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National
Treasurer Tom Penoza was re-elected at the 57th Biennial Conference in New Orleans,
Louisiana to serve a fourth term. Tom
has been a member of the Fraternal Order of Police for over thirty-four years.
He served as Delaware National Trustee for ten years. While on the Board of Trustees,
Tom served as Chairman of both the National VIP Committee and the National NLECB
Committee, as well as serving on the Insurance Committee, Benefits Committee and
Legislative Committee. Prior to and during his term as National Trustee, Tom was
the Delaware State Lodge Treasurer for eleven years and State Trustee for four
years. He also served as local lodge President and Vice President of Newark Lodge
#4. While in a leadership position with his local lodge, Tom negotiated seven
collective bargaining agreements and handled numerous grievances and unfair labor
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from page one) As the National Treasurer, Tom plans to continue educating the membership on the financial status of the Grand Lodge and to continue the computerization of the National Treasurer's office and its responsibilities. He also will work with the National President to develop new revenue-generating programs while maintaining and improving the relationships with the current ones. He feels his experience and length of service in the Fraternal Order of Police has enabled him to be an integral and productive member of the Executive Board of the Grand Lodge. Send e-mail to National Treasurer Tom Penoza. California
FOP Scholarship Program Written By Phil Cloughesy, The cost of college education is constantly on the rise. Education is very important to the Ca. State FOP; therefore a scholarship fund was |
established. Scholarships are
available to FOP member's families. For members that have high school seniors that are looking forward to college or family members that are currently enrolled in a university, college or trade school the FOP offers financial assistance to help with the expenses associated with education. There are 10 scholarships available per year and each one is $1,000. In order to qualify for consideration you must meet the requirements listed on the Ca. State FOP web site. WWW.cafop.org. Also on this web site you will find the application for the scholarship. After completing the application please return the application and all the necessary documents to: California
State Lodge Return the application and documents to the above address by April 1st, so that the scholarship committee can review the application and selections can be made in time to assist with the following school year. Education is important to the FOP so please don't hesitate to apply. WWW.FOP.NET | Ready or not, the FOP has entered the computer age. It has been a long time coming, and it's still not without need of some fine-tuning, but make no mistake, it is here. Every member, every lodge officer at local & state levels needs to get on board. That is not a suggestion; it will be a requirement. "Learn it! Live it! Love it!" Members have access to a great deal of information including: upcoming events, training & leadership seminars, conferences & meetings of state & national boards, labor information, and current legislation efforts. Another venue is Labor Services where information on contracts, research, and what is happening in other jurisdictions is available. Merchandise is also available on-line. Contact information for National/State Officers as well as for Committees is available to members. The system provides for no cost member e-mail accounts. Updating member information and gains/losses of member will be done on-line. Yearly per capita will only be done beginning this year. An
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from page two) Local Lodge Secretary's will enter new member information and/or per capita information and changes, which will be sent to the State Secretary and then on to the National Office. Local Lodge Secretary's have access to their lodge roster and membership. The State Secretary can access all Local Lodge roster information. Instructions for using the Information System can be found on our website, CAFOP.ORG or by requesting a copy via e-mail from the State Secretary, ggnissenfop@yahoo.com. It's not difficult, but there is a learning curve. If you encounter an insurmountable problem, contact the State Secretary or Roxie/Ruth at the National Office. TRY
IT! YOU'LL LIKE IT!!!! | Scheduled
Training Events…..
The NFOP Labor Services Division provides a comprehensive set of resources and services designed to ensure that no officer goes to the bargaining table alone. In addition, we provide assistance to your labor entity to obtain the right to become your bargaining agent or to try to influence the public officials who determine your hours, wages, terms and other conditions of employment. |
These
services are available by
You can purchase Full Service- The NFOP will be responsible to perform all services necessary to service your labor entity - $40 a month or $18.46 biweekly pay period You can purchase Full
Service- The NFOP will be responsible to perform all services necessary
to service your labor entity Individual
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(continued from page three) to provide the services. Whether your department requires contract information, experienced legal experts, training seminars or personalized labor research, the Labor Services Division stands ready to provide you with the people and resources you need. FOP members have worked through thousands of labor situations. The Labor Services Division has access to the collective knowledge of more than 325,000 law enforcement professionals. The Labor Services Division is staffed by full-time professionals who provide highly skilled services to FOP labor entities in the area of labor relations. Our staff includes experienced veterans in the field of Law Enforcement employment relations. These representatives are available to travel extensively throughout the country to assist member lodges. In addition, the Labor Services staff is available to answer members' questions and to provide information and/or advice. If
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