Council Member Brooks-Powers Introduces Intro 1103 on Probation Officers as Uniformed
Brooks-Powers introduces Intro 1103, recognizing probation officers as uniformed officers for collective bargaining to address pay and working condition disparities.
The second intro, 1103, concerns the officers who carry out the department's work.
Like our city's uniformed police, fire, Santa,
and correction officers, probation officers carry real public safety responsibilities.
Yet, under the city's collective bargaining law, they are not recognized among those uniformed forces and do not receive the same bargaining treatment.
This bill changes that, recognizing probation officers as uniformed officers for collective bargaining and helping to address a gap that has contributed to longstanding disparities in their pay
and working conditions, especially among female and non-white officers.
Together, these bills reflect a commitment to a probation system that is fair to the young people it serves and to the workforce it relies on.