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Celebrating 61 Years of Service
April, 2009
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The Official Publication of the Safety Employees’ Benefit Association
The San Manuel Beat
See page 17
Remembering
our Oakland
Brothers
See page 19
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Police Officer John Hege
Sergeant Erv Romans
Sergeant Dan Sakai
SAFETY EMPLOYEES’
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
735 E. Carnegie Dr., Suite 125
San Bernardino, CA 92408
(909) 885-6074 • (800) 655-7322
FAX (909) 383-6600 • www.seba.biz
Office open Mon.-Fri., 7:30am - 5:30pm
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William Abernathie, Jr., President
(909) 885-6074; E-mail: wabernathie@seba.biz
Ken Lutz, Vice-President
(760) 947-1500; E-mail: klutzcop@aol.com
Kristen Riegel, Secretary
(909) 386-8401
Colin McKenzie, Treasurer
(909) 578-4423
STAFF
Michael Eagleson, Chief of Labor Relations
E-mail: meagleson@seba.biz
Nancy Tate, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: ntate@seba.biz
Mary Blanco, Senior Field Representative
E-mail: mblanco@seba.biz
Ellen Monsalve, Executive Assistant
E-mail: emonsalve@seba.biz
Mary Hahn, Membership Secretary II
E-mail: mhahn@seba.biz
Ruth Perez, Administrative Secretary II
E-mail: rperez@seba.biz
Esther Aguilar, Membership Secretary I
E-mail: eaguilar@seba.biz
Michael Tulisiak, Events/Fundraising Director
E-mail: miket@seba.biz
STATION DIRECTORS
Sergeant at Arms...Vacant
Adelanto...Jason Grantham
Adelanto Detention Center...Richard Hagen
Apple Valley...Marie Spain
Aviation...Mike Ells
Barstow...Damon Ward
Big Bear...Joe Cottrell
CDC...Phyllis Hudgins
Central Station...Dean Swan
Chino Hills...Dan Babel
Colorado River...Darryl Weart
Coroner...Andy Avery
Ct Svcs Desert...Glen Bonde
Ct Svcs East...Jeri Caperton
Ct Svcs West...Amy Kennedy
D.A. Desert...Andrew Scott Taylor
D.A. Valley...Paul Amicone
Fontana...Charles Nichols
GHRC...Dan McCarty
Hesperia...Ray Santa Cruz
Highland...Laren Leichliter
Morongo...Jeff Joling
Narcotics...Henry Valencia
Probation Corrections...William Forrester
Probation Corrections WVJH...Ernestine McKinney
Probation Corrections HDJDAC...Lisa Prieto
Probation Supervisor...Stuart Osborne
Rancho Cucamonga...Jesse Venegas
Retired...Ken Gopperton
Specialized Fire Services...Peter Saavedra
Specialized Detectives...Roxanne East Logan
Specialized Enforcement...Wendell Anderson
Transportation..Marvin Morton
Twin Peaks...Tracy Klinkhart
Victor Valley...Kevin Jaquez
Victorville...Robert Johnson
Welfare Fraud...Kendall Taylor
WVDC...Wade Jackson
Yucaipa...Corey Emon
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INSIDE
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE....................................................................3
FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNMENTS............................................5
CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER..............................................5
LABOR RELATIONS............................................................................6, 8
FOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU TESTIFY ..........................................9
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS...............................................................11
SEBA BOARD MINUTES .....................................................................12
NEW BENEFIT FOR SEBA MEMBERS .................................................16
RETIREMENTS...................................................................................16
MEDICAL EMERGENCY LEAVE DONATION REQUESTS .......................16
THE SAN MANUEL BEAT....................................................................17
MILITARY MATTERS ..........................................................................18
MEMORIALS......................................................................................19
REMEBERING OUR OAKLAND BROTHERS .........................................19
2008 TAX DEDUCTIONS.....................................................................20
HEROES ARE RED, WHITE AND BLUE – ONE COULD BE YOU............20
TICKET PRICES..................................................................................21
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS...............................................................22
ASSOCIATION FINANCIALS ................................................................22
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS...............................................................23
CALENDAR
MAY
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
6
Monday
Memorial Day
SEBA Office Closed
25
Thursday, Friday
7&8
• California Peace Officers’
Memorial Ceremony
• National Police Week May 1016, 2009
Wednesday
SEBA Board Meeting
3
Sunday
Mother’s Day
10
Sunday
Father’s Day
14
Sunday
Armed Forces Day
17
Thursday
18
• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg.,
6 p.m., Castaways,
San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
Thursday
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• Inland Chapter PORAC Mtg.,
6 p.m., Castaways,
San Bernardino
• Footprinters Meeting, Noon,
Shandin Hills Restaurant
JUNE
SEBA Mission Statement
SEBA is dedicated to protect and promote the well-being and image of
its members in the areas of: Collective bargaining; Protection of
member rights; Political action to promote the goals of the Association;
Services of benefit to the member; and Community involvement.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
By William Abernathie
What Does
The County
Financial Crisis
Mean to You?
For the record, the hiring of an outside auditing firm
is not a trust issue, but an appropriate response to represent the members of both unions by obtaining all information available to make an educated decision on how
we can best support the County during this unprecedented time of economic crisis.
State Budget Concerns
ast month I wrote
Continue
about the growing
County shortfall of
The legislature for the State was finally able to come
funds due to a big ecotogether and pass a budget to supposedly fix the huge
nomic downturn which
deficit California is currently facing. After raising taxes
negatively affected the County property and sales tax
by the billions, making budget cuts and acquiring loans
revenue sources.
to close the state’s $40 billion budget deficit, the efforts
Things are not looking any better this month and
are projected to fall $8 billion short because the state’s
there does not appear to be an end in
economy continues to circle the drain.
site. What does this all mean to you,
This means the legislature will be back
the SEBA member? I met with the
“For the record, the at it very soon, looking for more ways to
County last month to discuss possible
balance the State budget. We can only
hiring
of
an
outside
options. The County is looking for
hope they do not try and reach into our
assistance from all bargaining groups auditing firm is not a wallets and pocketbooks for more
in the County to help with the grow- trust issue, but an money!
ing County debt. That means they
There will be some legislation coming
appropriate response to
are looking for ways to reduce emup
in the next couple of months that has
represent the members
ployee costs. There is no clear picto do with the most recent budget. Parts
of both unions.”
ture as to how much of a reduction
of the newly passed budget have compothey need from the workers in this
nents that require a statewide vote. I
County. Possible options include furwill provide you with the information
loughs, contract extensions, deferment of pay raises,
about these issues as soon as I receive it.
uniform allowances and or vacation cash out options.
