Polling Places

COAD Union Hall: 6 am - 6 pm

JTVCC: 6 am - 6 pm

HRYCI: 6 am - 10 am & 2 pm - 6pm

SCI: 6 am - 10 am & 2 pm - 6pm

BWCI: 6 am - 10 am & 2 pm - 6pm

Only full share members can vote. 

I.D.'s are required to vote.

Members shall vote at their assigned institutions except as noted below.

SCCC/SVOP will at SCI

EDC will vote at the COAD Union Hall

MCCC will vote at the COAD Union Hall

CVOP will vote at JTVCC

Hazel D Plant will vote at BWCINC-4 (Hazel D. Plant) will vote at HRYCI

C & T will be issued voting cards

In honor of our retirees, the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware invites all DOC retirees to attend a luncheon in the air conditioned comfort of the COAD Union Hall on Thurs., March 8th. The event will be catered by Mission BBQ and is FREE to all DOC employees who were COAD members at the time of their retirement. For those DOC employees who were not COAD members at the time of their retirement the cost is $5. Reservations are necessary, Call 734-8061 or email coad2@comcast.net.

On Saturday, December 2nd, COAD hosted its 7th Annual Breakfast with Santa Toy Raiser benefitting Toys for Tots.  Thanks to the 230 plus guests in attendance who donated 4 bicycles, 145 big toys, 62 small toys and $100 cash.  COAD would also like to thank all of our member volunteers, their familes and friends for contributing their time this holiday season and making the COAD Breakfast with Santa an overwhelming success.

Join the family and friends of Delaware State Trooper Cpl. Stephen Ballard as the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware hosts a celebration of life to honor his memory. The benefit event includes food, an open bar, music by DJ Waite A Minute and DJ Awall, a 50/50 raffle and silent auction. Proceeds will go to the DSTA Stephen Ballard Memorial Fund. Tickets are $30 each at the door.

Friday, June 9th @ 6 pm - Midnite

COAD Union Hall

For more info: (302) 734-8061

The Union body voted overwhelmingly on Thursday, July 16th, to adopt an updated Constitution (bylaws). This is yet another monumental step forward for our organization and our members!

The COAD Executive Board would like to thank all of those who were involved in the process of writing this Constitution. It was a long and arduous process and required many hours to finish. Thank you to all who were involved!!

PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COAD CONSTITUTION

Recently, COAD mailed all members a copy of the proposed COAD Constitution. There is a special meeting of the full-share Union body on July 9, 2015 to address this proposal. There will be a presentation at this meeting to go over the proposed changes so all members are clear on what is being voted on. A vote to adopt these proposals WILL NOT be taken at this meeting. The special meeting will take place at 0930 hours, 1230 hours and 1730 hours on Thursday July 9th at the Union hall. Shop Stewards are not mandated to attend this special meeting.

The vote for the proposed Constitution will take place at the next general membership meeting on July 16th, 2015. Only full-share Union members will be permitted to attend and vote

On Tuesday, November 25th, the COAD membership by a vote of 611-37 (94%) ratified a new 3 year contract with the State of Delaware.

The COAD Basketball trip to see the Philadelphia 76ers play the New York Knicks on March 20, 2015 has SOLD OUT. 

The COAD Hockey trip scheduled for Thursday, January 8, 2015 to see the Philadelphia Flyers play the New York Rangers is now SOLD OUT.

If you wish to be placed on a stand-by list in case of a cancellation, please call the union hall at 734-8061 during business hours.

COAD has finally crossed the goal line as the IRS issued a Favorable Determination Letter regarding the 25 year retirement.

Beginning January 1, 2015 employee contributions will be paid under the plan described in HB 207.

Effective January 1, 2017 employees with 25 years of service will be eligible to retire under the new pension plan.  For more information regarding the 25 year retirement plan click on the link listed below.

HB 207

President 

Lyle Bryant         296

Geoff Klopp        391 (Elected)

Treasurer

Steven Floyd       292

Jason Hornlein    384 (Elected)

Secretary

Mary Burton        240 

George McClure   437 (Elected)    

HRYCI VP 

James Stevens    103 (Elected)

Navinia Williams   59 

BWCI VP 

Nicholas Page        5

Diane Rohland      30 (Elected)

Curtis Sealy          10 

CVOP/Morris VP 

Ed Hood                17 (Elected)

Kimberly Justice     5 

The Correctional Officers Association of Delaware will be holding their Union Officer Elections on Tuesday, February 11th.  Polling stations, voting times and a snow date will be made available upon confirmation from the Delaware Department of Elections.  Information will be posted as it becomes available. 

