Sacramento, CA
Source: https://www.cityofsacramento.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/HR/Divisions/Labor...a=en
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 Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 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? | 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: Employee performance evaluations are conducted at the discretion of the appointing authority | |
| Detail: Employees on probationary status receive evaluations at "reasonable intervals"; can be used for transfers and salary step increases; can be appealed but not eligible for grievance procedures | |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Mentions community service officer | |
| 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; City notifies union of list of officers for each position 7 days prior to beginning of sign ups | |
| 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: Covers employee rights during an internal investigation | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Arbitration is used for appeals of formal discipline above a letter of reprimand Selection: A third-party arbitrator must be mutually agreed upon by both parties Provider: A list of arbitrators is provided by the State Mediation and Conciliation Service Authority of arbitrator: The decision of the arbitrator is advisory to the Civil Service Board | |
| Detail: Arbitration can follow an expedited process or a formal process, at the discretion of the employee. If the parties involved disagree on the process for discipline above an 80 hour suspension, the default with be a formal arbitration process. A letter of reprimand cannot be appealed, however, it may be subject to an administrative review. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: N/A; Types: Letter of reprimand; formal discipline; Restrictions/alternatives: Employees may be permitted to forfeit accumulated holiday/vacation credits in-lieu of a suspension; Challenge/appeal process: Administrative review of letters of reprimand; appeal process for formal discipline. | |
| Detail: Formal discipline is considered any disciplinary action above a letter of reprimand. | |
| 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: Letters of reprimand and suspensions; Timeline: A letter of reprimand is withdrawn after 18 months and suspensions after 5 years; 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 at least a day before being interviewed; Content: Must include whether they are a witness or principal and the nature of the investigation | |
| 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 |