| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,300 per year |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Incentivizes POST certifications, which may include first aid training |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | YES |
Summary: Required/voluntary: Required;
Frequency: No less than every other month (at the discretion of the city);
Type of training: Firearms qualification |
| Detail: Officers and sergeants are eligible for overtime compensation for hours spent qualifying at the range outside of normal shooting range hours |
| 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 at unspecified intervals |
| Detail: Department directors rate employees using forms provided by Personnel Officers; employees must sign evaluation after discussing it with their supervisor |
| 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 Police Academy (CPA) |
| 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 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: Disciplinary and investigative procedure, and right to appeal |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Irvine, Police Department;
Types: Demotion, dismissal, reduction in pay, suspension without pay up to 30 days;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Hearing officer appointed by city manager |
| Detail: Employee has right to union or legal representation at any investigatory meeting. Employee must appeal decision to city manager within 14 days of receipt of disciplinary notice. Disciplinary action is not subject to union grievance procedure. |
| 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: Personnel files;
Timeline: N/A;
Access and use: Employees have the right to request that adverse material be removed from their personnel files;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: Written notice;
Timeline: N/A;
Content: Must include charges, facts, and notice that employee is entitled to respond |
| 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 |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |