Hello All,Recently and in the past the vacation time and leave time has been a hot and cold issue.at last weeks State Wide Labor Management meeting your E-Board members approached the Department with the need to standardize a process of granting time off request.Director of Residential services Nancy Cater has all ready contacted me and our first meeting is December 15th Please see attachment  the ideas so far that I have been able to gather, any suggestions please forward.Thank YouPaul

 JJEMS meeting with Department union will withdraw the Unfair Labor Practice (U.F.P.), after one year of meetings we have negotiated the implementation. With a on going group of union brothers and sisters to be appointed to work on future issues starting next January. 

Please see the attached flyer for a statewide rally on November 8th in Providence at the State House.  It is an opportunity for public employees to have their voices heard and counted on the pension issue in Rhode Island.  Any or all of you are welcome to attend

 Free Training for AFSCME Public Safety Members | Sun Sep 04, 2011 Council 93 members working in public safety will gather in Salem, MA on September 24 for an in-depth training on issues faced during administrative interviews, internal affairs investigations and other disciplinary hearings.