Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 6 – Regulation and Policy Directives

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12010.11.1 Access to the R‑DOM by the California Correctional Peace Officers Association

  • A settlement agreement between the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) allows CCPOA to have access to the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual.

  • The CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the CCPOA agree that:

    • CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall retain sole possession of R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual.

    • CCPOA shall have access to the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual, with the exception of Section 55030, Job Action Contingency Plan.

    • The access shall be available to the following CCPOA representatives:

      • Local Chapter Presidents

      • Local Chapter Vice-Presidents

      • Chief Job Stewards

      • CCPOA Field Representatives

      • CCPOA Legal Staff

      • CCPOA Chief Administrative Officer

      • CCPOA Statewide President

      • CCPOA Statewide Vice-Presidents

      • A member of any CCPOA bargaining team

    • Any Bargaining Unit (BU) 6 member or their designated representative, upon request, may have access to the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual (except Section 55030) when the BU 6 member is being investigated as to matters covered by, or has been disciplined with regard to matters covered by Subchapter 55000.

    • CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide access to CCPOA representatives at both the institutional level and the headquarters level on an appointment basis.

    • In no event shall more than three of these persons have access at one location at the same time.

    • Under no circumstances shall access include the right to photocopy any portion of the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual.

    • CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Chief of the Office of Labor Relations shall notify the Chief Administrative Officer of CCPOA in writing of any changes to the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual.

    • The Associate Director or R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual Coordinator of RPMBRegulation and Policy Management Branch at CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation headquarters shall coordinate the inspection of the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual within one hour of receiving the appointment request, and supervise the inspection.

    • The Employee Relations Officer (EROEmployee Relations Officer) is the representative at the institutional level to coordinate the requests for access to the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual. Any requests to individuals other than the EROEmployee Relations Officer will not be honored and the requestor will be referred to the EROEmployee Relations Officer.

    • The Warden or Regional Parole Administrator shall ensure that all requests from CCPOA representatives or BU 6 members for inspection of the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual are processed through the EROEmployee Relations Officer.

    • The EROEmployee Relations Officer shall:

      • Coordinate the review of a copy of R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual within twenty-four hours of receiving the appointment request. The EROEmployee Relations Officer shall ensure, however, that prior to CCPOA reviewing the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual, that Section 55030 has been removed.

      • Provide or coordinate the supervision of the R-DOMDepartment Operations Manual during any inspection by eligible CCPOA representatives or BU 6 members.

      • Document each time that DOMDepartment Operations Manual Subchapter 55000 is reviewed by an eligible CCPOA representative or BU 6 member as outlined above.