Sorry for the late update -
Labor Management Meeting 02/20/24
Management Things
· Hiring / Recruitment Update
o 4 new with 2 pending for next week
o March 18 – 1 confirmed 3 pending
o Corrections event, April 25th at MCIJ
o October event, one hired, 8 in backgrounds, 1 testing.
§ SWAG issues (from MCCDA) asking for upgrade. Move away from “kid” oriented items.
o 23 assigned to backgrounds investigators, keeping an average of 25 to 30 as they clear. Average time = 91 days
· PERS 6% issue – Still waiting on answer – timeline preserved
· DC Structural Issues –
o Bunks – Getting bandwidth to empty units to be able to do the welding.
o Prioritizing buildings during winter storms, sheriff is backing this
o Security upgrades to exterior not going to start until after election, probably
January 2025
o Sheriff and Chair in talks about continuing to invest in MCDC and MCIJ or possibly getting a new facility.
o 10th floor breakroom – trying to upgrade
o Reception area – sink is starting to rot out.
Labor Things
· MOA for special assignments – Scheduling meeting in May to finalize details prior to any special assignment postings.
· Online Training – next block may only be 4 hours. Continuing with the same online training program, but exploring how it is implemented.
o Special assignments are still not able to get the overtime. No budge from CD
· MH at MCDC is moving jail side – MH manager is formalizing plan and once it is completed union will get a copy of it.
· Talked about overtime solutions. Still no easy fix, but trying to find alternative methods.