Representatives and Legal Staff
We provide five (5) full-time Officers, twenty-seven (27) part-time Officers (field representatives), two (2) full-time attorneys, one (1) paralegal and two (2) office staff.
- All Internal Affairs interviews
- All Division level interviews
- Assistance in filing grievances related to discipline
- Representation at grievance meetings and hearings related to discipline
- Assistance in filing of grievances related to Contract violations
- Representation at grievance hearings related to Contract violations
- Assistance in filing of grievances related to workers' compensation issues
- Representation at hearings related to workers' compensation issues
- Pre-termination hearings
- Civil Service Board hearings
- Civil Service Board hearings
- Arbitration hearings
- Officer involved shootings and in custody deaths:
- A representative and an Attorney respond to all Officer-involved shootings and in custody deaths.
- A representative and/or an Attorney participate in all follow-up interviews including:
- Homicide
- Use of Force Board
- Corners Inquest
- Accident Review board
- Legislative Representation
- Limited sponsorship of Youth Activity groups
- Limited in service training funds available
- Additional Life Insurance and AD&D policy
Services are available to non-members for a nominal fee. Generally these fees must be paid in advance by the non-member.
Cost of representation non-members or member not represented by the association
Delegate representation: $150.00/hr.
Copies: $1.00 per page
Fax: $1.00 per page
Other costs as accrued:
Legal Department:
• General Counsel: $400.00/hr.
• Paralegal: $150.00/hr.
• Copies: $ 1.00 per page
• Fax: $ 1.00 per page
In the event the grievant/appellant is not an Association member, or is a member but is not represented by the Association at Arbitration, fees and costs associated with the Arbitration shall be shared by the grievant/appellant and the Department equally. In such a situation, the Association shall have neither responsibility nor liability to pay any fees or costs either in advance or in the event of default by the grievant/appellant.
Fees that need to be paid in advance include, but may not be limited to:
- $150.00 for Delegate representation for all internal investigations
- $1200.00 retainer for Pre-Termination
- $1200.00 retainer for arbitration
- $3500.00 deposit for Arbitration (deposit is for Arbitrator).
Additional expenses may apply.
If you have any questions, please contact the LVPPA at 702.384.8692 or e-mail us.
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