The Commission held that the Martin County Tax Collector (MCTC) engaged in an unfair labor practice and ordered MCTC to reinstate Warren to her former position with back pay and benefits. A back pay case was established and a hearing …
Continue ReadingThe 2019 Legislative Session is over. We passed legislation updating DNA warrants (SB 920), texting while driving (HB 107), survivor death benefits (SB 7098), and an omnibus criminal justice reform package (HB 7125 - there is much to unpack in …
Continue ReadingAfter more than three years of effort, the Florida Legislature finally reached an agreement on how to enforce a "texting while driving" ban. The bills upgrade the current law governing "texting while driving" moving the traffic offense from a secondary …
Continue ReadingThe Florida PBA has been fighting to preserve the 12-hour work day and consistently opposed efforts by the FDC to force officers to work 8-hour shifts. Approximately 85 percent of Correctional Officers are in favor of staying on 12-hour shifts. …
Continue ReadingPlease watch the following video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ0UZV_sbI4&list=PLsVaWXE-2uynWZpTXHr8Z-GKIEmW_SLXz Florida PBA Corrections & Probation Officers Need Your Support
It’s hard to put into words just how special this weekend was. This past Saturday, May 18th, we celebrated our 26th-Annual Dade County Police Benevolent Association Law Enforcement Awards Gala! We’re proud to share that it was our largest one in history, …
Continue ReadingSB 7098 (Senator Ed Hooper) and HB 7105 (Representative Alex Andrade) is the implementing language from the constitutional amendment passed during the 2018 election guaranteeing surviving family members of law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers a death benefit included in s.112.19 Florida …
Continue ReadingThe idea came to us from Palm Beach County PBA's Treasurer Lou Penque and Vice President Rick McAfee. After talking with a number of Homicide Investigators across Florida, we came up with a simple change to the law which has …
Continue ReadingThe Florida PBA met with Governor Ron DeSantis this week to discuss our budget priorities. The Governor and his staff were gracious with their time. His message was clear, he fully supports Florida's law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional …
Continue ReadingWe passed three bills and made some progress with the budget leadership this week. Overall, Florida PBA had a good showing. Please join me in thanking everyone who joined us in Tallahassee - President John "Kaz" Kazanjian, Palm Beach County …
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