Cleveland, OH
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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 | |
| 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? | NO |
| 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 require law enforcement officers to submit to regular psychological counseling/evaluation? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Cleveland, Police Department; Types: Suspension, demotion, discharge; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure | |
| Detail: Employee bill of rights lists employee's right to be informed prior to investigatory interview of charges. The employee has the right to union representation at such an interview. When a complaint is filed more than 6 months after the incident and the complaint cannot lead to a criminal charge, the employee may be ordered to respond to the complaint but shall not be disciplined for it. There is a grievance procedure available to officers to appeal disciplinary action. Officers seeking a grievance must submit it in writing and have it signed by a union representative within 14 days. Step 1 of the process is to submit the grievance to the chief of police to be discussed with the union president. If the chief's determination is not satisfactory, Step 2 is to submit the grievance to the safety director for review with the union president. If the safety director's determination is not satisfactory, Step 3 is to submit the grievance to the Department of Human Resources for review. If the department's determination is not satisfactory, Step 4 allows the union to submit the grievance to a third-party arbitrator. | |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | NO |
| 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 |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to take regular mental health training? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions Community Services Unit | |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: City has right to transfer, assign, promote; City will provide union with list of new hires, assignments and transfers; City shall provide union with copy of vacant positions when posted | |
| 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: Officer bill of rights regarding investigation and procedure; Disciplinary suspension and procedure | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Discipline may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: Selection should follow the rules of the American Arbitration Association; Provider: American Arbitration Association; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator only has jurisdiction over the dispute in question | |
| Detail: Appeals to arbitration must be submitted within 30 days of the grievance procedure decision | |
| 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? | NO |
| Summary: Record storage: N/A; Storage authority: N/A; Types of records: Disciplinary written reprimands; Timeline: N/A; Access and use: N/A; Use in decisions: N/A | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: Must receive notice prior to questioning; Content: Must include the nature of the investigation | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 1 year | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |