County commissioner’s court agenda

Membership;

The Association Executive board found out last week that there was an item placed on the county commissioner’s court agenda to re-open our collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the county. After consulting with CLEAT, I called an emergency meeting of the E-Board late Friday afternoon to discuss our options. The E-Board and CLEAT are on the same page at this point. No matter what action the commissioners have taken we will not re-open the contract for any type of negotiation.

The Members of the EPCSOA have a CBA till 2014 with an evergreen clause to 2015. There is no good reason why the Association would come to the table with the county to discuss the re-opening of the CBA.

As you are already aware the only way the E-Board can re-open the contract is by a majority of the voting membership. The E-Board has not intentions on talking with the county without membership approval. As of Wednesday the 3rd the board has yet to be notified of the county’s intent.

The county commissioners will not nickel and dime us like they have done to the county employees. The solution to county’s problems will not be solved by making the county employees, to include us, pay for the county’s budget deficit.

The Association will continue to monitor the county’s budget talks and will report any other request they make to the membership. If you have any questions about this issue please do not hesitate to contact me or any of your Association reps.

Jose G. Marrufo

President-EPCSOA