July 2010 Issue - Deputy Sheriffs' Association of San Diego County

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news DSA | DEPARTMENT | COUNTY | INDUSTRYSUMMER MEMBER PICNICPull out your picnicblankets and lawnchairs for a funfilledafternoon atDe Anza Cove. Morethan a mere picnic, theDSA, along with PicnicPeople, have put togethera spectacular eventfeaturing a full countryfair menu of smoked texas brisket, potato salad, ranchbeans and more tasty treats. A hosted beer garden will beprovided to quench your thirst!When you’re done enjoying the food and drinks, you cantry your hand at bocce ball, volleyball, or tug of war. Kidscan stay entertained with an inflatable obstacle course,airbrush tattoos, and frisbee spin art. These are just a fewof the exciting activities; there is truly somethingfor the entire family.The DSA Summer Picnic is open toall members and costs just $3 perperson for up to eight family members.That’s food, beer, and games for just$3 per person. All we ask is that youbring your own umbrellas, chairs, andblankets to the picnic. More than eightpeople in your family, extra tickets areavailable for $15 per person. Tickets are on saleat the DSA Store through July 30!DONOVAN J. JACOBSAttorney at Law • (Retired SDPD)I REPRESENT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS IN CIVIL LITIGATIONPersonal Injury • Discipline AppealsCivil Service & Skelly HearingsIf you have any legal questions,feel free to call:(619) 445-8650(619) 466-2335 (FAX)DonovanJJ@yahoo.comLonny Brewer Memorial Golf Tourny Savethe date! The 23rd Annual Lonny Brewer Memorial GolfTournament will take place at Eastlake Country Club onMonday, Sept. 20. The $100 per person fee includes cart rental,green fee, and dinner. All members of your foursome must becurrently working for or retired from law enforcement.The tournament is played each year to honor and rememberLonny Gene Brewer, who was shot and killed Dec. 5, 1987,by a suspect who had barricaded himself in his home. As amember of SED for two years, Lonny Brewer had been onthe department since 1980, working both detentions andpatrol. As Sheriff John Duffy said in his eulogy, “The phrase‘killed in the line of duty’ ends his career and his life onthis earth. That phrase will give us cause to honor him, andremember him forever.”Proceeds from this popular tournament benefit the DSFscholarship fund, which awards a scholarship in thename of each fallen deputy from the San DiegoCounty Sheriff’s Department. Reservation forms areavailable at the DSA office and online at www.dsasd.org/golf.AGENCY SHOP NEWSDO YOU KNOWSOMEONE WHO ISN’TA DSA MEMBER?Agency Shop dues are increasing from$11.26 to $11.38 per pay period. Thecurrent amnesty period for Agency Shopmembers lasts through August 1. DSAdues are just $39.86 per pay period.Membership includes legal counsel foron-duty incidents, relief benefits andinsurance. Sworn department employeesmay join during the amnesty periodwithout paying back dues. For moreinformation on joining, please contactthe DSA. If you know someone whois not a DSA member, please share theinformation on the amnesty period andlet them know about the great benefitsbeing a DSA member offers you.SHERIFF GORE Wins in PrimaryActing Sheriff Bill Gore now becomesSheriff Elect Bill Gore after his winin the primary election. This is animpressive feat for any candidateand allows for a seamless transitionbetween the campaign and hisswearing in ceremony in January. Withthe retirement of Bill Kolender, we allexpected a contentious sheriff’s race,and no one was let down.As the election drew nearer, thecandidates were narrowed to three,all with impressive records and strongviews on how the department shouldbe run. In the end Bill Gore garneredmore than 50 percent of the vote andwill not have to face a run-off.LDF$5.90PORACLDF PORACLDF PORACLDF PORACLDF$2.00PORAC PORAC PORACDues$3.23Welcome new DSA membersThe DSA welcomed the following newmembers in the last month. Remember toget involved with the DSA by attending themonthly member meeting on the secondThursday of each month.25th Detentions/Courts AcademyAngelina ArellanoGregory BiggsJonathan CimentalLuis Escobar JrLaurel FontanaYeman GebregiorgisLinda GutierrezDylan HaddadWith the election out of theway, Sheriff Gore can now focus all hisefforts on the day-to-day business ofthe department, looking towards thelong-term future.While the DSA did not endorseGore as a sheriff’s candidate, theassociation always supports our sheriff,hoping to work