Posted by Peter Hoffmann It is common practice throughout the state for law enforcement personnel to select their regular shifts on an annual basis, with the most senior members having priority in selecting their desired shifts. This process of shift bidding rewards experienced officers by enabling them to select their […]
Posted by Gary M. Messing In late 2004, Yolo County was determined to balance its budget on the backs of its employees by implementing an across-the-board furlough. The Deputy Sheriffs Association (DSA), however, was in the middle of a contract with the County which did not expressly permit furloughs and […]
Posted by Harry S. Stern The Mendocino County Civil Service Commission reversed Sergeant Derek Scott’s demotion to Deputy II, citing excessive discipline, after Scott allegedly failed to supervise two Senior Deputies in a minor use-of-force incident. The Incident Shortly after midnight on January 13, 2010, Deputies Orell Massey and Derek […]
Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held that a federal offense may be committed when an employee exceeds the employer’s authorization to access his/her work computer and does so with the intent to defraud the employer. In United States v. Nosal (Case No. 10-10038 (9th Cir. […]
Posted by ANTHONY P. DONOGHUE Insurance companies are increasingly drafting personal automobile insurance policy exclusions that both directly target and indirectly affect peace officers and other emergency personnel. These exclusions have significant effects on you while operating both work and non-work vehicles, regardless of whether or not you are on […]