| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Incentive pay for post-secondary education |
| 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: Newly promoted employees conduct performance reviews six months into the new position |
| 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? | 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, 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: Investigative procedure; Disciplinary procedure and categories for action |
| 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 Lincoln, Police Department;
Types: Reprimand, suspension, dismissal;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure. Actions falling under reprimand category are not grievable. |
| Detail: Employee or their representative has right to review allegations at least 48 hours prior to interview. Reprimands may be appealed to department head, but are not subject to union grievance procedure. In cases of dismissal, employee and HR shall be notified in writing at least 15 days prior to effective date of dismissal. |
| 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: City-specific database;
Storage authority: Human Resources Department and Department Headquarters;
Types of records: Reprimand, Suspension and Dismissal;
Timeline: May request any suspension or dismissal is removed after 2 years;
Access and use: N/A;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: Written notice;
Timeline: Must receive notice at least 2 days before an interview;
Content: Must include the name of the complainant, nature of complaint with specific allegations, time, date, and location of occurrence. |
| 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 |