On Wednesday, COAD President Geoff Klopp and Breakfast with Santa Coordinators, Glenenise Parks and Hal Taylor sat down with "In Touch with Delmarva's" radio host, Norm Short, to discuss the upcoming COAD Breakfast with Santa.  The interview will air this weekend on the following stations;

Cool 101.3 WNCL 

Eagle 97.7 WAFL 

The 9 minute interview can be heard in its entirety by clicking on the link below.

COAD Breakfast with Santa Radio Interview

On Wednesday, November 27th, the COAD membership approved a one-year contract extension by a vote of 227-216.

A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION RATIFICATION VOTE will be held at HRYCI, JTVCC, BWCI, SCI and the COAD Union Hall on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Voting hours are from 0600-1030 and 1330-1800.  The vote tally will be conducted at the COAD Union Hall immediately following the balloting.

Copies of the one-year extension are available for review.  Contact your Institutional VP or the COAD Business Office.  They will also be available at the polling places on the day of the vote.

The House passed HB 207 by a vote of 39-1.  The Senate wiil vote on the bill this Sunday.  To see how your representative voted, click on the link below.

HB #207 House Vote

At approximately 11:37 p.m. on Sunday, June 30th, the Delaware Senate passed HB 207 with a vote of 20-0.  Individual Senator votes can be viewed by clicking on the following link.....

HB 207 Senate Vote

HB 207,  AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN is on the agenda for a vote on Thursday, June 27th.  Ciick on the following link for more information regarding the bill....

 HB #207

DOC Commissioner Robert Coupe has accepted COAD's invitation and will be our special guest on Thursday, June 20th for the monthly membership meetings.  Commissioner Coupe will be answering questions from the COAD membership at both the morning and evening meetings.  The meetings are scheduled to begin at 10 am and 6:30 pm with refreshments being served.

The Correctional Officers Association of Delaware is honored to have State Senator Ernesto B. Lopez (District 6) as the Keynote Speaker for the COAD College Scholarship Awards banquet on May 15th at 6:30 p.m.  Senator Lopez is a member of the Senate Education Committee and holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership.

For more details regarding the event, contact Hal Taylor, COAD Treasurer.  

hal.taylor@coadinfo.org

57 Breakfast with Santa pictures supplied by Sgt. Clinton Gillis can now be viewed at the following link...

2012 Breakfast with Santa Pics

COAD's very successful "Breakfast with Santa Toy Raiser" held on Dec. 15th raised 242 toys for "Toys for Tots."  

A very special thanks to all the volunteers, without you, this day would not have been possible! 

Check out the front page of the 12/19 edition of the Dover Post.  Also, Page 15A has several Breakfast with Santa pics. Clink on the link, then click on zoom.....

Dover Post Front Page

To all Department of Correction: 

Every once in a while I get reminded of just how many wonderful people work for this agency.  I hope you all will get a chance to read the Dover Post today.  In the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, I was privileged to attend an event for children this past weekend.   The event was completely run by the Correctional Officers Association of Delaware.  COAD held a Christmas with Santa function in their union hall in Dover.  Admission to the event was free; however, they were collecting Toys for Tots, in support of the United States Marine Corp program.  Everyone was treated to a home cooked meal, prepared and served by employees of DOC and members of COAD.  Children were invited to play in two large moon-bounces, get their faces painted , and sit on Santa’s lap.  Music was provided by a DOC employee.  

In addition to opening the doors to children of employees, they specifically welcomed needy children from two Dover area programs. 

I understand over 70 COAD members were responsible for planning, and running this wonderful event.  While the Department had nothing to do with this event, I do want to thank each and every one of the employees involved.  You made my week. 

In addition, I want to send out a special thanks to all of you who are working through the holiday, especially those who are working on Christmas so we can spend some time with our families.  

Finally, during this season many of us struggle while others are celebrating.  I encourage you to seek help if you need it; and to look for the signs of those in distress whether they are co-workers or offenders, and encourage them to seek assistance.   Let’s all start the New Year healthy, together. 

Whatever your faith, this is a special time of year. From my family to you and yours, Happy Holidays! 

Sincerely, 

Carl C. Danberg

Commissioner

Click on the link below to hear the Eagle 97 radio interview with COAD President Geoff Klopp, COAD Treasurer Hal Taylor and COAD Banquet Hall Coordinator Glenenise Parks.

Eagle 97 Radio Interview

Make plans to watch an interview with COAD Breakfast with Santa organizers Hal Taylor and Glenenise Parks by Channel 47 WMDT Reporter Cody Leibowitz.  The COAD segment will air Saturday 12/8 on the 6 p.m. news.  

