
1430 Phone call to member: legal defense coverage.
1650 Text from member: Patrol Division issue.
1700 Email from member: follow up to previous conversation.
Email to member: completed BSO statement.
Email attorney.
2000 BSO prep/COPA investigation.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020
0930 Email attorney.
1100 Text from member: membership question. 1230 Email attorney.
1230 Email attorney.
Text member: 2021 watch bids.
Review “To/From” for member’s CR number.
Phone call from member: COVID/probationary issues. Meet attorney.
Phone call from member: restricted duty status.
BSO prep/type statements.
1700 Email to member: completed BSO statement. Email to member: completed BSO statement.
1800 Text from unit rep: grievance wording. Phone call from unidentified member: non-union-related issues.
BSO prep.
2000 Close office.
Friday, Nov. 13, 2020
0842 Email from member: restricted duty status. 1000 Attend negotiations.
1300 Email attorney.
Email attorney.
Email to member: restricted duty status.
Text to member: grievance settlement proposal. Meet member: medical issue.
Phone call, Labor Relations: multiple issues. Phone call to member: chain of command. Email to member: chain of command.
Phone call from member: unemployment fraud. Phone call from member: leave of absence. Email to Human Resources: leave of absence. Phone call to member: leave of absence.
Phone call from member: time-off issues.
1630 Phone call, unit rep: 2021 bids/training.
1700 Phone call from unidentified member: contract/COVID.
BSO prep, train office staff.
1845 Phone call to unit rep: contract/COVID/2021 bids. 1900 Close office.
1915 Email attorney.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020 (RDO)
1200 Email attorney.
1900 BSO prep.
2300 Email to member: completed BSO statement. 2305 Email to member: amended grievance.
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 (RDO)
1000 Text president: training/COVID exposures. 1100 BSO prep/review BWC/COPA summary. 1930 Text from board member: death notification.
BSO prep/position statement.
2230 Email to member: completed BSO statement.
Although this holiday season will be different than any we’ve ever experienced, and despite the seeming overnight change in society, I wish everyone a merry Christmas and a great New Year.
DAN GORMAN