I have been told by a reliable source with reason to know that Robert Ambroselli, from HQ at DAPO, has just sent out some really strange instructions to ALL unit supervisors in Region III and Region IV. It appears that these unit supervisors are being flat-out told that ALL RTC cases (returned to custody) in both state and county custody with less than 60 days left on them are to be released from custody.
If true, it would seem that DAPO is much more interested in reducing their numbers than public safety despite what Matt Cate and the Governor keep saying in public.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Grist Hot From The Rumor Mill.
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The Board of Parole Hearings would have to order the releases...DAPO lacks the authority. Perhaps they already received a blanket dispensation from the BPH or the Guv directly?
I confess to little technical knowledge about the internal functioning of the parole system. With a bit of luck my source will send along a copy of the document or other authority for the info.
I received some follow-up from my source. Apparently what is going on is the unit supervisors are being directed to submit "emergency paperwork" known as MDs to the BPH (Board of Parole Hearings) with the recommendation to rescind the previous action and further recommending that the parolee being immediately released from custody. This was done via email and, with luck, a copy of that email will be forthcoming.
I work in Region 3. Yesterday my US asked for a rap sheet for a parolee of mine in revocation. They want to review cases of parolee's in revocation to release them early.
I tell you this. I sure wouldn't want to be a PAIII right now. There is no way in hell I would release or sign off to release a parolee before their time was up. No matter who told me to do it. The first one that goes sideways and that poor PAIII will have to face some serious music. To any PAIII that reads this blog... Whatever you do, don't put your self in that position. When the shit hits the fan and trust me it will, management will blame YOU, the BPH will blame you. Everyone will say, the email was "just a suggestion" and that it was you alone making that decision.
The time is now for as to be unified as one group and stand up to management and tell them enough is enough. They keep reducing our pay, via work furlough days. Yet we are being assigned more cases to work and are required to meet our specs. Funny how they expect to meet the same standards as before when we had 3 more days then we do now.
A message to all rank and file agents. Draw the line in the sand at 154 points. DO NOT WORK FOR FREE. We are being denied OT when our case points are over 220+. DO NOT DO IT. I know we all want to do a good job. But if we allow them to demand more work with less time to do it (with no compensation) then I guarantee you when this is all done, they will expect us to be able it do it all the time.
For example, we all know our point count is suppose to be 154. The contract indicates that we should be authorized an hour for every point we are over that 154. In Fresno we have 200+ points for the agents. Yet almost no OT is authorized and when it is, it's like getting blood from a oak tree. We have 12 vacant position and 4 others out on serious medical issues. So,if you as an agent go out of your way to meet all your specs, by taking stuff home on the weekends just to get caught up. STOP! I will tell you why. When this is all said and done and we finally get some leadership in CCPOA to get a contract, management will come to us and say, "hey, you guys had 200+ points and were able to meet all of your specs. In addition, you were able to meet all of your specs working 3 fewer days a month and utilizing little or no overtime. So with that in mind we see no problem in your new contract of having 190 - 210 points". Now playing devils advocate, how can you argue that?
Something to ponder.
Bill Charette
Parole Agent
Fresno Parole
Here is some info that some might find useful.
I am submitting mine tomorrow on furlough Friday. How ironic.
Here are some links everyone needs to follow up on. Really let them tell us if we qualify or not. Sure would cost a lot in return stamps :-)
http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de4209.pdf
If a person works permanent full-time, the law states that he or she can apply for unemployment benefits if his or her working hours are cut by more than 10%. The way to do this is to fill out the form on the site below, and forward it to your personnel department. From personnel, it will go to EDD and then to the feds. Fill out your name and SSN at the top of the page and answer the questions at the bottom. Question A should be the only one for most of you, to which you should answer "yes due to furlough cuts". Please send this to others who may be interested as well.
http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de2063.pdf
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/work_sharing_claims.htm
Bill Charette
Parole Agent
Agree with you 100% Bill. I have been telling the agents in my unit the same. If we keep meeting specs with the furlough days, they'll expect us to do more with less time. We have been getting some OT (we have a new DA), the previous DA would not approve any OT. There are about 22K state workers that are not getting furloughed, and we as peace officers are. We take a risk every time we go to work, inside the institution or out in the field as I do. We never know what to expect when conducting a home visit or the risk when "clearing out" a house when conducting a compliance search. I have just completed my two years so I get hit with 15% (soon to be 20% I believe) from the bottom of the pay scale. Agents are starting to become demoralized, but what does Arnold care.
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