ALADS is seeking to fill the position of its retiring Executive Director after a 24-year career with the organization.

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Introduction

ALADS is the union that represents over 8,200 Deputy Sheriff’s and District Attorney Investigators employed by the County of Los Angeles. ALADS is an affiliate of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) AFL-CIO, and the California and Los Angeles County Federation of Labor.

As the certified bargaining representative, ALADS focus is:

• To better the wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment of its members through collective bargaining;
• Maintenance of the Memorandum of Understanding with the county of Los Angeles; and
• Representation of members in grievances and other appeal settings.

ALADS has a skilled and stable team of 17 staff people. The incoming Executive Director will have the support of the ALADS staff, lead by the Assistant Executive Director, who leads this team.

Governance of ALADS is through a seven-member Board of Directors. Directors serve two-year terms. The Board members elect the executive offices of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer yearly. The President and Vice President are on full-time release from departmental duties through a contract with the county.

Los Angeles County is the most populous county in the United States with over 10 million residents. The County is rich in cultural diversity and the home of world-renowned museums, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Kings, theaters and universities, and many five-star restaurants. It is also the center of the nation’s motion picture industry. Besides the mountains, deserts and the beautiful Pacific Ocean, some of the world’s finest urban recreational attractions are freeway close. This is Southern California at its finest.

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