On Tuesday, February 1, 2022, the contract ratification ballots were counted by Global Election Services, Inc. at the DEA’s offices, beginning at 11:30 a.m.
At 5:50 p.m., the count concluded, with the result being that the DEA’s active membership overwhelmingly voted in favor of ratification of the contract.
The tally was as follows:
3,687 ballots were returned, comprising 70% of the 5,287 ballots that were mailed to DEA members.
Only 4 ballots were invalidated.
3,452 members, or 94%, voted yes.
231 members, or 6% voted no.
Therefore, the DEA’s contract — which runs from April 1, 2019, and expires on May 31, 2022 — has been ratified by the membership. The DEA immediately notified the City to begin the process of getting our members the retroactive monies you deserve and earned.
We are pleased to start out 2022 with this long overdue increase in wages and benefits for our members.
It is our honor to represent the “Greatest Detectives in the World!”
