The Benefits of CLEAT Membership
As the largest police officers’ union in Texas, the largest legal services
provider in the state specializing in representing law enforcement officers,
and the largest confederation of local police officers’ associations
in Texas, CLEAT is the state’s most powerful advocate for the rights
of law enforcement professionals. We provide a broad range of benefits, including:
- Effective legal representation. Not only do we fight
hard for our members, but we pay 100% of the costs associated with representing
a member during internal investigations and disciplinary appeals (including
arbitration fees). We also pay 100% of the costs associated with defending
a member against criminal charges that resulted from the member’s
performance of official duties. In addition, we pursue affirmative litigation
to enforce the provisions of local and/or state law when the public employer
fails to comply with those laws.
- Political action. We provide expert political assistance
to members and affiliated local associations in preparing for and winning
local elections for civil service, collective bargaining and pay raise
referendums. Our staff of full-time lobbyists give thousands of law enforcement
officers the strongest possible voice in Austin.
- Field services. Regional representation by our full-time
labor relations staff assists members and associations on a wide variety
of collective bargaining and labor-related negotiations issues. We also
provide assistance to members wishing to form a local association, including
preparation and filing of state-required documents.
Beyond these major areas, CLEAT provides a range of additional benefits,
including:
- $10,000 line of duty death benefit
- Support for public recognition of the contributions made by all law
enforcement officers through the Texas Peace Officers Memorial Foundation
(POMF)
- Preferred Providers Business relationships
- Family assistance for families of officers killed in the line of duty.
- College scholarships provided through POMF.