SPotter286
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What's more essential, brand new SUV's for each County Commissioner or police presence on the street in Charles County?
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Charles County law enforcement personnel were informed that their emergency legislation proposal to stop the impending 2.5% decrease in pay (as a result of being tied to the Maryland State Police pay scale) was DENIED to even be heard let alone voted on by the Charles County Commissioners. In addition each officer will be furloughed for 10 days.
These brave men and women are running directly into live threatening situations when everyone else is running away from them. Here is glimpse at how they've been rewarded:
We can't possibly expect them to give anymore. Who takes care of the caretakers? It's time that we give back to the selfless acts of kindness and compassion that the members of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #24 (FOP) give to us each and every day.
In times of economic strain, the highest priorities for the County Commissioners are education and public safety. When the Commissioners are purchasing brand new SUV's with $8k emergency kits that they will never use for themselves, renovating their offices, renovating their board room and auditorium, the can pay police officers.
I encourage you to ask them why they are not being furloughed? Why is their salary not being cut?
Your Charles County Commissioners voted to TAKE AWAY 24,000 man hours of police patrol time away from the citizens of Charles County. Call and express your concerns. 301-870-3000
When they tell you that the Sheriff didn't budget properly? Ask them what they did with the 1.7 million they took last year from the Sheriff's Office. When they tell you that the Sheriff didn't have to furlough, that he could make cuts elsewhere, ask them where they think he should have cut when he was told to cut the human resource budget. Human = people = labor. Let's not play games with people lives!!
On Wednesday, September 16, 2009, Charles County law enforcement personnel were informed that their emergency legislation proposal to stop the impending 2.5% decrease in pay (as a result of being tied to the Maryland State Police pay scale) was DENIED to even be heard let alone voted on by the Charles County Commissioners. In addition each officer will be furloughed for 10 days.
These brave men and women are running directly into live threatening situations when everyone else is running away from them. Here is glimpse at how they've been rewarded:
- The nature of their jobs require they give up holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and special events with their families, friends, and loved ones. Beginning last year, they were asked to give up their holiday pay to the tune of 1.7 million dollars.
- They haven't had a raise in the pay scale in almost 7 years
- They were denied several scheduled step pay increases
- They were denied several scheduled Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) increases.
- Now their base pay will be reduced by 2.5%
- Nowthey will lose an additional 10 days of pay due to furloughs
We can't possibly expect them to give anymore. Who takes care of the caretakers? It's time that we give back to the selfless acts of kindness and compassion that the members of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #24 (FOP) give to us each and every day.
In times of economic strain, the highest priorities for the County Commissioners are education and public safety. When the Commissioners are purchasing brand new SUV's with $8k emergency kits that they will never use for themselves, renovating their offices, renovating their board room and auditorium, the can pay police officers.
I encourage you to ask them why they are not being furloughed? Why is their salary not being cut?
Your Charles County Commissioners voted to TAKE AWAY 24,000 man hours of police patrol time away from the citizens of Charles County. Call and express your concerns. 301-870-3000
When they tell you that the Sheriff didn't budget properly? Ask them what they did with the 1.7 million they took last year from the Sheriff's Office. When they tell you that the Sheriff didn't have to furlough, that he could make cuts elsewhere, ask them where they think he should have cut when he was told to cut the human resource budget. Human = people = labor. Let's not play games with people lives!!
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