All FOP members and their families are reminded that today, Tuesday, November 6th, is Election Day and polls are open across the United States.  Be sure to get to your local polling place and support those candidates, Democrat, Republican, or Independent, who support law enforcement as well as any ballot initiatives. 

The National FOP has voted NOT to make any endorsement in this year's presidential contest between President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney.

Do your Duty and Vote.

UPDATE 10/29/2012 at 1630 hrs:  Per the Office of the Labor Commissioner, the Mayor has issued an Executive Order shutting down City government tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/30/2012.  Effective midnight tonight, all essential government workers, to include Police Officers, who are working will be compensated at double their regular rate of pay.  This is in addition to any overtime pay and compensation pay for canceled leave.

The following is a synopsis of our overtime rates for the current deployment to cover Hurricane Sandy:

We are entitled to double our rate of pay when the Mayor shuts down City government but essential workers such as Police and Fire have to remain. This hasn't happened with Hurricane Sandy as of this date/time. Instead, the Mayor has allowed liberal leave for government workers except for essential workers. This policy is found in the City's Administrative Manual, not our contract.

Now, all our other overtime rates apply - so if you work more than your regularly scheduled tour in any given day, you are entitled to overtime. If you were on a V or H day and had it canceled and was called into work since the Police Commissioner declared an emergency and canceled all Leave, then you get 4 hours for the cancellation, plus the day back, plus whatever overtime you work later on that day - as you will be during these mandatory 12 hour shifts. All of this can be found in the contract on www.fop3.org under the header "Lodge 3".

Be safe out there and let's back each other up.