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| CA prison guards paid to go convention |
| By abclocal.go.com - Nannette Miranda |
| Published: 08/05/2011 |
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Amid a budget crisis, hundreds of thousands of dollars have reportedly been set aside to pay the Corrections Department officers to attend a union convention in Las Vegas. According to reports, state officials have set aside $350,000 to pay the officers while they attend that Las Vegas convention despite the ongoing state budget crisis. Taxpayers won't be picking up travel expenses, but will be picking up the tab for the prison guards' pay as if they were on vacation. Hundreds of California prison guards are heading to Las Vegas this month for their union's annual convention, where they'll elect new leaders and get collective-bargaining training. They'll receive their full state pay with taxpayers footing as much as $350,000. "This is one of those things that makes sense whatsoever, and why I think taxpayers are outraged at these sweetheart deals," said Jon Coupal, president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. The California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) usually reimburses the state for pay involving union activities, but about a decade ago, instead of taking a 1-percent pay hike like most other public employee unions, prison guards opted for other benefits instead, including what's called "activist release time." For taxpayers, it's far cheaper than pay raises. Read More. |
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