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A post about Fraternalism

Brothers and sisters, I have been hearing some feedback from a lot of the different facilities. There are stories of the majority of officers pitching in for overtime to make staffing work, but then there are stories of negativity and refusal to work overtime. We have an obligation to serve as officers, but we have an even larger obligation to support our fellow brothers and sisters. We are trying to build a culture within the NDOC that all of you can be proud of. That culture starts with all of us. For now, excessive overtime is a reality. We hope that, with the increasing academy sizes, excessive overtime will be temporary. Please understand that if the supervisors are properly following the mandatory overtime policy and you refuse a direct order, you are guilty of misconduct. FOP doesn't absolve you of all wrongdoing, FOP protects your rights. If you are dead to rights guilty, no attorney is going to win your case. Let me be very clear, just because you have not been disciplined for refusing mandatory overtime doesn't mean that you will not be disciplined moving forward. I am not encouraging wrongful discipline, but justified accountability is necessary. As staffing improves, so will the standards for Officers and Supervisors. We are all on the same team, so let's all pitch in and do our part to make this work. Do not refuse overtime in the name of FOP, because that is not what FOP is all about. Work within the rules to try and make your overtime contributions as convenient as possible. Some facilities have officers working 30-40 hours of overtime per week, in order to be there for their fellow officers. As a matter of fact, the two highest vacancy rates, ESP and LCC, are making 12's work because officers are working their days off so often you can't tell A team dayshift from B team dayshift. These are great examples of fraternalism, where the officers are pitching in to make it work. If everyone works at least 1 per week, this will reduce the burnout on everyone. Some facilities that burden is higher and it may take 2 a week, but let's all work on this solution together. We need fraternalism for each other, not for the NDOC. The more that we work together, the more conditions will continue to improve. Help your brothers and sisters out by showing up for your shifts and picking up some extra shifts when you can. Let's all hold ourselves to a higher standard, because then no one else will need to. On the supervisors side, we need the same thing. Compassion doesn't cost a dime. A lot of these officers are working their tales off to do their part. Make sure the records are kept accurately to prevent incorrect mandates, which can lead to unnecessary confrontations. Be safe and TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER!

 
 
 

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25 Nov 2023

I'm going to have to agree with Robertson. I have over 10 years and I have done these mandates for years. It's not my responsibility to carry this department on my back. For a few months, fine, but not as a status quo. The department had years to fix these issues and they had done nothing except play politics with our careers. People say 'well you signed up for it, it's in your contract.' When I started we were on 12s. I didn't sign up for 8s or especially 16s. I did overtime maybe once a month for 4 hours. My schedule is 40 hours per week. I believe that's in the contract too. I left NNCC at the beginnin…

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lunkwitzfop21
27 Nov 2023
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That’s the point, they are doing overtime when it is more convenient for them. So officers are utilizing the procedure to improve their outside home schedule. I never stated it has to be when they would normally be mandated. If people are volunteering then it is working as intended. That is less mandates for everyone else. Just so you’re aware, they can mandate you on your day off. Happens at LCC all the time.

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H. Robertson
19 Nov 2023

EB is 100% right. I've been a C/O for 25 years and all this volunteering to get off the list does is encourage officers to manipulate the system and screw over their "brothers & sisters". The reward for volunteering is pay $$$. Getting off the mandatory list for volunteering is like getting a participation trophy. You didn't earn it. Mandatory and voluntary should be two separate entities. Evenly distributing the unwanted workload. It worked way better for the majority of my career. This system is not about a brotherhood, it's about who can get out of work. Buddy up with a sergeant and get a non-contact post for 2-4 hours, rather than work where they actually need the help.

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25 Nov 2023
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We can only hope this is fixed. I've personally met many new hires who have been on the yard for 6 months and told me they were burnt out and were looking at leaving due to the excessive mandates. This means that if these new hires leave, it's just more mandates.

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Sand_Viper
17 Nov 2023

I was mandated several times and wasn't taken off the list, or I was called the very next day again and told you're being mandated.... I had to argue facts and proof to be left alone.


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omar35772
17 Nov 2023

I disagree with you. I’m already working three volunteers per week and sometimes they call me for a fourth mandatory day. I don’t think this is fair. I feel the FOP is not doing nothing to protect us and have their side instead of ours.

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Sand_Viper
20 Nov 2023
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Well I don't have access still lol so I'm s.o.l on that one. I have a note pad that I keep to prove where I was at and who I interacted with over the phone.


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Manuel Portillo
17 Nov 2023

Thank you Lunk.

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