CURRENT SDC/LOCAL 1613 DISCUSSIONS INDEX

Last Updated: February 20, 2008

This index is provided to inform union members of issues being discussed between management and the union in the U.S. Border Patrol, San Diego Sector.  Current Documents listed as "PRIVATE" are those files which may not be disclosed in a public forum. Members interested in learning about "PRIVATE" matters and those issues listed below must attend a union meeting since we do not have the manpower to respond to phone and/or email requests for information.  We will do our best to keep the members informed, but with time constraints and limited manpower resources, this may not always be possible.  Since the Local 1613 Message Board is open to the public, discussions concerning ongoing discussions/negotiations WILL NOT be permitted on the message board.

If you have a solution or suggestion regarding any of the open issues listed below, now is your opportunity to share that solution with the Union.  Send all your feedback concerning the issues listed below to the Representative(s) identified for the issue by clicking on a representative's name.

1. "Posted" indicates the date the issue first appeared on the website.

2. "Update" indicates the last time the issue was updated (red font indicates an active matter).

3. "Deadline" indicates the last date we will accept comments concerning the issue or the most recent document.  The deadline will be updated when discussions are extended or when a new document is posted so check back regularly to keep informed of the changes.

   • OPEN indicates no designated deadline at this time.

   • CLOSED indicates the matter is closed for any further comments.

   • VACATED indicates the parties decided/agreed to terminate discussions or implementation of the proposed idea.

Finally, there appears to be some confusion regarding the union's obligation to the membership when dealing with these types of discussions.  Local 1613 has over 1200 union members and this website is the best possible way for union volunteers to keep our fellow members apprised of our activities and interactions with San Diego Sector officials.  We redesigned the website to provide more information to our members about the local's business and added several methods for members to contact union volunteers.  We also understand each individual member has a responsibility to stay informed with the Local's business.  We also understand our members have other obligations which make it difficult for them to appear at union meetings.  Therefore, if the local only receives a few opposing viewpoints on a matter presented here or only a few members show up to a union meeting to oppose something the local is working on, the local will assume the majority of the members are in favor of what is proposed by our union volunteers.  Until the local hears otherwise from a majority of the members, we will operate under the assumption that our membership agrees with the information presented on our official website.

All files are in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.