President Geoff Klopp, Banquet Hall Coordinator Glenenise Parks and Treasurer Hal Taylor sat down with radio talk show host Norm Short this week to discuss the upcoming COAD Breakfast with Santa Toy Raiser to benefit Toys for Tots.  The interviews will be aired on the "In Touch With Delmarva" radio shows on COOL 101.3, Sunday morning at 7 a.m. and Eagle 97.7, Sunday at 6 a.m.  

A link to the Podcasts will be placed on this website after the show airs. 

Those of us who work in Corrections know that anytime stories are published or aired by the media with respect to Correctional Officers, more often than not they portray us in a negative light.  Hats off to Reporter Cody Leibowitz of WMDT Channel 47 News who gave us the respect we deserve.  In his story regarding the upcoming COAD Breakfast with Santa, he referred to us as Correctional Officers rather than the all to familiar perjorative term used by many in the media, Prison Guards.  This is just one more positve step in rebuilding our image.  Cody, thanks for getting it right! 

The November 6th election results can be viewed at the following link;

2012 Election Results

The Correctional Officers Association of Delaware will be holding a "Breakfast with Santa Toy Raiser" benefiting "Toys for Tots" on Sat., Dec. 15th at 10:30 a.m. in the COAD union hall.  Reservations are needed and details of the event can be obtained by clicking on the link listed below.

Breakfast with Santa

The Correctional Officers Association of Delaware is an official drop off location for Toys for Tots.  Beginning Monday, Nov. 5th, a Toys for Tots box will be available in the lobby of the union hall for anyone wanting to donate a toy for a needy child on Christmas morning.  All toys must be new and unwrapped.

The COAD Breakfast with Santa scheduled for Sat. Dec. 15th is in need of volunteers to work the event.  This years all day program will have two reserved seatings. COAD will be hosting children from the Boys Club and Girls Club of Delaware and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware during one session.  A second seating, open to the families of Correctional Officers and the public will see COAD partner with Toys for Tots. 

If you are interested in volunteering, contact Darlene Curtis, COAD Administrative Assistant/Facility Coordinator, at (302) 734-8061.

The results of the Delaware Primary Elections can be viewed by clicking on the following link;

2012 Primary Results

The General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 6th.

Delaware Primary Elections are scheduled for Tuesday September 11th. Both major parties, Democrat and Republican, will be on the ballot. Only registered Democrats can vote in the Democrat Primary while only registered Republicans will vote in the Republican Primary. Delaware Primary Elections do not allow crossing over of party lines. All other parties including those registered as unaffiliated will not be voting. For more information concerning the 2012 elections click on the links below.

Sussex County Department of Elections

Kent County Department of Elections

New Castle County Department of Elections

Sandra Davis has been appointed to fill the Vice President's vacancy at BWCI. Sandra has served as a COAD Shop Steward since 2008. The position became available when former BWCI VP Christopher Kearney, who has served since Feb. 2010, promoted to Lieutenant.  

On June 28th, the Delaware Senate passed House Bill 164 with a vote of 21-0.  Both, Governor Jack Markell and DOC Commissioner Carl Danberg support the 25 year retirement legislation for Correctional Officers leaving only a favorable "PLR" from the Internal Revenue Service before it goes into effect.

In the fall of 2011, the State of Delaware paid the $10,000 fee for a "Private Letter Ruling."  If the Internal Revenue Service issues the "PLR" stating the pension plan meets their rules and regulations, the long awaited "25 year retirement ring" for Correctional Officers will become a reality.

Click on the links below to view the bill and an Associated Press news story.

HB 164

AP News

A vote of 33-5 saw HB 164 pass the Delaware House of Representatives on Wednesday evening, June 20th.  House Bill 164 is the legislation which will enable Correctional Officers to retire after 25 years of service without any pension reduction. 

Please click on the link below to the official legislative website to learn how your Representative voted.

www.legis.delaware.gov

The Correctional Officers Association of Delaware announces the formation of a COAD College Scholarship Fund.  A total of 5 awards will be offered to children of COAD members to assist with tuition during the 2013-14 academic year.

The awards are valued at $1,000 each and to be considered, an applicant must be enrolled during the 2012-13 academic year as a senior at a public or private high school planning to enroll in Fall 2013 as a full-time, degree seeking-freshman at a public or private college or university.

Candidates must submit a COAD College Scholarship Fund application which will be available online from the COAD business office in the near future.  A complete list of eligibility requirements along with scholarship selection criteria will also be posted at a later date.

If you would like more information concerning the COAD College Scholarships, you can fill out the website contact form or email Treasurer Hal Taylor.   

hal.taylor@coadinfo.org