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The mission of this Association is to promote and improve the Corrections profession; to ensure that our members are treated fairly, with respect and dignity; ensuring the welfare of those employed in Corrections and Forensics, who unselfishly protect and serve the citizens of this Commonwealth.
President
Roy Pinto
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Executive Vice President
Tim Walsh
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Vice Presidents
Jason Bloom
Robert Storm
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Secretary/Treasurer
John Chernavage
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Ralph Tressler
Mark Truszkowski
Rhonda Barger
Robert Bankes
Jerome Safko
James Delbaugh
Hank McNair
Loren Wilkins
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2014 Interest Arbitration hearings have concluded.
We are now awaiting the final decision of the arbitration panel.
Video is now available.
Contract Update
22 Jul 2014 |
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The contract negotiations are now in executive sessions between the arbitration panel members. The next session is August 22nd. You will be updated as soon as we have anything new to report.
Hiring freeze compromising safety- Pennlive Article
10 Jun 2014 |
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Pennsylvania's state prison system is up against the wall financially and has instituted a hiring freeze to save money, despite its prisons being staffed at 2008 levels - that could spell danger both inside and outside the prison walls, according to the union representing corrections officers. According to an internal memo obtained by The Patriot-News/PennLive, Corrections Secretary John Wetzel instituted a department-wide hiring freeze on May 28. (Continue reading)
Complement Freeze- Letter from John Wetzel
05 Jun 2014 |
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Click to read the letter from the Secretary of Corrections dated May 27th, 2014 regarding the hiring freeze. This freeze "..will last at least until July 1, 2014." Read the Letter
Latest ‘Pension Reform’
04 Jun 2014 |
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POINT OF ORDER: 'Savings' from latest 'pension reform' proposal based on questionable assumptions. POINT OF ORDER A Capitolwire Column By Chris Comisac Bureau Chief Capitolwire HARRISBURG (June 2) - In an effort to save state lawmakers time that could be better spent on addressing how to develop a balanced state budget for the coming fiscal year, here’s my summation of the analyses done regarding the most recent proposal to “reform” Pennsylvania’s public pensions: it's unlikely to do what you want it to do. Now I’m paraphrasing quite a bit – given it was a nearly...
8th Annual Golf Tournament
14 May 2014 |
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The 8th Annual PSCOA Golf Tournament to benefit The Bobby Wilt Foundation will be on Tuesday - August 26, 2014 at The Clubs at Colonial Ridge in Harrisburg, PA. Click here to get more information.
What the DOC thinks of you…
09 May 2014 |
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Click here to see the Commonwealth contract proposals.
PSCOA Night with the Altoona Curve
02 May 2014 |
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Friday June 27th, 2014 will be PSCOA's Night with the Curve at the People's Natural Gas Field. Click this link to see the flyer. Contact your local official for tickets. The cut-off date for ticket sales is June 13th.
PSCOA’s Letter in Response to Proposed Pension Changes
01 May 2014 |
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Click below to read a letter from PSCOA's Jason Bloom in response to the proposed changes to state employees' pensions that may be contained in Rep. Mike Tobash's reform plan. Go to Letter
SERS/REHP – Supreme Court Decision
02 Apr 2014 |
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State Employees Retirement System (SERS) & Retired Employees Health Program (REHP) Richard E. Brittain, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Court has affirmed, without decision or discussion, the original decision of Judge Oler of the Commonwealth Court. Robert Storm Eastern Region Vice President rstorm@pscoa.org www.pscoa.org
PSCOA & The Bobby Wilt Foundation 1st Annual Sporting Clay Tournament
13 Mar 2014 |
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PSCOA & The Bobby Wilt Foundation 1st Annual Sporting Clay Tournament Attention all Local Officials: On Tuesday, May 20th PSCOA will hold its first annual Sporting Clays Tournament to benefit the Bobby Wilt Foundation! The tournament will be held at the Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs Pennsylvania. What is sporting clays? “Patience, precision but mostly exhilaration! Often times described as “golf with a shotgun.” Unlike trap and skeet, sporting clays targets are thrown in a great variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations and distances,...
