Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education?

Topic: Training and counseling

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.

DistrictAnswer
AlaskaYES
Summary: Incentive pay for officers who earn a Bachelor's degree
Anchorage, AKYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for accredited courses at the University of Anchorage or Wayland Baptist University
AlabamaNO CBA
Birmingham, ALNO CBA
ArkansasNO CBA
ArizonaNO CBA
Chandler, AZYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Gilbert, AZNO CBA
Glendale, AZYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $3700 per term of the MOU
Mesa, AZNO CBA
Phoenix, AZYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Scottsdale, AZNO CBA
Tucson, AZYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
CaliforniaYES
Summary: Incentive pay for officers who earn an Associate's degree or Bachelor's degree
Anaheim, CANO
Bakersfield, CANO
Chula Vista, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Fremont, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Fresno, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Irvine, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,300 per year
Long Beach, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Los Angeles, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Oakland, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Riverside, CANO
Sacramento, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per year
San Bernardino, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
San Diego, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $2,000 per year
San Francisco, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $500 per year
San Jose, CAYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,000 per year
Santa Ana, CAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Stockton, CANO
ColoradoNO CBA
Aurora, CONO
Colorado Springs, CONO CBA
Denver, COYES
Summary: Allows employees to participate in an educational refund program
ConnecticutYES
Summary: Incentive pay for officers who earn a Bachelor's or Master's degree
District of ColumbiaNO
FloridaYES
Summary: State provides up to six credit hours tuition-free per term at a state university or community college to full-time employees
Hialeah, FLYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for degrees in management, public administration, or criminal justice
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Jacksonville, FLYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Miami, FLYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Orlando, FLYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,800 per year
St. Petersburg, FLYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per year
Detail: Officers must have at least 60 credit hours to be considered for a promotion to sergeant
Tampa, FLYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees in criminal justice related programs
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Detail: Employees may receive up to $3,500 per year for undergraduate tuition, $4,500 per year for Master's degree tuition, and $6,000 per year for doctoral tuition
GeorgiaNO CBA
Atlanta, GANO CBA
HawaiiNO
Honolulu, HINO
IowaNO
IdahoNO CBA
Boise, IDNO
IllinoisNO
Chicago, ILYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for extra-departmental education at an accredited college or university
IndianaNO CBA
Fort Wayne, INNO
Indianapolis, INYES
Summary: Incentive pay for college education
KansasYES
Summary: Allows for incentive pay for post-secondary education
Wichita, KSYES
Summary: Police officers receive educational pay for a baccalaureate or master's degree
KentuckyNO CBA
Lexington, KYYES
Summary: Certain promotions require college credits
Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Detail: Police sergeants must have at least 63 college credits
Lieutenants must have at least a bachelor's degree
Louisville, KYYES
Summary: Allows employees to participate in the Metro Government Tuition Reimbursement Program
LouisianaNO CBA
Baton Rouge, LAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for employees with a post-secondary degree
New Orleans, LANO CBA
MassachusettsYES
Summary: Higher pay rates for employees with associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, or master's degrees
Detail: Article 34 outlines a tuition remission plan for employees enrolled in state-supported degree programs
Boston, MAYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
MarylandYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degree
Baltimore, MDYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for post-secondary education
Incentive pay for post-secondary education
MaineYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degree
MichiganYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Detroit, MINO
MinnesotaNO
Minneapolis, MNNO
St. Paul, MNNO
MissouriNO CBA
Kansas City, MOYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
St. Louis, MOYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
MississippiNO CBA
MontanaNO
North CarolinaNO CBA
Charlotte, NCNO CBA
Durham, NCNO CBA
Greensboro, NCNO CBA
Raleigh, NCNO CBA
Winston-Salem, NCNO CBA
North DakotaNO CBA
NebraskaYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Lincoln, NEYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Omaha, NEYES
Summary: Incentive pay and tuition reimbursement for post-secondary education
New HampshireNO
New JerseyNO
Jersey City, NJYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Newark, NJNO
New MexicoNO CBA
Albuquerque, NMYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
NevadaYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Henderson, NVNO
Las Vegas, NVYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
North Las Vegas, NVYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition assistance
Reno, NVYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
New YorkNO
Buffalo, NYUNKNOWN
New York, NYNO
OhioYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Cincinnati, OHYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for job-related courses at an accredited institution
Cleveland, OHYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Columbus, OHYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Detail: Commanders and deputy chiefs are required to have a Bachelor's degree
Toledo, OHYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
OklahomaNO CBA
Oklahoma City, OKYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Tulsa, OKYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
OregonYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Portland, ORYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
PennsylvaniaNO
Philadelphia, PANO
Pittsburgh, PANO
Rhode IslandYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees and tuition reimbursement
South CarolinaNO CBA
South DakotaNO CBA
TennesseeNO CBA
Memphis, TNYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Nashville, TNNO
TexasNO CBA
Arlington, TXNO CBA
Austin, TXYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Corpus Christi, TXYES
Summary: Bachelor's degree or equivalent credentials required for senior officers and lieutenants
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Detail: Employees promoted to captain or deputy chief without a bachelor's degree have 48 months to obtain a degree before being demoted. Employees promoted to assistant chief without a master's degree have 48 months to obtain a degree before being demoted.
Dallas, TXYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
El Paso, TXYES
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.
Fort Worth, TXYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Certain promotions require employees to complete post-secondary education within an allotted time frame
Allows sworn department employees to be eligible for tuition reimbursement
Detail: Assistant chiefs, deputy chiefs, and commanders have 36 months to obtain a bachelor's degree after appointment
Lieutenants have 48 months to obtain an associate's degree or 60 hours of college credits after appointment
Captains have 60 months to obtain a bachelor's degree after appointment
Garland, TXNO CBA
Houston, TXYES
Summary: Certain promotions require post-secondary education
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Detail: Executive chief, executive assistant chief, and assistant chief require a master's degree
Irving, TXNO CBA
Laredo, TXYES
Summary: Certain promotions require college credits to be obtained within an allotted time frame or the employee will be demoted
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Detail: Lieutenants have 48 months to obtain at least 60 college credit hours
Captains have 48 months to obtain an associate's degree or 90 college credit hours
Deputy chiefs and assistant chiefs have 48 months to obtain a bachelor's degree
Lubbock, TXNO CBA
Plano, TXNO CBA
San Antonio, TXYES
Summary: Certain promotions require college credits to be obtained within an allotted time or the officer will be demoted
Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Detail: Lieutenants have 48 months to obtain at least 60 college credit hours or an associate's degree
Captains have 60 months to obtain a bachelor's degree
UtahNO CBA
VirginiaNO CBA
Chesapeake, VANO CBA
Norfolk, VANO CBA
Richmond, VANO CBA
Virginia Beach, VANO CBA
VermontYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
WashingtonYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Seattle, WANO
WisconsinYES
Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement for career-related education credits
Madison, WIYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement
Milwaukee, WIYES
Summary: Incentive pay for post-secondary education degrees
Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement up to $1,500 per year
West VirginiaUNKNOWN
WyomingNO CBA