How Can Local Officials Prepare for the Upcoming Janus vs AFSCME Ruling?
How Can Local Officials Prepare for the Upcoming Janus vs AFSCME Ruling?
“A public employer shall provide all public employees an orientation and shall permit the exclusive representative, if applicable, to participate.” – Excerpt from California State Assembly Bill AB 52, December 2016 In plain English, AB 52 requires every local government agency in California to bring union representatives into contact with every new hire, to “allow...
By Edward Ring
Contracting With OC Sheriff Means Buying Into Expensive Union Benefits
Contracting With OC Sheriff Means Buying Into Expensive Union Benefits
Thirteen of Orange County’s 34 cities contract their policing services to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Contracting out services can save cities the hassles and costs of dealing with their own unionized workforces. But when Orange County cities contract with the County Sheriff, they are absorbing the high cost of OC’s unionized law enforcement. The...
By Marc Joffe
Orange County Fire Authority’s Hefty Overtime Bill a Bad Deal for Irvine Taxpayers
Orange County Fire Authority’s Hefty Overtime Bill a Bad Deal for Irvine Taxpayers
Irvine’s City Council has directed city staff to explore the possibility of leaving the Orange County Fire Authority in 2020. The Council wants to find a more cost effective way to provide fire protection services to city residents. If Irvine can find an alternative that constrains firefighter compensation – especially overtime pay– it may be on the right track....
By Marc Joffe