Cincinnati, OH
Source: https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/hr/labor-relations/police-contract-non-superv...024/
CBAs marked "Yes" address a given topic or question or "No" do not address that topic or question. Or there is no CBA, the CBA is unknown, or a FOIA request was denied.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for job-related courses at an accredited institution | |
| Does the city CBA prohibit felons from becoming law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Does the CBA require or incentivize law enforcement officers to learn first aid skills? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | YES |
| Summary: Required/voluntary: Required; Frequency: N/A; Type of training: Part of basic in-service training | |
| Detail: The FOP president is required to follow minimum requirements to maintain police officer certification including "attendance at basic in-service training which all members of the President's grade or rank are required to attend, including firearm training." | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to training with tasers or other nonlethal weapons? | NO |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to learn any martial arts? | NO |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Cincinnati, Police Department; Types: Suspension, demotion, discharge; Restricted aspects: time limit for filing; for termination, officers must choose either grievance procedure or appeal through civil service laws Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure | |
| Detail: There is a three-step grievance procedure in the CBA available to the officer union, including for disciplinary actions taken against the officer. Officers seeking a grievance must submit the complaint to the union, which then files the grievance with the department if the union believes the complaint has merit. Step 1 of the process is to submit the grievance to the chief of police following discussion with the officer's direct supervisors and chain of command. If the chief's determination is not satisfactory to the union, Step 2 is to submit the grievance to the city administration's human resource director. The union can appeal the city's decision from step 2 through step 3, which has two parts. The first is mediation with the city through a mutually agreed upon mediator. If mediation fails, the second part of Step 3 is arbitration through a third-party arbitrator. | |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to submit to regular psychological counseling/evaluation? | NO |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
| Summary: Annual performance evaluations referenced in terms of grievance process | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | NO |
| Does the CBA limit union authority to pay and benefits issues? | NO |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Summary: Officers must maintain a valid license, but officers are not required to conduct driving training regularly | |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Summary: Officers must maintain a valid license, but officers are not required to conduct driving training regularly | |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to take regular mental health training? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | NO |
| Does the CBA forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA give the union the power to approve or disapprove new training programs for law enforcement officers? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions involving the union in the process for promotions, unit assignments, and transfers? | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, transfer, assign, promote | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Certain disciplinary action may be subject to review under grievance procedure. No detail on investigative procedure given. | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Disciplinary grievances are subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: Both parties agree to a panel of three arbitrators; Provider: The American Arbitration Association provides a list of 15 arbitrators; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding | |
| Detail: Disciplinary grievances can involve pay step denials, suspensions, demotions, discharge, terminations, and other disciplinary actions. Disciplinary grievances are referred to mediation prior to arbitration. | |
| Does the CBA explicitly allow for a state ombudsman outside particular police departments to hold law enforcement officers accountable for misconduct? | NO |
| Does the CBA regulate processes for retaining officer disciplinary records? | YES |
| Summary: Record storage: N/A; Storage authority: N/A; Types of records: Disciplinary/corrective actions; Timeline: Penalties of less than 56 hours after 3 years, more than 56 hours after 7 years; Access and use: Members have access; Use in decisions: N/A; | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | NO |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |