PA State Corrections Officers Assoc.

Sen. Stewart J. Greenleaf: Greenleaf legislation to combine Dept. of Corrections with Board of Probation and Parole. Text of Feb. 24 press release. The new measure is aimed at cost savings, efficiency, and reducing recidivism Today, State Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R, Montgomery, Bucks) announced that he plans to introduce legislation that would consolidate the Department of Corrections and the Board of Probation and Parole. The combined agency will be re-named the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The consolidation is expected to result in cost savings and increased...

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State senator urges rejecting bids for former state prison site near Greensburg By Debra Erdley Staff Reporter Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, 12:01 a.m. Fueled by what she terms a long list of troubling, unanswered questions surrounding the sale of the former state prison near Greensburg, a Westmoreland County lawmaker is asking state officials to reject all bids for the facility. State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, issued the call late Wednesday, just days after the Tribune-Review learned a contract penned more than 10 years ago with the winning bidder could drive the cost of closing the prison...

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The new name is the Correctional Officers Investigation Procedure Act. The bill that will be introduced in the House will have the same name but include slightly different language to include the bill protections for Forensic Security Employees.  Rep. Karen Boback has circulated the co-sponsorship memo and should be introducing the bill shortly.  I will send you that language when I get it. The bill Robert Storm Eastern Region Vice President rstorm@pscoa.org

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Sen. Scott Wagner overboard on 'paycheck protection' amendment (YDR opinion) York Daily Record editorial Updated:   01/26/2015 07:41:03 AM EST2 Comments   Sen. Scott Wagner is proposing a constitutional amendment to prevent union dues deductions from state paychecks. (File) A constitutional amendment? Really? That's Sen. Scott Wagner's plan to assure so-called "paycheck protection" in Pennsylvania? It seems a bit extreme — like the proverbial squashing of a mosquito with a sledgehammer. In fact, that's a pretty good analogy of his effort. Here's a York County...

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Leader Reed sets House GOP agenda Author: Jason Gottesman/Monday, January 26, 2015/Categories: News and Views House Majority Leader Dave Reed (R-Indiana) struck a tone of bipartisanship at Monday’s Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon where he outlined his caucus’s legislative priorities, noting they broadly align with Gov. Tom Wolf’s as announced at his inaugural addressed. While he said his caucus agrees economic, education, and government reform are a priority, Rep. Reed noted there may be a difference as to how to achieve the broad-based policy goals on which many—if not all—agree...

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Introducing New Benefits for PSCOA Members Release date: January 12, 2015 This past December the PSCOA Board authorized the formation of Corrections Officers Association Agency, LLC (COAA). COAA is a financial services and product provider working exclusively with PSCOA members, retirees, and their families. The COAA team of professionals, partners, and allied companies are tasked with providing a simplified, low cost platform for PSCOA members to access financial services including insurance and retirement services. Our partnered and allied companies will provide access to financial products...

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Below is the much anticipated information regarding the Commonwealth’s implementation of the H-1 Interest Arbitration Award with respect to pay processing; Due to the volume of retroactivity that will need to occur to implement the H1 arbitration award pay changes, the anticipated error resolution that will need to be completed by OA HRS to meet pay processing time frames, and the fact that these changes cross all 3 pay areas, a processing schedule for payments to affected employees will be as outlined below:   For Z3 Employees: Pay Date 01/09/2015 First/Master Class; Retro...

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Congratulations! Below are the final winners of the November raffle drawings:   November 25 – $200.00 Babajide Ariyo (CAM) -  BIG 4 number 1095 November 26- $200.00 Robert Grajeda -   BIG 4 number 5244 BIG WINNER November 27- $1000.00  Seneca Trout (NSH) -  BIG 4 number 9916 November 28- $400.00 Denise Mielnik (CBS) -   BIG 4 number 3435 November 29- $500.00 PSCOA -  BIG 4 number 4065 November 30-$400.00 Todd Weakland (HUN) -   BIG 4 number 0423   See all of November's winners here.

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The winner for Nov. 24th is : Big 4 number 7017 - Tim Johnson (ROC) $200. Congratulations!

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The winners from this past weekend are: Nov. 22 : Big 4 number 8425 - Tom Bender $500 (ticket received as a birthday present... Happy Birthday!) Nov. 23: Big 4 number 2898 - Anata Trice (HUN) $400 Congratulations to you both!

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