Licensed Deputy Union Sues Hennepin County over vaccine mandate

 KARE 11 is reporting:

 MINNEAPOLIS — Unions representing Hennepin County Deputies, as well as heavy equipment operators/mechanics and stationary engineers, are suing Hennepin County and asking for a temporary injunction to prevent a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees from going into effect April 4.

According to the complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court, the Minnesota County Sheriff's Deputies Association followed the grievance process. They met with the county in December to attempt to "negotiate the impacts of the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy and to address reasonable alternatives to accommodate” members who won’t get vaccinated.

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This is overdue! Hennepin County Deputies and Detention Deputies worked through the entire pandemic. Many, probably most already caught covid. 

I hope this puts a stop to this tyrannical mandate.

Pension and Corrections Pension updates

Anoka Co Jail and Gov Ctr

There are currently 2 Bills in the Minnesota Legislature that may exempt our PERA Pension from Minnesota State Tax! I'm proud to say HF3902 is sponsored by my Rep. John Heinrich!

https://mncoretirementassociation.blogspot.com/2022/03/pension-tax-relief-bill-update.html

Anoka County is looking to build a new Jail and Dispatch Center. According to the Anoka County News on page 5 they have a current capacity of 180 inmates. They are considering  "Several scenarios and locations were discussed, with the preferred option being a two-story, 540-bed facility adjacent to the Anoka County Government Center, where the building’s parking ramp is currently located. A new facility would solve the overcrowding and boarding-out problems Anoka County continues to face; safety would increase for both jail staff and inmates; and the county would be able to better handle complex mental health needs of inmates in a facility that has areas designed for that function."

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