The Massachusetts Coalition of Police (MassCOP) and Sanduli Grace, P.C. are pleased to announce our 2024 Basics Regional Training Seminar for Executive Board and Negotiation Team members.
This year, interested parties have two options to attend:
- Tuesday, June 25th at the Plymouth Yacht Club (Register here); and
- Wednesday, June 26th at Minuteman Vocational High School in Lexington (Register here).
Cost: $95
Agenda:
1.) Coffee and Registration/Continental Breakfast (8:30-9:00 a.m.)
2.) Welcome by MassCOP President Scott Hovsepian (9:00 -9:15 a.m.)
3.) The Nuts and Bolts of Running Your Union – Tim King, MassCOP In-House Counsel (9:15-10:15 a.m.)
4.) How to Draft and Process a Contractual Grievance – Labor Attorneys of Sandulli Grace, Lauren Kopec and John Becker (10:15-11:00 a.m.)
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- Attempts to resolve informally
- Drafting the grievance
- Required elements of a grievance
- Keeping up with deadlines
- Grievance v. ULP
- Past Practice v. Contract Language
5.) COFFEE BREAK (11-11:15 a.m.)
6.) Handling Employee Discipline Issues (11:15-12:15 p.m.)
- Contract language
- Civil Service v. Contractual Just Cause Arbitration
- How to appeal discipline
- Internal Affairs interviews and report-writing
- Criminal Charges
- The Brady List
7.) POST: Legal and Practical Considerations (12:15-12:45 p.m.)
8.) Working Lunch (12:45-1:45 p.m.)
- Police Reform
- Legislation Update
- Q&A
9.) Interim Bargaining and ULPs (1:45-2:30 p.m.)
- Interim bargaining, MSBs, and ULPs
- Specific examples: BWCs and social media policies
Networking and Open Bar (2:30-4:00 p.m.)