together for the benefitof the department and its employees.For several years, the DSAhas enjoyed a harmonious workingrelationship with the department, andthe current board hopes to continuemaintaining and strengthening thatrelationship in order to best serve itsmembers.WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?WHEREDOESMY$39.86PAYROLLDEDUCTIONGO?Dues$28.73Retirement$5.75ReliefFund ReliefFund ReliefFund ReliefFund$4.30PAC$1.44Kimberly KlemstineMatthew LeeJason NanettiPeter PalumboJoey PaytonKirsten RacineLaurie RogersCurtis StedmanSophia TheotokatosEller Torres Jr.Luis Trujillo GarciaBlong VangScott WalcheffVictor WalkerKasey WoolGeneralFundGeneralFundGeneralFundGeneralFund$17.24New DSA Dues Chart: With Reallocation, Deduction Remains SameWhile the DSA dues automatically increase with each pay raise, the actual deduction willremain the same this year. During the June 10 board meeting, the board voted to decreasethe member contribution to the Legal Defense Plan to offset the increase in dues paid bymembers. Effective with payroll 14 on July 9, 2010, your dues will be allocated as per theabove chart. Your overall deduction will remain the same at $39.86.DSA Summer PicnicAugust 7The DSA Member Summer Picnicwill take place at DeAnza Covein Mission Bay Park on August7. Produced by Picnic People, theevent will feature food, games,and fun for the whole family. Theprice will be just $3 per person.Tickets are on sale through July30.Office & Store ClosuresAugust 7, September 6The DSA office and store areclosed on most holidays. Thestore will not open on Saturday,August 7 during the DSApicnic. It will, however, open onSaturday, August 14 from 10 to3. The office and store will closeon Monday, September 6 tocelebrate Labor Day. Please planaccordingly, especially whenpurchasing discount tickets foruse over holiday weekends.Retiree LuncheonSeptember 2Save the date for the fall retireeluncheon at the El Cajon Elk’sClub. More information will bemailed to retires member homesand available online when it isavailable.Lonny Brewer MemorialGolf TournamentSeptember 20This year’s Lonny BrewerMemorial Golf Tournamentwill take place at the EastlakeCountry Club on Monday, Sept.20. Entry forms are available atthe DSA office and on the DSAwebsite at www.dsasd.org/golf.DSA (858) 486-9009DSA DATES10 Silver Star July 2010
HUGE SAVINGS!Only $15.95Deputy Sheriffs’ AssociationMembers can get an UnlimitedWristband for only $15.95 from6/05/10 thru 8/29/10Offer valid Fri. after 5pm, Sat. &Sun.* WITH VALID ID. GOOD FOR UP TO SIX PEOPLE PER ID.NOT VALID WITH GROUPS OR ANY OTHER OFFERS ORPROMOTIONS. OTHER RESTRICTIONS APPLY. VALID ATVISTA, SAN DIEGO & EL CAJON BOOMERS6999 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.• San Diego, CA • 858-560-4212 • BOOMERSPARKS.COM1525 W. Vista Way, Vista, CA 760-945-9474 *1155 Graves Ave. El Cajon, CA 619-593-1155HANK TURNER ELECTED PRESIDENTOur new president aims to strengthen communicationand focus on pay and benefits by Kristie MacrisDuring the June 10 board meeting, Vice President Hank Turnerwas elected by his fellow directors to serve as president of theassociation. The office was vacant after Ernie Carrillo was voted outduring the May 27 board meeting, six months prior to the end ofhis term. This left Hank’s former role vacantuntil the June 24 meeting when MattClay was elected to serve asvice president. The term ofthe current executive board ends in January.President Hank Turner brings over 18 years of experiencein detentions, courts, and patrol to the office of president. Beforejoining the department in 1992, Hank was a Sheriff’s Explorer atthe Santee Station. In late-2004, Hank was promoted to Sergeant,working a variety of assignments at the EL Cajon Jail, George BaileyDetention Facility, the Santee and Imperial Beach Patrol Station,and the Child Abuse Unit. He is currently a Lieutenant.Having stepped into the role of vice president shortly afterbeing elected as a director for his first term, Hank has taken on theresponsibility of being a director at full speed, quickly becomingone of the most active directors on the board. He has served onseveral committees and participated in each and every fundraiserand charity event the association has participated in. One of hiscommittees was meet and confer: “I have already improved workingconditions and policies for the membership, by serving on meet andconfer for over a year. I hope I can use my experience on the line,as a sergeant and as a lieutenant, to