El Paso, TX
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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: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees Officers must complete a minimum of 45 college credit hours within 3 years of completing Police Academy Training | |
| Detail: Officers who do not complete the minimum 45 college credit hours will not be eligible for transfer requests, special teams, or promotions. They may also face discipline up to and including termination. | |
| 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: 8 hours per year; Type of training: N/A | |
| 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: Referenced in terms of outside employment approvals | |
| 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 forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | NO |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to community policing? | 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 has exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| 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: Procedure for internal investigation and time frame | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Employees can waive their right to an appeal before a hearing examiner and appeal to arbitration; Selection: Both parties alternately strike names from the list provided; Provider: The City Attorney's Office requests a list of seven arbitrators from the American Arbitration Association; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding | |
| Detail: Appeals to arbitration can be made for demotions, termination, or suspensions of more than 40 hours. Employees or their representative can elect to have the arbitration hearing remain confidential. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of El Paso, Police Department; Types: Demotion, termination, suspension; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure, employee may elect to use arbitration instead for certain cases | |
| Detail: City has right to discipline employees according to City Charter of 1984 as amended February 7, 2004 and Civil Service Rules in effect upon execution of CBA. During hearing of appeal or arbitration employee has right to union representation. | |
| 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 |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: Must receive notice 48 hours prior to being interviewed for officer-involved shooting, critical incident, and/or custody death; Content: Must include name and rank of officer in charge of investigation, interviewing officer, and anyone else present at the interview. | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 180 days for disciplinary action | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Arbitrators have the authority to award full or partial backpay following an appeal of disciplinary action. | |
| 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 |