Message from the Executive Director
40 years and still growing
By Fred Timpner, MAPE Executive Director
Forty years ago this month (December 2023), several local police agencies came together to form a new law enforcement Union. Out of that meeting, the Michigan Association of Police and the Michigan Association of Public Employees were formed. Shortly thereafter, the Michigan Association of Fire Fighters was also created.
As a new Union, MAPE was established based upon the following bedrock principles:
- Honesty
- Transparency
- Respect
- Service
- Every local unit, regardless of size, has a seat on the Executive Board of the Union.
- The Union will be guided by the understanding that the Union works for the members, not the members working for the Union.
- Labor Relations Training will be provided to members and their local leaders.
House elections April 16th, redrawn House districts approved, update lobby registration with Karoub
Elections to fill two vacant House seats will be held April 16th, determining if Democrats or Republicans will control of the chamber for the rest of the year. The House is currently split evenly by party 54-54. The vacancies are in House Districts 13 and 25 where Democratic Representatives stepped down after winning their mayoral races.
When legislators return after spring break during the week of April 9, finalizing the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget will be a priority since the deadline to submit the budget bills to the Governor is July 1.
Mark your calendars for 2024 Carl Parsell Memorial Golf Outing
Spring is in the air and it’s time to plan for a relaxing and fun-filled day on the golf course.
Save the date for the 34th Annual Carl Parsell Memorial Golf Outing scheduled for Thursday, June 13, 2024 at The Links of Novi.
Please check back in April for more event details.
Good luck to this year’s Carl Parsell Scholarship applicants!
MAPE would like to thank everyone who took the time to submit 2024 Carl Parsell Scholarship applications and wish you good luck! The application period has closed for the 2024-2025 academic year.
In March and April, the Scholarship Selection Committee will review applications and complete the selections of scholarship recipients in May. Carl Parsell Scholarship recipients will be notified by June 1, 2024.
The maximum award per student is $2,500 and scholarship funds are sent directly to the recipient’s college or university in July or August.
Port Huron Township Clerical
CONTRACT
“By far it was the four-day (workweek) in the summer time – that would be the first and biggest thing,” said Veronica Caplinger, Port Huron Township Clerical Local Union Steward. “The other would be our 4% wage increase. The Longevity Pay is the third. Those three things alone were very big. The four-day workweek gave us the biggest smiles. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, through the summer, we will be working Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and off and closed on Fridays.”
Wage Increases:
4% increase effective Jan. 1, 2024.
4% increase effective Jan. 1, 2025.
4% increase effective Jan. 1, 2026.