Please remember these are just options at this point.
Senate Bill 345
SEBA has not agreed to any type of benefit reduction
Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod was gracious
for its members.
enough to present legislation which has the ability to
SEBA, in conjunction with the San Bernardino
make a very small group of individuals whole. This legPublic Employees Association (SBPEA), has decided
islation has to do with providing benefits to surviving
not to sit back and wait for a figure to be proposed withspouses of County law enforcement officers who have
out any due diligence on our part. We have jointly redied during the performance of their duties. An “In the
tained the services of Harvey M. Rose Associates, LLC,
Line of Duty” death is the ultimate sacrifice an individa highly recognized public sector accounting firm, to inual can make for his or her county. The surviving
dependently evaluate and verify the financial status of
spouses should not be forgotten for this sacrifice.
the County. This will include an evaluation of the proUnder current CalPERS law, when a peace officer
jections made by the County about the 2009-10 finandies in the line of duty, the surviving spouse receives
cial condition. The firm will also be looking at
the salary and benefits, as well as any increases in the
projected property valuation reductions, realignment
salary and benefits, that the deceased peace officer
revenues and Prop 172 funds.
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Please see President, p. 4
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President
Continued from p. 3
would have received, had he or she still been on active
duty. Once it is determined that the peace officer would
have reached his or her “eligible age of retirement”, the
surviving spouse stops receiving the salary of the deceased peace officer and is then given the retirement the
officer would have received, for life.
This legislation is meant to provide our surviving
spouses with the same benefits afforded to other surviv-
ing spouses whose loved ones have died in the line of
duty. SB 345 is only for San Bernardino County. Further, if we are successful with this legislation, the San
Bernardino County Board of Supervisors must approve
of its implementation by resolution.
I have already received support letters from Sheriff
Rod Hoops, District Attorney Mike Ramos, the San
Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association,
and the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC).
And as always, last but not least, “Stay safe out
there.” SEBA
Porac LDF I.A. Rules: Always consult with an association representative/lawyer before
responding to any report, letter, memo and/or questions concerning an investigation which could
possibly lead to punitive action. If ordered to do so ask to have it recorded and read the following:
NON-WAIVER STATEMENT: “I have been refused the right to have a representative of my
choice. I understand that I am being ordered to make a report or answer questions and that if I
do not comply with the order, I may be disciplined for insubordination. Therefore, I have no
alternative but to abide by the order. However, by so doing, I do not waive my Constitutional rights
to remain silent under the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution, under the
protections afforded me under case law.”
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CHIEF OF LABOR RELATIONS CORNER
The County’s Cost
Savings Options
By Michael Eagleson
EBA and the County have
begun meeting to discuss
possible options for cost
savings to help with the projected
budget deficits for the remainder
of fiscal year 2008/2009 and fiscal
year 2009/2010. All of the recognized bargaining groups have
agreed to meet with the County.
SEBA has not agreed to any reductions in pay or reduced
work schedules. So far all that has been discussed are possible options the membership could take to assist with the
budget problems. The options include a possible delay of
upcoming salary increases or reduced work schedules, i.e.,
furloughs. SEBA will continue to meet with the County to
solve the economic problems. However, the County does
have the option to implement lay-offs pursuant to existing
MOU language if the membership decided not to support
any of the options the County comes up with.
Before a layoff takes place the services of all provisional, temporary, and probationary employees in the classification affected within the interested department shall
be terminated in that order before any reduction in the
regular force. Layoffs among regular employees shall be
made on the basis of seniority, determined by the employee’s current beginning date of continuous service in a
regular position with the County. A regular employee
who accepts demotion in lieu of layoff retains layoff rights
to his former classification.
One of the creative ways the County is trying to reduce
cost is to offer a Retirement Incentive Program. The plan’s
design is as follows. An eligible employee will receive a
“retirement incentive” in the amount of $250 for each
computed quarter of a year of continuous service in a regular position with the County, payable in five (5) annual
payments after retirement. These payments are not considered compensation earnable for purposes of calculating benefits of contributions for retirement.
SEBA will keep you updated as more information becomes available. SEBA
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
A S S I G N M EN T S
Your Association has instituted a procedure
of dividing up representation based upon
your duty station. Should the need arise for
representation, or if you have any questions
regarding your MOU or any other issues,
please call the Association office at (909)
885-6074 or (800) 655-7322 and ask for your
Field Representative listed below.
Please note: If you have a legal emergency
after hours or on weekends, call the
Association office and you will be connected
with our answering service. They will contact
the on-call Field Representative immediately.
MIKE EAGLESON
Apple Valley Fire
Big Bear Fire
Supervisors
MARY BLANCO
Adelanto Detention Center
Adelanto
Apple Valley
Barstow
Chino Hills
Communications – Desert
Coroner
Court Services – Victorville
Court Services – Rancho
District Attorney
Hesperia
PCO – HJDAC
PCO – West Valley
Rancho Cucamonga
Victor Valley
Victorville
NANCY TATE
Academy
Aviation
Big Bear
Central Station
CDC
Colorado River/Needles
Communications – Valley
Court Services – Central
Court Services – Redlands
Fontana
GHRC
Highland
IRNET
Morongo
Narcotics
PCO – Central
Specialized Detectives
Specialized Enforcement
Specialized Fire Services
Transportation
Twin Peaks
Welfare Fraud
WVDC
Yucaipa
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LABOR RELATIONS
Past Practice
By Nancy Tate
hat constitutes a
“past practice” and
what does it actually mean to the Association?
First, the definition is that a
past practice is an existing,
generally long-standing, practice which is sanctioned by the
Department and the Association by it’s actual “use and acceptance” and isn’t
something that is already included in the MOU.
However, once it is a long-standing practice that is
accepted by both parties, it becomes what is known as
a bone fide practice and is considered to be part of the
MOU.
What has been the general complaint is that longstanding practices have been ended by management
without the knowledge or permission of the Association.
There are several different conditions which must
be met to make it a valid past practice. Some of these
are as follows:
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• The practice must have existed for a long time,
as in years, not months.
• It must have been considered a condition of employment affecting the working conditions.
• It must be a condition of employment that is
subject to bargaining.
• It has to have occurred repeatedly, as in something that happens every year on a holiday for
the last 10 years, or a way of bidding on a schedule for the last 5 or 6 years. The longer the practice, the stronger the past practice.
• The management must be aware of the practice
or events without terminating it, thus implying
consent. The Association must also be aware of
it and have allowed it to happen.
There are several types of past practices, but generally they are categorized into three areas:
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Contractual - Clarifying the contract: Practices that
have been used when the contract language is vague or
general. Therefore the practice defines what the contract actually means.
Non-Contractual – Activities taken for granted:
Practices that have continued without interruption,
which an employee would consider a “benefit” cannot
be terminated unless for the following reasons:
• There is a significant change in the original condition which started the practice such as cost;
• If there is significant ongoing abuse by the employees of the practice; or
• If they notified the association during negotiations
that they are going to end the practice during the
next contract.
Independent - This is a practice that is not addressed
by any contract language. Most often these are “benefits” that workers take for granted and so were not included in the contract.
Independent past practices can be terminated by
management for the following reasons:
• If they can prove that there has been a significant
change in the original conditions that started the
practice;
• If they can prove significant ongoing employee
abuse of the practice;
• If they notify the union during contract negotiations that they will end the practice during the
next contract.
Even under the “change in conditions” and “abuse”
situations the employer must bargain with the union
before ending the practice.
Please contact your field representative if you have
any questions. SEBA
LABOR RELATIONS
Coaching, Counseling or Letter of Reprimand
By Mary Blanco
oaching and counseling
are part of the process of
continuous feedback
within a Performance Management System. Coaching should
be used to enhance performance, encourage appropriate
behaviors, provide support during a temporary situation, or to motivate and guide.
Counseling should be used to redirect performance,
correct a problem, deal with conflict situations and to
provide management procedures that work with a
progressive disciplinary system. I will address Letters
of Reprimand (LORs) later in the article.
Coaching should be used when a performance
problem surfaces and you as the supervisor or manager
have not had a chance to discuss the problem with
the employee (with the exception of egregious acts).
You should start out identifying the problem and asking if there are any reasons why the problem has become an issue. You should review performance
standards and goals, in other words, let the employee
know what your expectations are of him/her. You
need to obtain agreement that there is a problem. If
you don’t, then the coaching session may become a
counseling session based on their reluctance to admit
there is a problem. Ask the employee how the problem can be solved. Co-create and agree on an action
plan. Schedule time to provide feedback on how the
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action plan is or is not working. If it is not working
then the action plan may need to be revised. Supervisors and managers should document the meeting(s)
because if the issue is not resolved this documentation
will justify your need to take disciplinary action.
Now some of you rank and file employees may be
wondering why I am giving this advice to supervisors
and managers. There are several reasons. First, I want
to encourage supervisors and managers to try these
techniques before going straight to a (LOR) which is
considered discipline. Memos of counseling, letters of
instruction or letters of warning are not discipline.
They are corrective in nature. Second, LORs, at least
in the Probation Department, are consistently being
given out when it could easily have been a coaching or
counseling scenario. Second, I believe, employees
should be put on notice that their performance is not
meeting expectations and given a chance to improve
their performance instead of finding out at the time
the Work Performance Evaluation (WPE) is given to
the employee. A negative WPE should never be a surprise to the employee. Third, this Association also represents supervisors, so giving them assistance in this
area, I believe, is just part of our duties to best represent them. When an employee gets a LOR they feel as
though their hard work and loyalty is not being recognized. For example, the Probation Corrections Officers (PCOs) had been working mandated overtime
shifts for approximately two years. Most of them bePlease see Coaching, p. 9
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lieved it was their duty to assist with
the staff shortage based on their loyalty
to the Department. When they received an LOR, they then began to feel
like it’s a one way street. The Probation Department wants the PCO’s loyalty, but it appears to the PCOs that it
is not reciprocated by the Department.
Last but not least, it is my opinion that
many LORs issued could have been a
letter of counseling, corrective memo
or letter of warning. Just something for
the Probation Department to ponder.
Letters of Reprimand are formal discipline. There is an appeal process for
the Probation Department, but for the
most part I believe the hearing officer
(Division Director I or II) usually just
upholds the LOR. There are some Division Directors that have modified or
rescinded an LOR. However, this is
truly the exception and not the norm.
The Sheriff’s Department also has
an appeal process for LORs. I have not
had any experience with this process
and have been told that they are seldom rescinded. However, the few
LOR’s I have reviewed, issued by the
Sheriff’s Department, appeared to be
reasonable based on the circumstances.
Currently, there is a nationwide
shortage of suitable candidates for
peace officer positions. Therefore, I
believe its imperative that we work on
retaining those we do have. I believe
one way of retaining our officers is to
provide them with a good work environment that nurtures them and treats
them fairly. SEBA
Four Questions BEFORE You
Testify, And They Are Not
The Ones You’ll Get in Court
By Val Van Brocklin, Training Contributor.
Reprinted from the February issue of Officer.com
What you are thunders so loud
he goal of any officer in court is to have the jury believe her.
Sounds simple, but in simplicity lies some of the greatest
mysteries. On the one hand, an officer can testify accurately
and still be doubted. Yet, another officer can make honest mistakes
in her testimony and still be found credible.
An explanation can be found in an oft-cited study conducted by
UCLA Professor Albert Mehrabian in which he and his researchers
concluded that what we communicate is made up of:
7% WHAT we say
38% HOW we say it – our voice volume, tone, pitch, etc., and
55% NON-VERBAL body language, gestures and demeanor
The Reid Technique of interrogation recognizes this. Investigators don’t decide whether they believe a suspect based primarily on
WHAT he says but instead look to cues of voice and body language. While trained police may be more consciously attuned to
such cues, we all rely on them – as Mehrabian;’s study concluded.
