KCDOA will have an election for the following 3 positions on the KCDOA Board of Directors. This election is scheduled to occur during November 2012. PRESIDENT, SECRETARY, and TREASURER All KCDOA members are encouraged to run. If you would like to run for one of these...
Following the ‘notice of intent to run’ election deadline, 3 members put in for the 3 available KCDOA Board of Directors positions… For President, Kevin Dees For Secretary, Kelly Christopherson For Treasurer, Phil Morley As their were no contested...
KCDOA has filed a Writ of Mandate with Kern County Superior Court related to the process in which 8-hour shifts were implemented, asserting that the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) was violated in the process.
Many of our members are being routinely held over and forced to work mandatory overtime shifts (and have been for more than a year now). In some cases this has become an every other day occurrence. This situation is primarily due to an excessive number of vacancies in...
Below are the KCDOA general membership meeting dates for 2013. We’ve heard from several members on swing shift that they can not attend the 1530 meeting time. As a result, the KCDOA Board has scheduled 4 of the 7 meetings at a new time (1300) in the hopes our...
We’ve been advised by the County that they will be required to modify the payout method for the contracted uniform allowance beginning in 2013 (due to pension reform legislation). We will no longer receive the twice yearly lump sum payout, and instead will...
The new KCDOA insulated tumblers have arrived! In addition to the pictured red and blue versions, there are also a limited number available in the following colors: Yellow, Purple, Clear, Orange, Dark Green, Light Green, Pink, Smoke (grey), Light Blue Each member...
Earlier today, KCDOA, with our partner sponsors, joined Camp Hamilton in honoring veterans as part of their annual Memorial Day event. For the past 3 years, KCDOA (specifically Sgt. Todd Dearmore) has organized the meal that is served to the vets and others in...
In the last week, several members approached KCDOA and asked if they should have received shift differential pay while they were off work on 4850 status. When initially questioned, payroll indicated “no”. However, after some research by KCDOA and our legal...
shift proposal Earlier today, the KCDOA Board of Directors submitted a new 12-hour shift proposal to the Sheriff’s Office. Specifics of the plan are not being released at this time as it is a draft proposal which is subject to negotiation and further discussions...
