PPOA Week in Review: Sept. 9, 2023

Acknowledging Achievements of Organized Labor

September 4: The celebration of the first Monday in September as Labor Day "is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers" according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

In honor of Labor Day, we salute our dedicated PPOA membership and generations of union members who have worked tirelessly to keep our nation moving forward.

PPOA Legislative Committee Meeting

September 5: PPOA Legislative Committee members hosted a teleconference with our Sacramento legislative representatives — Lang, Hansen, Giroux and Kidane — for the monthly discussion about legislative proposals in the current 2023-2024 session that may potentially impact PPOA members and public safety employees statewide.

Meeting participants from PPOA included President Nancy Escobedo, 1st Vice President Jay Chapman, Board Member Roel Garcia, Legislative Consultant Art Reddy, and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr.

PPOA has a proven track record of impactful legislative strategies that stretches back more than 60 years and has dramatically improved the rights and benefits of generations of PPOA members.

Support for South LA Station Personnel

September 6: PPOA representatives were proud to fire up our BBQ trailer and serve lunch for "Staff Appreciation Day" at South Los Angeles Station. POPA Federal Credit Union joined us for the event to provide giveaways and acknowledge SLA personnel for their dedication.

Meeting with Sheriff Luna

September 7: PPOA President Nancy Escobedo, 1st Vice President Jay Chapman and Executive Director Wayne Quint Jr. met with Sheriff Luna at the Hall of Justice on Thursday to discuss a number of issues affecting PPOA members. Topics included:

California Public Records Act
employee wellness and suicide awareness
LASD engagement with community-based organizations
promotional processes
staffing and overtime issues
upcoming policy revisions and more...

Fraternal Order of Police News Update

PPOA members have long benefitted from our affiliation with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), the world's largest organization of law enforcement officers, with more than 368,000 members in more than 2,100 lodges nationwide. All active PPOA members are part of California FOP Lodge 1.

Important news regarding FOP membership for retired PPOA members: When a sworn PPOA member retires and wishes to reactivate his/her FOP member benefits, the following step must be taken:

To reactivate your membership as a retired peace officer, you will need to pay FOP annual dues of $40 for 2023. To do so, please send an email to the FOP Lodge 1 Secretary: wmwestermann@sbcglobal.net. Be sure to include your full name and advise you are a retired PPOA member requesting membership with FOP.

Please make it a point to check out Washington Watch — a weekly news update provided by the National FOP. We encourage PPOA members to stay up to date on the legislative news and activity impacting public safety personnel nationwide.

Click here to read this week's Washington Watch.

Benefits Portal at PPOA.COM

In an effort to help PPOA members get an in-depth look at their benefits and payroll deductions, a "Benefits Portal" has been added to the PPOA.COM home page. This portal allows registered users to update their contact information, view their currently enrolled benefits and deductions, and obtain annual reporting on deductions. Please note this portal is separate from the other members-only sections of PPOA.COM and will require its own unique login credentials.

Upcoming:

Suicide Awareness Webinar

9/13/23

Upcoming:

PPOA Delegates Meeting

9/21/23

PPOA delegates will gather for the next quarterly meeting on September 21st at Almansor Court in Alhambra. We look forward to welcoming guest speaker and attorney at law, Ron DeLord. The fiery former Texas cop turned labor organizer is respected nationwide for his work to empower police unions and their members. He will speak with PPOA delegates about the impact of the police reform movement and the challenges going forward.

The meeting begins at 5:00 PM. Eligible PPOA delegates should RSVP no later than September 11th with full name and employee number to (323) 261-3010 or info@ppoa.com.