President’s Message

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

John McNesby, President

A lot has been made of a couple recent articles in the Daily rag they dis-

guise as a newspaper. This article involved officers injured in the line of duty (IOD). Although I am sure some abuse occurs on both sides, let me fill you in on some of the points which were conveniently left out. Of the five hundred and some considered injured a good portion are waiting to be separated from City payroll. The stumbling blocks are that the city (almost 2 years now) is still working from home. We cannot separate employees from a living room.

We also have a doctor who reviews each case and renders an opinion. That doctor works one day a week, reviews 2 or 3 cases, and takes months to issue the opinion. (I want that job).

Additionally, there is a third-party Administrator who refuses to work with the FOP. We had a great working relationship with the prior company. (Even the City is now aware of this).

We had the ability to meet with an adjuster and return these officers back to work with the stroke of a pen. Hopefully, we can get a new group in place and put police officers back on the street.

We have made adjustments in this area in the last contract which should help, but what I won’t agree to is going back to the old days of sending police officers back to work with broken limbs. I will not even go into the delays on surgeries and other medical testing that this company routinely denies.

Let us move on to One Philly which we currently have a lawsuit pending. Academy classes not paid for weeks. Sure, lets ask applicants to come to work for the Police Department, but we will pay you wrong, or not at all, deduct social security (which we do not pay in to) screw up withholdings, and different deductions, insurances, etc.

And...Police Finance, also working from home (mostly). Pension checks taking 6 months or more, same with accumulated time checks (vacation, sick, or holiday).

Invest 25, 30 or more years of City service and retire with dignity. Oh, and BTW we may pay your earnings next year. What normal company, business, or even a major City does this??

Let us move on to the deafening silence coming from City Hall in support of our officers. Instead, we worry about vaccines and a mask over your nose or . . . . . . better yet let us create an ordinance which they call a “Driving Equity” Bill. Basically, drive around the city in an unsafe car, without the worry of being held accountable (Reform at its best).

Stay tuned on this one folks we will be attempting to stop this for the safety of our officers and the community.

I could go on and on about a number of continuing issues .. . .Krasner, lenient Judges, guns, so called reform, etc.

We are fighting everywhere we can to support officers and will continue to do so.

The City and its Administrators would love nothing more then to see myself and my entire team removed from fighting for your rights. (Of course, they would have to leave the house to do this).

I will be running again for another term. I am asking for your support and appreciate the confidence you have in my team. I believe we have delivered, and we will continue to do so.

This is definitely NO TIME for “on the job training.”

Be safe and please reach out if I can do anything at all. My cell (215-285-3185) is always on. John J. McNesby, President

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Suburban Orthopedic Associates