Jurors may well decide whether they trust and believe an officer
based on the 93% of communication that has nothing to do with
WHAT the officer says. This explains why some testifying officers
can make honest mistakes in WHAT they say and still be found
credible. It also explains how an officer may tell the objective
truth – get the 7% WHAT correct – and still be disbelieved.
Ralph Waldo Emerson stated this science poetically, “What you
are thunders so loudly I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.”
To be found credible, officers must be aware of what influences
the 93% of their testimony that is not WHAT they say.
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Preparing for the
courtroom “interview”
Frances Cole Jones helps clients develop communication skills
that will enhance their professional and personal life. In her book,
“How to Wow,” she suggests that prospective job interviewees ask
themselves a number of questions before a crucial job interview.
Please see Questions, p. 10
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Questions
Continued from p. 9
Cole understands that the answers
to these questions can impact the
prospective employee’s interview
performance in ways they may not
be aware of had they not addressed
the questions.
The same is true of officers testifying in court. Courtroom testimony is no less crucial an interview
given what is at stake for the officer,
her agency and the case. Adapted
for courtroom preparation, the questions are:
• What three words would you
use to describe yourself?
• What three words do you think
others would use to describe
you?
• Has anyone ever commented
on these qualities positively or
negatively?
• What three words would you
like a Judge or jury to use to describe you when you finish testifying?
A coaching session Cole spent
with a client who sought her help
preparing for a job interview is instructive. The client had lost millions of dollars of investors’ money
in a self-started Internet venture.
Cole asked him how we would describe himself. He discussed being:
aggressive, alpha, outspoken.
The client thought these qualities
would show potential employers he
was still tough; he still had nerve.
When Cole asked him why a
prospective boss should hire him, he
answered, “I’m not afraid of risk. I
may have failed but at least I tried.”
As this client spoke, his body language ranged through:
- Shifting side to side
- Leaning in too close
- Lolling back in his chair
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- Looking out the window
Cole concluded the client
thought his answers would be effective, but they weren’t entirely comfortable for him. If he went to an
interview like this, a potential employer wouldn’t trust him. The employer might not be able to
articulate why they didn’t trust the
client, but they wouldn’t.
Cole and her client then discussed what it was like to appear aggressive, alpha and outspoken to
people. Were there times, people,
and situations in which being less
alpha might be a more effective
choice?
At the end of the discussion,
when Cole asked why a prospective
interviewer should hire the man, he
replied,
“Because I know the value of a
dollar. I know what it means to lose
investors’ retirement money, or the
money for their children’s education, and I will never let that happen again.”
As he said this, his body didn’t
shift and he looked her steadily in
the eye. He also got the job.
Street Credibility
May Not Equal
Courtroom
Credibility
In street confrontations, officers
often need:
• Command presence
• Quick decisiveness
• Firmness
• Authority
• Invincibility
• Warrior mind and spirit
But warriors also know the power
of humility. Humility is freedom
from pride and arrogance. It is an
understanding that you are not
above or more important than any-
one else. Robert Peele, the father of
modern policing, understood this
power when he said:
“The police are the public and
the public are the police; the police
being only members of the public
who are paid to give full time attention to duties which are incumbent
on every citizen in the interests of
community welfare and existence.”
Officers sometimes mistakenly
think being decisive means they
can’t admit mistakes or uncertainty.
In the courtroom arena, there is
power in looking a jury in the eyes
and admitting:
• I made a mistake
• I don’t know, or
• I don’t think I’m qualified to
answer that
Discover what you
need to be in court
Officers need to be flexible and
innovative in response to the unpredictable and varying challenges of
street confrontations. The same is
true of the courtroom arena.
A firm, commanding, authoritarian presence that is effective on the
street may not be nearly as credible
in court as an open, thoughtful, considerate, humble one.
Life requires a spectrum of selfexpressions. So does policing.
Think ahead about what three
words a jury might use in describing
you as a credible witness – or not.
Described by Calibre Press as the “indisputable master of enter-train-ment,”
Val Van Brocklin is an internationally
sought after speaker, trainer and noted
author. She combines a dynamic presentation style with over 10 years experience as a prosecutor where her trial
work received national media attention.
Visit her web-site at www.valvanbrockliln.com. SEBA
Welcome New Members
Leah Bellomy-Brown
Dispatcher
Central Valley Dispatch
Debra Holman
Dispatcher
Central Valley Dispatch
Chelsea Howe
Dispatcher
Central Valley Dispatch
Jennifer Ryan
Probation Corrections
Officer
High Desert Juvenile
Detention
Joseph Carroll
Probation Corrections
Officer
High Desert Juvenile
Detention
Latanya Fennell-Logan
Probation Corrections
Officer
High Desert Juvenile
Detention
Tommie Flowers
Probation Corrections
Officer
High Desert Juvenile
Detention
Guillermo Macias
Deputy Sheriff
West Valley Detention
Center
Teresa Mendoza
Dispatcher
Central Valley Dispatch
Alisha Rosa
Deputy Sheriff
West Valley Detention
Center
Firas Taher
Hazmat Specialist
San Bernardino County
Fire Spec. Services
Michelle Vega
Probation Corrections
Officer
High Desert Juvenile
Detention
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SEBA BOARD MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
March 4, 2009
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order at 1206 hours by President Abernathie.
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
GUEST SPEAKERS
Wayne Quint-President for the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s addressed the Board with
an update regarding an attempt to take away retirement
pension benefits (3%@50).
SECRETARY OF THE BOARD K. LUTZ
Approve Minutes – February 4, 2009 – Motion by
Colin McKenzie, second by Bill Forrester to approve the
minutes. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03M-01.
Approve destruction of Ballots – Motion by Marie
Spain, second by Roxanne Logan to destroy the ballots
from the Safety/Safety Management elections per SEBA
policy. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03M-02.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
State Budget – President Abernathie discussed the
recent budget battle in Sacramento and the lingering effects it could have at the County level.
County Budget – President Abernathie and Mike Eagleson discussed the recent SEBA FLASH sent to our
members. SEBA has not agreed to anything and will
bring any offer from the County to the membership before any movement is made to modify our current contract.
Ratification of Safety and Safety Management Unit
Contracts – The Board of Supervisors approved the
contract for both groups.
New District Attorney “Officer Involved Shooting
Policy” – The District Attorney has a new policy regarding Officer Involved Shootings.
Selection of Scholarship Committee – President
Abernathie appointed Bill Forrester, Colin McKenzie,
Marvin Morton, and Phyllis Hudgins to the selection
committee. President Abernathie will Chair the com-
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mittee. Deadline is April 1st to apply for the scholarships.
TREASURER’S REPORT – C. MCKENZIE
Fund Balance Report
Total Fund Balance $4,152,825.91
Budget Report
Current Budget Target
62.50%
Current Revenue Percent
60.70%
Current Expense Percent
58.70%
Motion by Roxanne Logan, second by Darryl Weart
to approve. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03M-03.
CORRESPONDENCE
Thank you card – Guerra family
Thank you letter – National Llaw Enforcement Museum
Thank you letter – Children’s Foundation of America
Thank you card – Sheriff Penrod
MEMBERSHIP REPORT – W. ABERNATHIE
Membership Status: Safety – 1530; Safety Management – 204; Exempt – 18; Specialized – 440; Specialized Supervisory – 103; Specialized Fire Services – 56;
Associate - General – 49; Associate - Firefighter – 60;
Reserve -14; Retired – 716; Total: 3190.
LABOR REPORT – M. EAGLESON
Written Report
Reduced Work Schedules – Mike Eagleson has attended one meeting with the County. The County has
not presented a firm plan of what they may ask of our
members at this time.
OLD BUSINESS – K. LUTZ
On-Call Compensation – President left meeting.
Motion by Bob Johnston, second by Hank Valencia to
continue the discussion. Discussion was to change the
language to Presidential Stipend as opposed to On-Call
Please see Minutes, p. 13
Minutes
Continued from p. 12
pay. Mike Eagleson addressed the
Board with a survey of other Associations compensation to their Presidents and found SEBA was behind
in compensation. The stipend is to
compensate the President for the
hours spent above and beyond the
80 hour pay period, which the President routinely works for the betterment of the Association. After
lengthy discussion, it was tabled at
the request of Marie Spain for further input from the station’s membership.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items will be approved at one time unless removed
for discussion by a member of the
Board. All removed items will be
taken up under Deferred Items.
Donation Request – District Attorney’s Office – Redlands Baseball
for Youth. Motion by Jeri Caperton,
second by Damon Ward, to approve
$250 donation. This will help cover
the costs of uniforms, etc. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-03M-04.
Donation Request – Victorville
Station – International Footprinters
Association “63”. Motion by Jeri
Caperton, second by Damon Ward,
to approve $420 donation. This will
sponsor a foursome at the upcoming
golf tournament. Motion carries.
Motion 2009-03M-05.
Donation Request – President –
Sheriff’s Rodeo Golf. Motion by Jeri
Caperton, second by Damon Ward,
to approve $400 donation. This will
be for a foursome at Sheriff Hoop’s
first golf tournament. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03M-06.
Donation Request – President –
Highland YMCA. Motion by Jeri
Caperton, second by Damon Ward,
to approve $250 donation. This will
assist in the YMCA scholarship program. Motion carries. Motion
2009-03M-07.
Donation Request – Hesperia
Station – Hesperia C.O.P.’s – Moved
to deferred items calendar.
Donation Request – Central
Court Services – C.O.P. Unit 435.
Motion by Jeri Caperton, second by
Damon Ward, to approve $250 donation. This will assist the COP
Unit with their activities assigned to
Court Services. Motion carries.
Motion 2009-03M-09.
The following donation requests
were denied by the Executive Board
of Directors: Girl Scouts Troop 861.
NEW BUSINESS
Forensic County Audit – President Abernathie requested approval
of up to $22,500 to have an audit of
the County’s finances conducted to
MDJ MORTGAGE AND REAL ESTATE GROUP
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determine the overall assessment of
County funds, provide for an independent review and prediction of
County funds and review of disbursements of Proposition 172 funds
to public safety agencies covered by
the County. SEBA will attempt to
split costs with the other County
bargaining units to lower costs to
SEBA. Motion by Dean Swan, second by Marvin Morton. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-03M-10.
DEFERRED ITEMS
Donation Request – Hesperia
Station – Hesperia C.O.P.’s – Motion by Joe Cottrell second by Marie
Spain, to approve $800 for uniforms
and skybox for the upcoming
Deputy Sheriff vs. County Firefighter softball game June 6th at
Mavericks’ Stadium. The proceeds
from the game will be split between
the Make-A-Wish and Muscular
Dystrophy Foundations. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03M-08.
CLOSED SESSION
Request for Coverage – After discussion, no action taken.
ADJOURN TO MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Please see Minutes, p. 14
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Minutes
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Continued from p. 13
RECONVENE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Board Meeting –
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2009,
NOON.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Motion by Bill Forester, second
by Darryl Weart, to adjourn. The
meeting was adjourned at 1420
hours. Motion carries.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT – W.
ABERNATHIE
Guest Speakers
Wayne Quint – Update Orange
County 3% at 50 – Moved to Regular Meeting agenda.
Approve Minutes – February 4,
2009 – Motion by Roxanne Logan,
Second by Bill Forester, to approve
the minutes. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03P-01.
Correspondence
Thank you letter – Isaac Suchil,
Colton City Council.
Old Business
Spielbauer Overturned – Deals
with your rights during an administrative investigation.
Lybarger is the standard.
Death Benefit for Surviving
Spouse – A question regarding coverage of Domestic Partners in death
benefits. Passage of AB205 gives
equal rights to benefits to Domestic
Partners.
COMMITTEES – W. ABERNATHIE
Federal Political Action Committee
Contribution Request – Joe Baca,
43rd Congressional District – Motion by Roxanne Logan, second by
Laren Leichliter, to approve $500 for
the Congressman’s golf tournament.
Motion carries. No votes from Joe
Cottrell and Bill Forester. Motion
2009-03P-02.
State Political Action Committee
Contribution Request – Paul
Cook, 65th Assembly District – Motion by Jeff Joling, second by James
Mahan, to donate $3,900 to the Assemblyman’s campaign. Motion carries. Motion 2009-03P-03.
Local Political Action Committee
Contribution Request – Mike
Ramos, District Attorney – Motion
by Paul Amicone, second by Dean
Swan, to approve $7,000 to serve as
the Tournament Sponsor for Ramos’
golf tournament. Motion carries.
Motion 2009-03P-04.
Contribution Request – Motion
by Ken Lutz, second by Bob Johnson, to contribute $35,000 to the
Association of Orange County
Deputy Sheriff’s to cover costs associated with the continuing fight for
retirement benefits against the
County of Orange. This issue has
state-wide implications. Motion
carries. Motion 2009-03P-05.
ADJOURN MEETING OF THE
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
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SEBA
Retirements
NEW BENEFIT FOR SEBA MEMBERS
Gary Penrod
Sheriff
San Bernardino Co. Sheriff’s
Department
38 years
The Pocket Saver
for the High Desert
This coupon book is
exclusively for the
High Desert, and
costs $20, $8.50 of
which goes to
SEBAʼs Widow &
Orphan Fund. The
Pocket Saver has
more than $10,000
worth of coupons.
Michael Wirz
Detective
Special Detectives
28 years
Mary Medeiros
Deputy Sheriff
West Valley Detention Center
9 years
Now available at
the SEBA Office.
Call (909) 885-6074
or 1-800-655-7322.
LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
INCREASE NOTICE
Effective pay period 7/09,
the Legal Defense Fund
(LDF) dues will increase by
$0.25 to $13.63 per pay
period for all Active
members and Associate
members with LDF. This
increase is per the LDF
Trustees raising their rates.
MEDICAL EMERGENCY LEAVE DONATION REQUESTS
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ACR
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PUB HEALTH
County employees wishing to donate vacation, holiday or compensatory time-off hours may do so in 8-hour increments.
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FEATURES
The San Manuel Beat
By Kenneth Shoji, Public Relations Manager
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians
A CITY IN A
SQUARE MILE
he San Manuel Indian Reservation, overlooking San
Bernardino and Highland, is a
very different place than it was a
generation ago when there was
nothing but apricot orchards, trailers and rock homes. At that time
the most likely visitors to the reservation were hikers who would come
down from Rim of the World, get
lost and yell for help.
Today the San Manuel Indian
Bingo and Casino regularly draws
thousands of people from Los Angeles and Southern California, while
the rocky hills of the reservation are
home to state-of-the-art Community Center, Fire Department, modern homes and community
recreation parks.
As with other sovereign government, the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians has the fundamental
responsibility to ensure the safety
and security of all those who live,
work and visit the reservation. Key
in fulfilling this responsibility has
been the solid government-to-government relationship with the San
Bernardino County Sheriff’s Depart-
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ment, a relationship based on trust,
mutual respect and common goals.
In June of 2008, the tribe and
County of San Bernardino entered
into a third one-year extension of
an agreement, which began in 2006,
that provides for law enforcement
and public safety services on the
reservation, including round-theclock patrols of the reservation, the
purchase of two Sheriff’s patrol cars
and added staff positions within the
Sheriff’s Department.
Patrols extend beyond the
boundaries of the reservation, as the
agreement makes it possible for
deputies to respond to adjacent
county pockets and work within a
joint service area in the City of San
Bernardino alongside the San
Bernardino Police Department.
A SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY
On the reservation, the San
Manuel Department of Public
Safety maintains a security force of
some 420 Personnel including 241
officers all of whom are Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST)
certified.
Headed up by 34-Year Law Enforcement and Security Veteran
Dennis Plymale, the department has
for several months been implement-
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ing a program, which includes: (1)
Assessing the Tribe’s current security
operations; (2) Promoting close
working relationships between the
Tribe and local, state and federal law
enforcement agencies and supporting the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding with the
County Sheriff’s Department that
Chairman Ramos extended for another year just several months ago;
and (3) Immediately pursuing steps
to enhance the security environment in and around the Tribal community such as evaluating the
existing security apparatus and making improvements as required.
By working together the SBCSD
and the San Manuel Department of
Public Safety aided by the San
Manuel Gaming Commission’s surveillance division, assure full readiness to address situations as they
arise anywhere and at anytime
within the casino and the tribal
community.
“Those who came before us struggled and suffered, so that their people would remain sovereign and
independent,” said San Manuel
Chairman James Ramos. “However,
San Manuel is not an island that
can isolate itself from the community, therefore, we continue to reach
out to our neighbors to ensure we all
remain safe and secure.” SEBA
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MILITARY MATTERS
Members on Military Leave
David Moyer
Deputy Sheriff
Charles Miller
Deputy Sheriff
Omar Palacios-Real
Deputy Sheriff
Benjamin Pedroza
Deputy Sheriff
Kenneth Valmonte
Probation Corrections Officer
Joshua Parrott
Deputy Sheriff
Donald Mills
Deputy Sheriff
James Landry
Deputy Sheriff
Marissa Cui
Custody Specialist
Robert E. Brown
Deputy Sheriff
PCO Lindsey Scott
PCO Lisa Prieto
Probation Corrections
Family Pride
Join SEBA’s “Family Pride”
Honoring the military members of our extended SEBA family
SPC. Anthony Alonzo
U.S. Army, First Cavalry,
stationed in Iraq, son of Deputy
Daniel Alonzo, West Valley
Detention Center.
MASN Troy Atkinson
U.S. Navy at Autec-Andros
Island, Bahamas.
Son of Sgt. Don Atkinson,
Rancho Station
Lt. Col. Robert T. Ault
Army/Aviation - Baghdad
Son of Robert E. Ault, Retired,
Sheriff’s Dept.
Ensign David Badman
U.S. Navy, U.S. Essex, Sasebo,
Japan
Son-in-law of Sgt. Scott Schultz
and Gee Schultz, San
Bernardino Sheriff’s Office.
Lance Corporal Justin Barrie
US Marine Corps
Son of Paul Barrie, Deputy Court
Services
Airman Trevor Beck
US Air Force
Son of Greg Beck, HSS Program
Integrity, Welfare Fraud
Spc. James Barnett
US Army, 3rd Infantry Division
Son of Helen Winters, Deputy
Sheriff, Retired
Pfc. Jasmine Beckum
Military Intelligence
U.S. Army - Ft. Huachuca,
Arizona
Daughter of Deputy Zach
Beckum
Public Affairs Division
Nicole Beckum
PFC US Army 1st Cavalry
Camp Warhorse Iraq
Daughter of Deputy Zach
Beckum, Public Affairs Division
Richard E. Blanchard
Airman 1st Class
USAF, Anderson AFB, Guam
Son-in-Law of Deputy John
Smith, Twin Peaks Station
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Lt. Daniel J. Breeden
U.S. Navy “Bagdad”
Son of Lester Breeden, Retired
Sheriff’s Dept.
Spc. Nicholas “Nicko” Buscemi
25th Infantry, Stricker Brigade,
Iraq.
Son of Deputy Anthony Buscemi
Victorville Station
Sgt. Ryan Cardwell
U.S. Army Exp. Ord. Disp. Iraq
Son of Kim Cardwell
MK1-lst Class Petty Officer
Eugene R. Cavenaugh
Coast Guard, San Diego Fleet
Training Group,
San Diego. Son of Sgt. Patrick
Cavenaugh, Detectives
Steven Cook Cragg
PFC, U.S. Marine Corps
Son of Karen Cragg, Sr. Inv.
D.A. Office
Staff Sgt. Anthony Crismon
USMC 2/1, 13th MEU. Son-inlaw of Sgt. Craig Edmunds, C/S
Victorville
Brian Ellis
Sr. Airman, U.S.A.F.
Son of Hank Valencia, Detective
MAXN Rudy Faile Jr.
E3 Harbor Patrol Unit
U.S. Navy at NSA Bahrain
Son of Deputy Rudy Faile
GHRC
Brenda Gaul, Dental
Technician 2nd Class
U.S. Navy. Daughter of Shelby
Gaul, Detective
Michelle Gaul, Builder 3rd
Class
U.S. Navy Seebees. Daughter of
Shelby Gaul, Detective
Airman 1st Class (A1C)
Alexander M. Holm
U. S. A.F.
Son of Deputy Peter Holm,
Barstow Station
Master Chief Petty Officer
Stephen Hughes
US Navy
Son of Jay Hughes, retired
Deputy Sheriff
USAF Airman 1st Class TACP
Michael A. Ilizaliturri
Son of Sgt. Chris “Izzy”
Ilizaliturri
Chino Hills Station
Richard R. Jones III
1st Lt. U.S. Air Force, fighter
pilot
Son of retired Sheriff’s Sergeant
Richard R. Jones.
Tyler Kurth
Capt. U.S. Army
Son of Delvin Wiedeman,
Retired Sheriff’s Dept.
Staff Sergeant Stephen
Lacombe
U.s. Army Iraq
Son of Deputy Sheriff Julie Park
Victorville Court Services
Master Sergeant Damon D.
Mann, USAF
Son of David Mann, Probation
Officer.
U.S. Army Warrant Officer I
Austin Martinez
Son-in-law of Randy Gerwig,
Deputy Sheriff, Sheriff’s
Aviation
Cpl Azarial Rainey
US Marine Corps (In Iraq)
Son of Vicki Rainey-Aubry
Probation Officer
Airman USAF Devin Rude
Hill AFB, Utah
Son of Detective Michael Rude,
SBSD
Staff Sergeant Robert
Simendich
U.S. AF Elmondorf, AL
Son of retired Lt. Robert
Simendich, CDC.
PFC Jay Spear
U.S. Army 101st Airborne,
Baghdad
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
Staff Sergeant Mike Spear
U.S. Army, 25th Infantry
Division
Son of Sergeant Steve Spear
Court Services Joshua Tree
AAE2 Chris Thomas
U.S. Navy, USS Kitty Hawk
Son of Mike Martinez,
Probation Officer, West Valley
Juvenile Hall
SPC James L. Turton
U.S. Army In Uzbekistan. Sonin-Law of Jim Dawson, Needles
Station.
Mark W. McDonald
U.S. Army. Son of John
McDonald, Welfare Fraud
Air Force Lt. Col. Richard
Wickum
Son of Tom Wickum, Assistant
Sheriff, Retired
Spec. Christopher B. Meals
5th Stryker Brigade, Iraq
Son of Retired lt. William (Bill)
Meals
Captain Jacques Wilson
USAF
Brother of Chantae Williams,
Coroner's Office
2nd Lt. Jeffrey Newman
U.S. Marine Corps
Son of Lt. Douglas D. Newman
SBSD Retired
Lance Corporal Joseph A.
Wood, US Marine Corps
Grandson of John J. Quinn,
Coroner/retired.
Eric E. Overturf
PO2, US Navy Seebees in Iraq
Nephew of retired Sgt. Gary
Hobbs.
o you have family members or loved ones serving in the War on Terrorism?
If so, and you would like to recognize them in the Star and Shield, please fill
out the questionnaire below and return it to SEBA. We will recognize your family
member in the “Family Pride” section of the Star and Shield.
D
Service Person’s Name
Service Person’s Rank
Branch of Service
Your Name
Your Department
Your relationship to the Service Person
Your daytime phone number (this will be kept confidential)
Fax to SEBA at (909) 383-6600, or email this information to mhahn@seba.biz.
Free Dues While You Are Deployed!
If you have orders for deployment in the fight against terrorism,
please contact the Association office. With a copy of your orders, you
may be eligible to have your basic Association dues waived during the
time you are away.
Just our way of saying “thank you” for taking the next step in defending our national freedoms.
Care packages for members serving in the military
Do you want to get involved in sending care packages to SEBA members who are currently serving our country in the military? Well, YOU
CAN! Every other month, SEBA will be sending care packages directly to
our members who are deployed either overseas or in the United States.
