Columbus, 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 | |
| Detail: Commanders and deputy chiefs are required to have a Bachelor's degree | |
| 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 |
| Does the CBA require law enforcement officers to submit to regular psychological counseling/evaluation? | NO |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
| Summary: Performance evaluations required, but not specified to be annual | |
| Detail: Evaluations based on Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA); officers will not receive evaluations until after their probationary period; officers receive a copy of their evaluation; rater must make specific comments on every area of rating; evaluations are kept as records for 38 months | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | NO |
| Does the CBA reference citizen review boards? | YES |
| Summary: Board name: Civilian Review Board | |
| Detail: No details, referenced in relation to investigations | |
| 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 Liaison 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 retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; City shall notify union for administrative change of assignment; Union has consulting status for development and administration of exams for promotion | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: This CBA covers misconduct, public records requests, procedures and protections related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary procedure; Investigative procedure, including right to representation and how questioning shall be conducted. Non-criminal complaints must be received within 90 days of occurence to be investigated. | |
| Detail: Applicable criminal statute of limitations applies for timeline for criminal investigations | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Disciplinary grievances may be subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure if initiated by the lodge; Selection: Both parties agree to a panel of six arbitrators and are selected through random drawing; Provider: N/A; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding | |
| Detail: The lodge must file for arbitration within 14 days of the grievance procedure decision. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Columbus, Police Department; Types: Termination, Demotion, suspension, forfeiture of accrued leave, documented constructive counseling, written reprimand; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure, except probationary employees | |
| Detail: Accrued leave may be forfeited in lieu of suspension without pay. Member shall be allowed union representation at departmental hearings. Record retention for different kinds of disciplinary actions against employees is listed. Disciplinary decisions imposed by the public safety director are considered a Step 4 grievance answer and can be submitted directly to a third-party arbitrator for appeal. | |
| 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: Written reprimand and suspension; Types of records: Counseling, written reprimands, suspensions Timeline: counseling: 1 year, written reprimand: 3 years, suspension 6 years; Access and use: Member has access Use in decisions: N/A; | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: N/A; Content: Must include rights, facts, potential charges | |
| Detail: If an investigator has reason to believe that a witness is becoming a focus of the investigation during an interview, they must immediately notify the witness and inform them of their rights. | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 50 days | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Officers may be placed on authorized leave without pay pending a departmental hearing for no longer than 20 days and may issue a claim for backpay if found not guilty. | |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |