In Probation & Detention Association (PDA)

PDA Dear Mark & Melvin: This letter shall confirm certain understandings reached in negotiations for a Memorandum of Understanding covering the period of May 22, 2016 through May 19, 2019. Vacation Requests. Any vacation request for 2 weeks or longer will be responded to not later than one month after the written request.  Any request for time off for less than 2 weeks will be responded to as quickly as possible, but not later than 2 weeks after the written request. Holdover Overtime. In making “holdover” overtime assignments, seniority among employees possessing the skills and abilities required for the specific overtime assignment will be theRead More →

In PDA Addendums

Deputy Probation Officer III’s who are currently assigned lead responsibilities shall receive premium pay at the rate of one step of their salary in addition to all other compensation.  DPO III’s accepting the lead assignment agree that they can be transferred anywhere within the Department without regard to the Department Transfer Policy. The number of employees assigned to the lead assignment will be reduced, through attrition, proportionally to the size of the workforce. The parties will meet over the course of the following year to develop new criteria to determine employee selection for future assignments, as well as clarifying the duties of the work assignment.Read More →