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Baltimore County MOU Signing Ceremony

Baltimore County Government held a ceremony for signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with several bargaining units representing county employees. Among them were Baltimore County Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) and Baltimore County Federation of Public Health Nurses (BCFPHN).

Each union separately bargained with the county. BCFPE ratified their contract in late May with more than 87% of the voting membership ratifying the contract. President John Ripley discussed the specifics of the MOU with members at the annual membership meeting the day before the agreement was ratified

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BCFPE 2020 Election Results

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The BCFPE Elections Committee has concluded the local's 2020 Election of Officers, with results provided by Elections USA, Inc. The new officers are as follows:

  • President: John Ripley
  • Executive Vice-President: Adam Hendrix
  • Secretary: Donna Neumeister
  • Treasurer: Dene Williams-Hatcher
  • Area I Vice President: VACANT (to be appointed by the Executive Board)
  • Area II Vice President: Christopher Morgan (new)
  • Area III Vice President: Matthew Madairy (new)
  • Area IV Vice President: Angela Spencer
  • Area V Vice President: Philbert E Christian
  • Area VI Vice President: Hermes L Rios
  • Area VII Vice President: Sarah Witcher (new)

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Holding the Line

County Administration moves forward with long sought after plans of a comprehensive salary review with other Maryland Correctional Departments.

After many years of arguing that a comprehensive comparison clearly shows there are significant short falls in long term salary compensations for the dedicated Correctional Officers at the Baltimore County Department of Corrections, the County Administration has initiated the official salary review process.  Available data shows that Baltimore County Department of Corrections Officers are making a significant amount less than their counterparts in other

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Notice of BCFPE Elections 2020

Ballots for the 2020 BCFPE Elections for all Union Officers will be mailed via Elections USA.

  • Please see the NOTICE OF UPCOMING BCFPE ELECTIONS flyer below for further information.
  • Ballots will be mailed by Elections USA by Sept. 11, 2020, and must be received back (not postmarked, but received) in their P.O. Box by Sept. 29, 2020.
  • If you have not received a ballot by September 18, 2020 please notify the committee chair immediately to receive a replacement ballot. Replacement ballots can be requested no later than September 18, 2020.
  • Executive Board Nominations form is available below.
  • Executive Board nominations are due by the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.

Questions or requests may be directed to the Election Chair, Rick Steinhauser, at bcfpe2020elections@gmail.com.

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Members visit DC in support of the 911 SAVES Act

In one way or another it can be said that all politics are local. That means that whether engaging with county, state, or federal elected officials, members of BCFPE are ensuring those conversations provide tangible benefits for Baltimore county employees. The union took a trip to Capitol Hill to meet with legislators about bills that would reclassify 9-1-1 operators. The legislation pending at the federal level already has the support of Maryland Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, so members focused their visits on Pennsylvania Senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey (BCFPE has members who

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2023 General Membership Meetings

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On September 8, 2022 the BCFPE Executive Board approved the 2023 General Membership Meeting dates as follows:

  • Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. ​[Zoom Meeting] Meeting Notes
  • Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. ​[Zoom Meeting] Meeting Notes
  • Friday, September 1, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Meeting Notes

NOTE: 2023 is an election year for the BCFPE Executive Board. Executive Board Nominations will be due at the September 1st scheduled meeting. For the full schedule and information, CLICK HERE FOR > > >

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