Update from Your Chief Steward October 2018

CID Chief Shop Steward Marinos Marinos

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I know the hot topic being discussed amongst the Membership is the
recently ratified contract. As most of you know, the Collective Update from the Council Page 1
Bargaining Agreement for FY 2018 to FY 2020 was ratified on
October 3, 2018. I have received a number of questions about when Dealing with NOIs Page 2
the contract will go into effect, when the increase will be seen in our
checks, and when will the back pay be issued. Unfortunately, the only
answer I can provide is that the contract will not take effect until it is
voted on and approved by the City Council and the Mayor. Once the
mayor approves the contract, our pay checks should be adjusted
within two to three pay periods.

I have received information from Chairman Bigelow that the Union

has won the Prior Law Enforcement Group Grievance for prior DC
Government service, however, the Union did not prevail in Prior
Government Service Grievance for Federal Service (FIRs). MPD has
not appealed the decision regarding the Prior Law Enforcement
Service Group Grievance at this time.

Members from various CID Units have received emails from CID
officials outlining overtime restrictions when investigating cases. I
strongly recommend when a member believes he/she needs to work
overtime when investigating a case that he/she sends an email to the
appropriate official, with a brief outline of what steps need to be
taken in the case as well as an estimation of how long it will take to Please sign up to receive this regular
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complete your investigative steps. If you are denied, put a brief
mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com with the
update in the Cobalt case jacket explaining the steps that need to be
subject “newsletter”.
completed and add that these efforts were denied by the official due
to overtime restrictions.

DC Police Union CID Stewards

Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward 202-276-8509 mmarinos@dcpoliceunion.com
Russell Mullins, CID Shop Steward 202-487-3760 mullinsrejrdcpu@gmail.com
Gregory Archer, CID Shop Steward 202-664-2842 gharcher4685@gmailcom
Justin Bolding, CID Shop Steward 202-604-3366 jnbolding@gmail.com
DC Police Union, Newsletter, February 2017
Adam Shaatal, CID Shop Steward 301-915-4283 shaataldcpu@gmail.com
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Raj Dohare, CID Shop Steward 614-352-6332 rkdohare@yahoo.com
 I have filed two contractual grievances already
concerning members being forced to pay NOIs
attached to MPD cruisers. Both grievances are
awaiting an arbitration hearing. Hopefully the hearing
will be soon and the arbitrator will rule in our favor.
Please do not appeal the ticket on MPD’s behalf
without first speaking with a Shop Steward. As MPD
has made claims that once the member presented an
7DDU Detectives interview officers on an active crime scene
appeal they have taken ownership of the NOI.
I realize this is very frustrating and it is demoralizing
Dealing with NOIs Issued on Detective’s
to receive a 200 dollar ticket for doing your job, but
Cruisers
before filling out any paperwork concerning an NOI
Marinos Marinos, CID Chief Shop Steward
please reach out to a Shop Steward for guidance.
Driving around the city is challenging enough, let
alone when you are working as a detective trying to
interview victims, locate witnesses, and any of the
other thousand tasks asked of detectives.

Unfortunately MPD vehicles are not exempt from

Photo Radar NOIs like DCFD is. It is becoming more
and more common that members are receiving NOIs
and are being told to pay them to avoid serious
discipline.

It is my position as the CID Chief Steward that my

MPD Detectives examine a body found in a car circa 1970’s
members should not be held liable for the fine,
because a fine is defined as an adverse action
according to our Collective Bargaining Agreement
CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS
(CBA). By paying the fine you are paying the
October 10 7:00pm FOP Lodge #1 General Membership
Government’s debt with your personal funds without
Meeting
being afforded the rights and benefits clearly defined
in the CBA. December (TBD) Union General Membership

Meeting (Location pending)

If you are told by an official that a cruiser you were

operating has been issued an NOI, please request
that he/she completes the Ticket Void Packet. If
he/she declines for whatever reason please contact a
Shop Steward immediately.
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