ADVISORY
Yesterday, Thursday, March 1, 2007, I was advised that In Service Training had implemented a new procedure at baton training. As reported, if one of the trainees incorrectly executes a baton movement, the baton instructor will tell him to do a series of push-ups to atone for the trainee’s transgression. I thought this to be quite odd as there is nothing in the baton lesson plan requiring unrelated physical training.
Upon learning of this new procedure, I questioned Lieutenant L. Neff, IST Manager, regarding its implementation without the, legally required, notice to CCPOA regarding impact to the BU6 Membership at CIM. He informed me that the procedure had been implemented on January 1, 2007 and compliance with the “request” for push-ups was wholly voluntary, and in no way, a requirement of the baton training. However, this appears to be a disingenuous effort to minimize a procedure which, as one of its components, has a coercive hazing ritual that follows any failure to comply with it.
As reported, if the trainee is instructed to do push-ups and initially fails to comply, the instructor begins berating the trainee by loudly proclaiming to the other trainees that this individual “has no integrity”, not just once, but several times until this “volunteer” complies under the duress of the hazing.
LABOR ADVISORY:
Because of the potential for an industrial related injury through compliance with this voluntary procedure and CCPOA’s concern that such additional strain during a physically stressful training session may precipitate an adverse cardiopulmonary episode, CCPOA emphatically recommends that you DO NOT participate in this procedure. If your decision to decline participation in this voluntary procedure leads to any coercion or hazing, report this activity to a job steward immediately after training so that CCPOA can prepare a Request To File Charges (RTFC) with the State Personnel Board against the offending trainer for violations of §19572 GC including, but not limited to, (m) Discourteous treatment of the public or other employees. There is also a mandatory reporting of such employee misconduct required by the Departmental Operations Manual:
§31140.7.1 Procedures for Filing an Allegation of Employee Misconduct
“Every employee of CDC with knowledge of employee misconduct shall report any such act and cooperate fully in the investigative process."
Therefore, if you are a victim or even a witness to discourteous treatment at any IST training, it is your legal duty to report it. There is no place in the Department of Corrections for this type of misbehavior.
If you choose to voluntarily comply with this procedure and you experience any ill effects from the additional physical strain, immediately discontinue the training and, if you believe that your illness is caused by the activity related to your training, request that the baton instructor fill out a SCIF form and report to either U.S. Healthworks or your designated health care provider for evaluation.
G.M. Clark, President
Chino Chapter
CCPOA
Yesterday, Thursday, March 1, 2007, I was advised that In Service Training had implemented a new procedure at baton training. As reported, if one of the trainees incorrectly executes a baton movement, the baton instructor will tell him to do a series of push-ups to atone for the trainee’s transgression. I thought this to be quite odd as there is nothing in the baton lesson plan requiring unrelated physical training.
Upon learning of this new procedure, I questioned Lieutenant L. Neff, IST Manager, regarding its implementation without the, legally required, notice to CCPOA regarding impact to the BU6 Membership at CIM. He informed me that the procedure had been implemented on January 1, 2007 and compliance with the “request” for push-ups was wholly voluntary, and in no way, a requirement of the baton training. However, this appears to be a disingenuous effort to minimize a procedure which, as one of its components, has a coercive hazing ritual that follows any failure to comply with it.
As reported, if the trainee is instructed to do push-ups and initially fails to comply, the instructor begins berating the trainee by loudly proclaiming to the other trainees that this individual “has no integrity”, not just once, but several times until this “volunteer” complies under the duress of the hazing.
LABOR ADVISORY:
Because of the potential for an industrial related injury through compliance with this voluntary procedure and CCPOA’s concern that such additional strain during a physically stressful training session may precipitate an adverse cardiopulmonary episode, CCPOA emphatically recommends that you DO NOT participate in this procedure. If your decision to decline participation in this voluntary procedure leads to any coercion or hazing, report this activity to a job steward immediately after training so that CCPOA can prepare a Request To File Charges (RTFC) with the State Personnel Board against the offending trainer for violations of §19572 GC including, but not limited to, (m) Discourteous treatment of the public or other employees. There is also a mandatory reporting of such employee misconduct required by the Departmental Operations Manual:
§31140.7.1 Procedures for Filing an Allegation of Employee Misconduct
“Every employee of CDC with knowledge of employee misconduct shall report any such act and cooperate fully in the investigative process."
Therefore, if you are a victim or even a witness to discourteous treatment at any IST training, it is your legal duty to report it. There is no place in the Department of Corrections for this type of misbehavior.
If you choose to voluntarily comply with this procedure and you experience any ill effects from the additional physical strain, immediately discontinue the training and, if you believe that your illness is caused by the activity related to your training, request that the baton instructor fill out a SCIF form and report to either U.S. Healthworks or your designated health care provider for evaluation.
G.M. Clark, President
Chino Chapter
CCPOA
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