Monday, March 18, 2019

PERA Retirement Plans show positive trend

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PERA’s retirement plans show positive trend in 30-year projections February 6, 2019 Legislatively required 30-year projections of esti...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019

70 year old CO commits suicide on the job

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The Houston Chronicle is reporting that  "A 70-year-old corrections officer died by suicide Monday after shooting himself with his s...
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Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Court forces Teamsters Local 320 to return ill gotten dues and Pension news.

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Teamsters officials forced to return every dollar, plus interest, of fees seized by the union from the court workers Minneapolis, MN ...
Tuesday, January 08, 2019

and just like that there was a new Sheriff

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On January 7, 2019 Dave Hutch was sworn as Sheriff of Hennepin County! Congratulations Hennepin County Dave Sheriff Hutch! S...
Tuesday, January 01, 2019

NEW PTSD law covers Corrections Officers

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One of the new Minnesota laws taking affect January 1, 2019 is one that recognizes PTSD as covered by Workers Comp for Public Safety and Fir...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

DOC investigating assault on CO at St. Cloud MCF

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KSTP is reporting: December 27, 2018 04:34 PM The Minnesota Department of Corrections is investigating an assault that occurred Thu...
Saturday, December 22, 2018

The Incoming HCSO Sheriff Hutch Administration

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Incoming HCSO Sheriff Hutch has announced his administrative team. He has picked some very good people for the Chief Deputy and Major posi...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Workplace email, or how to get fired!

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We live in an electronic age. Everyone is connected by phone, email, texts, social media, &c. Everyone working as a Detention Deputy o...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Hold on to your Wallet!

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Recently many of you (and me) received a letter from the MMRA ( Minnesota Municipal Retirement Association ). They talked about "cu...
Wednesday, December 05, 2018

Hennepin County Board Considering cuts to Jail!

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According to this Star Tribune article the Board is considering cutting $2 million from the Sheriff's Office. Outgoing Commissioner P...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Escape follow up-back in custody!

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — A man who escaped from Hennepin County Public Jail custody Wednesday morning has been found.  The suspect, 57-year-...
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Escape today!

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Saw this press release. Waiting for details. Press Release: On-going search for wanted individual  Hennepin County sent this bulletin at...
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Thursday, November 22, 2018

2019 Retirement Benefit Increases Announced

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2019 Retirement benefit increases announced October 12, 2018 Good news for retirees Retired members of the PERA General Plan will re...
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Friday, November 16, 2018

Hutch campaign manager attends MNPEA meeting

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Sheriff Hutch's campaign manager attended the last MNPEA union meeting. Here is a synopsis from some members who were there. WADE!!! I...
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Thursday, November 08, 2018

Happy Veteran's Day

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Thank you for your service! via GIPHY
Wednesday, November 07, 2018

Dave "Hutch" wins as Hennepin County Sheriff

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Congratulations Dave Hutchinson on your victory in Hennepin County as Sheriff. As a retiree with over 25 years in that Department I wish...
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Monday, November 05, 2018

2 CO's Assaulted at Fairbault MCF

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WCCO is reporting that: Two corrections officers are recovering after being injured during an assault at the Faribualt prison. Accor...
Saturday, October 27, 2018

Oak Park Heights MCF CO Parise ruled a homicide

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The death last month of Oak Park Heights CO Joe Parise has been ruled a homicide, In other Oak Par Heights news, 2 CO's were hospitali...
Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Full Cost of Living Raise for PERA CO's

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Good news. Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% Cost of Living raise in 2019 . PERA CO's COLA is tied to the Social Securi...
Tuesday, October 09, 2018

Beware LELS, Law Enforcement Labor Services!

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Hey Minnesota CO's, all representation is not the same. LELS has a pitch to Corrections Officers on their website. That's funny ...