During the 2010 General Assembly Session, a bill was introduced that would allow the State and it’s Municipalities to take 2% this year, 2% next year and 1% the following year for a total of 5% from YOUR paychecks to offset the cost of the Virginia Retirement System. The Virginia Fraternal Order of Police lobbied hard and worked with Governor McDonald to veto this bill. The bill was amended and only new employees will be required to pay the 5%.

Keep checking this page of our website as in the coming months we will begin lobbying once again for a collective bargaining bill to pass. Each year we generate more support and get closer to our goal. When passed, the State and Municipalities would be forced to negotiate your benefits and salaries with us and would allow you to have representation to better protect your rights during disciplinary actions.

ABOUT H.R. 218

H.R. 218 gives off-duty police officers the right to carry concealed firearms and the means to prevent crime in our communities anywhere in the United States.

Why? Because H.R. 218 saves lives - it provides much needed protections for law enforcement officers and their families. At the same time, H.R 218 makes our communities safer by empowering our law enforcement officers with the tools they need to save lives.

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