Seattle, WA
Source: https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/HumanResources/Labor%20Relati....pdf
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? | NO |
| 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: Annual first aid training is required | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | YES |
| Summary: Required/voluntary: Required; Frequency: 32 hours per year; Type of training: Firearms training is among several topics included in the 32 hours | |
| Detail: 32 hours of training per year includes firearms, use of force, first aid, and two of the following topics: diversity and ethics; emergency vehicle operation; defensive tactics; new technology | |
| 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 |
| Summary: Employer may require employee to undergo a psychological evaluation | |
| Does the CBA require performance evaluations? | YES |
| Summary: Annual performance appraisals required | |
| Detail: Conducted by employee's immediate supervisor; supervisor must meet with employee regarding the appraisal; appraisal cannot reference alleged misconduct; employees can challenge appraisals | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | YES |
| Summary: Incorporates an MOU regarding licensing restrictions into the CBA | |
| 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: Community Police Commission; Community Police Teams | |
| 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: Employer retains right to hire, transfer, assign, promote | |
| 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: Investigation procedure and discipline. Discipline must happen within 180 days of start date of investigation/receipt of complaint. | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Disciplinary appeals are subject to the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: Both parties submit a list of 10 arbitrators and mutually agree on a combined list to establish a permanent panel; Provider: N/A; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator determines whether the discipline was just and the remedy | |
| Detail: Discipline grievances include suspension, demotion, termination, or transfer. Appeals to arbitration must be filed within 30 days of the grievance procedure decision. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: City of Seattle, Police Department; Types: Written reprimand, suspension, transfer, demotion, discharge; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure. | |
| Detail: Employees must receive written notice before hearing. Employees have right to union and legal representation at due process hearing. | |
| 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 within 5 days of receipt of a complaint; Content: Must include a copy of the complaint, the policy violated, allegations, and the procedures of the investigation | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 180 days, can be extended for 60 days | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Backpay will be awarded if an officer is acquitted of charges. | |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |