May 31, 2013
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
April 12, 2013
On Thursday, April 11, 2013 we came within 4 places on the special order calander to vote on HB 329 in the House
March 26, 2013
As we continue our efforts to obtain a state PBA tag, there has been some misinformation and confession concerning the application process for the tag and the membership fee. Applying for a PBA tag is a simple process. In this article you will find detailed instructions on how to apply and what needs to happen in order for the ALPBA to achieve our goal.
March 11, 2013
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
March 7, 2013
Protection of Personal information pasted on out of the Gov. Affairs Committee.
March 5, 2013
The Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. and the Virginia Division of the Southern States PBA are rallying behind Alexandria Police Officer Peter Laboy who was shot on February 27th after making a routine traffic stop in Alexandria. The bullet struck Officer Laboy in the head, critically injuring him. Officer Laboy was flown to Medstar Washington Hospital where he remains in critical condition.
March 1, 2013
In light of all the recent gun control debates arising in America today, the Southern States PBA would like to display our support for the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. This is our official stance on the matter.
March 1, 2013
Under existing law, the protection against disclosure of certain personal identifying information about a state employee on any document is available for public inspection applies only to those state employees who are subject to the state Merit System.
February 28, 2013
When the retirement benefits of Alabama law enforcement officers came under attack last year, PBA was quick to respond to the requests for assistance we received from our members. We are currently involved in litigation which challenges efforts by the state to reduce retirement benefits for law enforcement officers.
February 6, 2013
In a blink of an eye life can change dramatically. That is exactly what happened on October 14, 2012 to Officer Bruce Potter and his family: a loving wife and two children.
January 9, 2013
Every once in a while we get little notes like these praising the services we offer here at the PBA.
December 13, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association proudly announces that it has reached a membership milestone of 30,000 members. The association, founded in 1986, has grown by more than 10,000 members since 2004 and membership continues to steadily increase.
December 3, 2012
Fairfax County Chapter (VAPBA) board member, Matthew Siraguse shares is story of how wearing his seat belt in his patrol car saved his life.
October 31, 2012
The Alabama Police Benevolent Association is offering its members the opportunity to purchase an official ALPBA license plate.
October 1, 2012
On September 15, 2012 at 10AM in a conference room at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach Alabama, the Alabama Police Benevolent Association gathered for their annual board meeting.
October 1, 2012
On September 15, 2012, the Alabama Police Benevolent Association gathered for the annual ALPBA division board meeting and presented an award went J.D. Hobbie, the Executive Director of the ALPBA.
October 1, 2012
Every year the Alabama PBA honors one of their own by naming an ALPBA Officer of the Year. This year's recipient of the award was Juan Rodriquez.
September 17, 2012
The 2nd Annual Race for the Fallen Half Marathon was a huge success. The race had almost 200 participants and raised significant funds to benefit the Police Benevolent Foundation.
September 7, 2012
The Police Benevolent Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2012 scholarships. These outstanding students have demonstrated academic excellence and deserve to be recognized.
August 23, 2012
If you are like many officers who joined PBA just for the Legal Defense Benefits and are not active in the association you're missing out. As so wisely said by someone before me "Having PBA membership just for legal defense benefits is like having a Porsche that you only drive in 2nd gear, you'll never realize what it can really do." While the legal defense benefits of PBA membership are first rate in every respect, PBA is a whole lot more than just legal defense. If you're serious about wanting to make positive changes in your work environment and benefits, listen up.
August 15, 2012
Dallas County Sheriff's Deputy and Central Alabama Chapter member was in the right place, at the right time to save the life of a seven month old baby.
August 1, 2012
In this issue we discuss the implementation of the new structure of the SSPBA, we meet the new president of the Southern States PBA and take a deeper look into the Police Benevolent Foundations "I wish you knew" campaign.
June 8, 2012
The 2012 SSPBA annual board meeting was held on Friday, June 8, 2012 in McDonough, GA at the Hilton Garden Inn. Board members received reports from each PBA department head, discussed policies and elected a new SSPBA Executive Board.
June 4, 2012
HB255 (Act 2012-302) requires retirement contributions on overtime pay with earnable compensation capped at 120% of base pay for all members of the TRS and ERS.
June 1, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
May 4, 2012
This is a list of all of the endorsed candidates that the ALPBA has endorsed in 2012. We would like to congratulate each of these candidates on their endorsements and we hope to work with them into the future to help make the law enforcement profession better for our members. Please show your support for these candidates at the polls.
April 26, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc. and the Police Benevolent Foundation, Inc. have officially launched the I Wish You Knew campaign, a nationwide awareness campaign to educate the public about the adversities law enforcement officers and their families face every day.
April 2, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
March 2, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits.
February 16, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association, Inc., has filed suit last week against the Board of Control of the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The civil action was filed February 6, 2012, in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County.
February 15, 2012
PBA is very sad to learn that Huntsville attorney Randall O. Gladden passed away last week. Randy served as a PBA attorney for over 20 years and worked hard in his representation of numerous PBA members.
February 3, 2012
The Southern States Police Benevolent Association is committed to keeping you informed of federal legislation that may affect your work-life, pay and benefits. The Governmental Affairs department will be providing periodic updates on the actions of Congress while in session. Included is a summary of bills of interest introduced during this past month, as well as updates on those reported in the previous report. Reporting of these bills are information purposes only, to you as a PBA law enforcement professional, and do not reflect the PBA's support or opposition on any specific bill.
January 18, 2012
According to preliminary data from the National Law Enforcement officers Memorial Fund, 173 officers have been killed during 2011 - up 13 percent from 153 line-of-duty deaths in 2010.
December 29, 2011
As 2011 comes to an end, take a look at some of the changes we have highlighted since the last update.
December 6, 2011
Not much has changed with the 112th Congress since our last update. Take a look at some of the changes we have highlighted since the last update.
November 18, 2011
The Blue Review is a yearly magazine published by the Southern States PBA. The Blue Review focuses on the PBA's accomplishments and details the work that the Police Benevolent Foundation is accomplishing.
July 13, 2011
Traditionally, law enforcement officers have a highly ingrained sense of honor bound duty to assist each other during times of crisis. We normally see this exemplified in the performance of their daily duties, wherein they routinely risk their lives to protect citizens and fellow officers.
January 1, 2011
There were 81 bills of interest followed during the 111th Congress. Of these bills, 54 were introduced by the House, and 27 by the Senate. Most died in one committee or another. But a few did manage to pass the Congress and get signed into law by the President. Most notably, was Senate Bill 1132.
December 16, 2010
PBA Legal Services often receives calls from members with questions regarding their rights under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The questions most often involve their employer either misapplying the law by mistake or outright ignoring its provisions.
November 12, 2010
This is a list of all of the winning candidates that the ALPBA endorsed in 2010. We would like to congratulate each of these candidates and we hope to work with them into the future to help make the law enforcement profession better for our members.
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