Ok Lauren it’s time to do an overview of SEBA, put a few things into perspective. Some of this may have been before your time.
Some of your peers are upset by the writings that appear on this blog, they have been for quite some time. But one must understand why all this happened. The negative commentary that has come out is supported by more than a few incidents that have yet to be explained away. More than a few members have now spoke up. It is no longer just ACU talking.
I think things have gotten to the point that even the most ardent leg hangers are having a hard time defending the current SBSD administration. A vote of “no confidence” in Sheriff Hoops is in order.
But for SEBA to take any action on behalf of deputies, they are going to have to admit to some very bad decisions in the past and throw some of their own under the bus. Does the SEBA Executive Committee have the balls to correct mistakes of the past and rebuild the union to its one-time greatness?
CEO Greg Devereaux
(San Bernardino) – Last week the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to impose more than 14 percent in cuts on members of the Specialized Peace Officers Unit of the San Bernardino County Safety Employees Benefit Association (SEBA), the union representing sworn peace officers. Supervisors Neil Derry and Brad Mitzelfelt voted against the measure. Today, 73.5 percent of the unit’s membership voted to accept the arbitrator’s award they had previously rejected, thus avoiding the deep cuts.
“We’re proud of the Specialized Peace Officers for choosing the terms of their employment rather than settling for an imposed solution,” said Board of Supervisors Chair Josie Gonzales. “These public safety professionals have joined a growing number of county employee groups who have recognized the current economic realities and agreed to terms that will help avoid layoffs and allow the county to continue to provide an acceptable level of service.” Supervisor Gonzales is one of the three county supervisors who voted in favor of imposing the cuts and who is under federal scrutiny in two FBI raids.
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