explain why we need to make achange in conditions or why a ‘policy’ causes more heartache thanit solves. A policy does not take the place of supervision. Policiesshould be a guideline not a replacement for supervisor.”As president, his focus must change as he takes on newresponsibilities: “The role of the President is to represent the‘rank and file’ while implementing the will of the board. All ofus need to listen to the membership, but when the board givesdirection, I need to implement their directives because the boardapproves items and requests on behalfof the membership.”Hank moved quickly into his newposition as president, starting his full release time on June 21,hoping to keep the board focused on matters important to themembership, pointing out that, “We are in the toughest financialtimes in the county in the last 60 years.”With contract negotiations starting in just six months, theboard is already working hard to prepare. Hank says his numberone priority right now is pay and benefits. “Our ‘2 percent raisethis month’ only covers the 2 percent we lost in 2008. A Deputy istaking home less money in June 2010 than they were taking homein November 2007. Our entire board and the membership need toconcentrate on this issue.”He also hopes to raise the 40-hour cap on comp time. Hepoints out the flaw in the current limit: “I think it is too low. Weare trying to cut overtime but are routinely telling Deputies theyneed to take time off because they are capped out on Vacation andComp. Time. If we raised the caps and let the Deputies bank moreit would reduce overtime costs and not cause Deputies to lose theirtime because they had to finish a case or could not get the day offthey wanted.”As president, Hank also hopes to open up communication onthe board, both between directors and with the membership. “WeA Deputy is taking home less money in June 2010than they were taking home in November 2007.are discussing holding the entiremembership meeting in frontof the membership except forclosed session. My hope is toallow the membership see how we come to decisions.”Moving beyond meetings, he hopes to bring more informationdirectly to members, saying “I plan to attend briefings at the courts,jails, and patrol stations more often. I think it is important for thepresident to be involved with the political offices, but not at a ratioof 50 to 1 spent with the membership. I have already been to sixbriefings in three days. I am also encouraging our board membersto get out to work locations more.”Opening the lines of communication ties in directly withthe main focus of his first few months as president, as negotiationsoften move rapidly and information needs to be disseminated asquickly as possible. While the Silver Star provides updates, decisionsthat happen mid-month often go unnoticed until the next issue ispublished. For instance, “90 percent of our members are not awarethat the membership dues will not be going up with the next raisebecause of the good financial management practices by the board.We approved this at our meeting on June 10, but hardly anyoneknows about it yet.”Our entire board and the membership need to concentrate on this issue.During his term, Hank also hopes to continue strengthening theDSA in the eyes of the public. He says that, “Public EmployeeUnions are the whipping boy of the media. We need to explain whythe DSA is different from all these other groups! We need to do abetter job promoting how much the DSA does for the communityon a charitable basis.”When he became a director, Hank stepped into a boardalready dealing with tough negotiations in a tough economy.With law enforcement officersPublic Employee Unions are the whipping boy of the media.We need to explain why the DSA is different from all these other groups!around thestate beingattacked and blamed for the budget crisis due to their pensionsand benefits, the DSA Board has had an uphill battle working forits members. Moving into the role of President will be no easierfor Hank, as he leads the board uphill in order to work for ourmembers during the next negotiation, just six months away. EVERGREEN TREE SPECIALISTTREE CAREAND REMOVALCertified Arborist#WC-3509AFFORDABLERATESRESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIALLacing • Pruning • Stump Grinding • Complete RemovalEdward Gross - Owner619-255-3719 Bus. Fax619-850-9583 CellFully Licensed & InsuredContractor’sLic #731377Silver Star July 2010 13
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