State of the Union, Recent Grievances

The following are recent unresolved grievances that the union is representing members on:

2 members grieved being given a 3 day suspension while a licensed deputy received only a two day suspension for the same incident.

1 member grieved given a 3 day suspension for a one time misdemeanour DWI. The standard suspension for other county correctional officers is none. The HCSO pattern has been only a 1 day suspension. There is no reason for the upward departure especially since the member has no prior discipline on his record.

1 member filed a grievance after being given both a Letter of Reprimand and being banned from working OT for a period of time after missing OT that was signed up for. The grievance is not that discipline was meted out, but that both the formal discipline (Letter of Reprimand ) and the informal banning of signing up for OT are being used.