NOTE:  THESE DOCUMENTS ARE OF ABSOLUTE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE TO EVERY SINGLE MEMBER OF THE OCDSA, BOTH CORRECTIONS AND ROAD, AND EVERY MEMBER NEEDS TO REVIEW THEM CAREFULLY!

THIS IS THE FUTURE OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP, AND YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON!

Uploaded by the Executive Board today:

Read the proposed ByLaws Changes (pdf)

Read the index of changes made (MS Word file).

Read the Ruling on the Grievance regarding Take-Home Cars (PDF).

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This month's General Membership meeting will be held on May 25 at 1730 hours.  Please note that this is later than the normal start time of 1700 hrs.

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There will be a fundraiser held at Boomer's Roadhouse, 6650 Highland Road in Waterford on June 6th from 12 pm until 2 a.m.  There will be a $10 cover charge, with kids 12 and under admitted for free.  There will be fun games, food, raffles and a silent auction.

If you are unable to make it to the event, but would like to donate please forward your gift to Major Snarey's office.

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With the recent acquisition of Rochester Hills Fire dispatching, there will be three openings in the Communications Unit.  The job is posted for open and competitive examination on the County website.

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Zumba classes will be held at the union hall beginning on May 3.  The classes will be held each Monday evening from 6 until 7 p.m. and every Thursday morning from 7:30 until 8:30 a.m.

Classes will be free of charge for the first two weeks, May 3, 6, 10 and 13.  After that, OCDSA members will be charged $5 per class, with non-members being charged $7 per class.

Class times will be modified based upon participation.  If you have any questions, contact either Amy Smith or Lisa Stitz at oczumba@gmail.com.

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Members of the OCDSA are encouraged to review the proposed ByLaws changes in the document attached below, as this will be on the Agenda for April's GM Meeting.  Please take the time to read through the document and note the changes:  Additions to the ByLaws (compared with the previous version) are in BOLDFACE text, while subtractions are shown in STRIKETHROUGH text.

Download and read the proposed ByLaws changes [pdf]

The proposed changes will be discussed in detail in the upcoming OCDSA GM Meetings, and you can forward any questions you have to the ByLaws Committee members.

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Members of the OCDSA may now view and print a copy of the contract between the OCDSA and the Office of the Sheriff by clicking the links in the bar at the right.  Please feel free to print a copy for yourself and keep it in a safe place.  Contact an Executive Board member if you have any questions on the document.

In addition to adding the downloadable contracts to the site, we're working on a new layout for the OCDSA page, and will be adding more content as the days go on. Check back often for the latest!

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The April General Membership meeting will be held at its regularly scheduled time of 1700 hours.  There has been discussion amongst EB members concerning possibly holding meetings at different times to allow members from other shifts to more easily attend.  Please contact an EB member if you think alternative meeting times are a good or a bad idea.

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On March 30th, members of the OCDSA may participate in Oakland County's OakFit Wellness Program at the OCDSA Union Hall from 7am to 5pm.  To schedule an appointment, please contact Summit Health at (866) 794-3054.  Dawn Smith, Oakland County's Wellness Coordinator, is hoping to increase participation this year, and she needs your help to do it!  Call and make your appointment today!

Click the image to be taken to OakFit's web-page for more info.

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There has been some questions regarding Option B use on the shift bump. Generally speaking Option B is seldom used. The reason is and remains the same that if used, you would not control your distination. This is not a specific location and shift bump. Luckily we now have that type of bump once a year in the fall. Option B is used if you can't obtain the shift of your choice at your substation, and you are electing to go anywhere in order to receive the shift of your choice. If used, you would first be placed into a vacant position of your preference shift. If no vacancy exist, then you would bump the lowest person on the shift, within your division, where ever that person is located. In the past, that person was usually in a CRT position. With all the moves of late, that may not be the case. So I must warn you. Be very careful what you ask for because you may be driving a distance to achieve your preference shift. Remember this is not a specific location bump. Here is another warning for those with low senority on the shifts. When using Option A, please put at least two shift options in case you really can't hold your shift. If you have any questions, please do not call Janine or command. The union is in charge of the bump. Call me if you have a question regarding the bump. Extra forms were originally sent to each sub. If you made an error with your form simply complete a new one. Notify me and get it into Janine by Monday, March 1st. Janine is collecting them. President Ken Hiller and I will conduct the bump on Wednesday March 3. Make sure you have a good phone number on your sheet so that we can call you if there are any problems. Thank You

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