The Baltimore Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) will hold a contract ratification vote on Monday, October 21, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the union’s offices, 25 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 208, in Towson, Maryland. The ballots will be counted after voting has closed at 6:00 p.m., and the results will be announced immediately after completion of the count. Voting is for union members only. All voters must have valid identification to participate in the voting process. Union members are welcome to witness the counting of ballots.

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*Click for the flyer*  Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley has scheduled a meeting to discuss the Baltimore County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights. The bill was proposed in Maryland’s last legislative session, but was not passed. BCFPE plans to promote the bill’s passage in the 2014 legislative session in Annapolis.

Correctional Officers, Corporals, Sergeants and Lieutenants should attend this informative meeting to get a better understanding of how the bill will help protect officers' reasonable rights and to learn what can be done to help get

House Bill 1475, the Baltimore County Correctional Officers Bill of Rights received a favorable report from the House Appropriations Committee, passed the full House, and now goes to the Senate.

Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley and Retired Correctional Lt. Mike Craig testified in favor of this bill, which proposes that a more fair and equitable administrative process be adopted for the  investigation, interrogation, and disciplinary and appeals procedures used by and for the correctional officers for Baltimore County.
 

Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) member Brian Amereihn has been named Baltimore County Department of Corrections Rookie of the Year.

Amereihn graduated with an overall Department of Corrections examination score of 95.4 percent. Last July, he was recognized for his efforts if deescalating a potentially explosive situation. Amereihn is pursuing an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
 

The Baltimore County Delegation of the Maryland legislature gave House Bill 1475, the “Correctional Officers Bill of Rights,” a favorable vote March 15.

Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) president John Ripley and Retired Correctional Lt. Mike Craig testified before the Baltimore County Delegation March 8 in support of that bill. House Bill 1475 proposes that a fair and equitable administrative process involving investigation, interrogation, and the imposition of discipline and appeals procedures be adopted for the correctional officers for Baltimore County. At present