You can get involved by bringing to SEBA or giving to your Station Director any of the following items: 1. Personal care/sundries 2. AT&T calling
cards (MCI doesn’t work in some places) 3. Gift cards for WalMart, Sam’s
Club or Costco 4. Disposable cameras 5. A letter from you!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
MEMORIALS
CALIFORNIA
PEACE
OFFICERS
MEMORIAL
In Memory
Deputy Greg Hernandez
Tulare County Sheriff’s
Department
EOW: February 6, 2009
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Police Officer John Hege
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Sergeant Erv Romans
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Sergeant Dan Sakai
Oakland Police Department
EOW: 3/21/2009
Honoring Our
Fallen Officers
www.camemorial.org
camemorial@prodigy.net
Remembering Our Oakland Brothers
aw enforcement and family members struggled in Oakland to deal
with a string of violence in March that claimed the lives of four officers and wounded a fifth. The officers killed include:
L
Sergeant Mark Dunakin
Dunakin joined the Oakland Police Department in
1991, serving several years as a homicide investigator
before transferring to the traffic division a few years
ago. He previously worked for the Alameda County
Sheriff's Office as a technician at Santa Rita. Dunakin
was married with three children.
Police Officer John Hege
Officer Hege graduated from St. Mary’s College in
Morage and taught High School Physical Education,
and was loved and respected by his neighbors and
coworkers. Hege became a sworn officer in 1999 after
serving several years as a reserve officer. Hege had
served for about eight years as a high school basketball
and football coach and referee before enrolling in the
police academy. He continued to umpire high school baseball games in
his off-hours.
Sergeant Erv Romans
Romans joined the Oakland Police force in 1996
after serving with the Oakland Housing Authority. Romans was a former Marine Corps drill sergeant, which
probably helped him while training recruits for the
Oakland Police Department. Romans taught hundreds
of academy students about firearms and the use of nonlethal weapons. It was said that Romans was absolutely
dedicated to firearms instruction. He loved his job as a SWAT officer,
and spent many extra hours on it. He was married with three children.
Sergeant Dan Sakai
Sakai joined the department in 2000. “He was relatively quiet but he commanded his young troops’ respect,” said Lt. Peter Lau, one of Sakai’s supervisors.
Sakai also served as a patrol rifle instructor. “He cared
about those youngsters and not just their work. He
poured his life into various programs here to train other
officers.” He was married with a four year old daughter.
He is described as being “one of the most wonderful people you could
meet” and as “having the highest ethics.” Recently named leader of the
SWAT entry team. SEBA
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Heroes are Red,
White and Blue –
One Could Be You
he beautiful bronze and granite “California Peace Officers’ Memorial” located on
State Capitol grounds in Sacramento
contains the names of the more than 1,400
courageous peace officers who have laid down
their lives in the line of duty protecting and
serving their fellow Californians, dating back
to early statehood.
Existing law allows taxpayers to make voluntary tax-free contributions on their personal
state income tax returns to the “California
Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation Fund.”
The process is simple. No checks to write and
no solicitors. The taxpayer merely executes a
“check off” on his or her State Franchise Income Tax return in the amount of at least
$1.00 or more. Importantly, the law specifies
that all contributions must be used to maintain
the “California Peace Officers’ Memorial,” and
for activities in support of the most deserving
surviving families of those gallant men and
women peace officers who had made the ultimate sacrifice.
When you file your State Income tax return
for 2008, we urge every taxpayer and the more
than 100,000 professional peace officers serving
in California to become “heroes” by supporting
this most worthwhile cause.
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2008 Tax Deductions
The following may be deducted as Association dues on your 2008
tax returns. These figures are based on a full year and include ONLY
the SEBA dues (and firefighter dues) and PORAC dues portions of
your overall deduction. Pro-rate if you did not have a deduction
taken the entire year:
Safety.................................$600
Associate without PORAC ..$258
Specialized Fire Services...$600
Reserve..............................$169
Specialized Peace Officer ..$600
Firefighter – Big Bear City .$624
Associate with PORAC .......$342
Firefighter – Apple Valley ..$264
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TICKET PRICES
• All Sales Final • Prices subject to change without notice • SEBA members only
Aquarium of the Pacific
Adult...................................$15.95
Child (3-11) .......................$9.95
Disneyland or California Adventure
1 Day, 1 Park
Adult...................................$65.00
Child (3-9) .........................$56.00
Disneyland 2Fer
1 Day, 2 Parks on separate days
Adult...................................$60.00
Child (3-9) .........................$52.00
Disneyland Park Hopper
1 Day, 2 Parks
Adult...................................$70.00
Child (3-9) .........................$61.00
Knott’s Berry Farm
Adult...................................$26.50
Child (3-11) .......................$17.99
Legoland
Second day free. 2-Day Pass
Adult/Child.........................$45.00
Hopper ...............................$54.00
Scandia Amusement Park
Unlimited Passport...........$12.50
(Includes all rides, raceway,
Screamer, and golf).
Legoland/Sea Life 2-Day Hopper
Adult/Child.........................$54.00
Sea World
(2nd day free)
Adult...................................$52.00
Child (3-9) .........................$46.50
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Adult ..................................$30.00
Child (3-11)........................$19.50
Includes Journey Into Africa Tour
and Conservation Carousel.
San Diego Zoo
Deluxe Adult ......................$30.00
Deluxe Child (3-11)..........$19.50
(Includes bus tour, Express Bus,
and Skyfari ride)
Six Flags Magic Mountain
Adult...................................$26.00
Child (under 48” tall) .......$15.00
Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
Adult...................................$18.50
Child (under 48” tall) .......$13.00
Universal Studios
1 Day
Adult/Child.........................$54.00
Annual Pass .......................$67.00
Pocket Saver Hi Desert
$20, $8.50 to benefit the SEBA
Widows and Orphans Fund.
Movie Theaters
AMC Theatre
General ..............................$6.00
Premier...............................$7.50
(Valid for opening engagements.)
Edwards, Regal, United Artist
General. .............................$6.00
Premier...............................$7.00
(Valid for opening engagements.)
Krikorian Theatres
General. .............................$6.50
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TREASURY
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OPERATING BUDGET
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