Does the CBA have provisions involving the union in the process for promotions, unit assignments, and transfers?
Topic: Union authority
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.
| District | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alaska | NO |
| Anchorage, AK | YES |
| Summary: City will notify union in writing of new hires within 14 days of employment | |
| Alabama | NO CBA |
| Birmingham, AL | NO CBA |
| Arkansas | NO CBA |
| Arizona | NO CBA |
| Chandler, AZ | NO |
| Summary: City retains the exclusive right to hire, transfer, reassign, promote | |
| Gilbert, AZ | NO CBA |
| Glendale, AZ | NO |
| Mesa, AZ | NO CBA |
| Phoenix, AZ | NO |
| Summary: City has right to transfer and assign | |
| Scottsdale, AZ | NO CBA |
| Tucson, AZ | NO |
| Summary: City has right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| California | NO |
| Anaheim, CA | NO |
| Summary: City oversees promotions etc. | |
| Bakersfield, CA | NO |
| Summary: Appointments made at sole discretion of department | |
| Chula Vista, CA | NO |
| Summary: City retains right over hiring, promotion, transfer, assignments | |
| Fremont, CA | NO |
| Fresno, CA | NO |
| Irvine, CA | NO |
| Summary: City retains exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Long Beach, CA | NO |
| Summary: City retains sole and exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer | |
| Los Angeles, CA | NO |
| Oakland, CA | NO |
| Summary: City in charge of promotion, etc. | |
| Riverside, CA | YES |
| Summary: City will confer with union on process for both promotion and transfers | |
| Sacramento, CA | 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 | |
| San Bernardino, CA | NO |
| Summary: City has exclusive right to direct employees, language suggests promoting, transfer, etc. | |
| San Diego, CA | NO |
| San Francisco, CA | NO |
| Summary: City will provide union with list of all available budgeted positions vacant for promotion at the union's request | |
| San Jose, CA | NO |
| Summary: Department has right over assignments | |
| Santa Ana, CA | NO |
| Summary: City maintains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Stockton, CA | NO |
| Summary: City maintains right over directing workforce | |
| Colorado | NO CBA |
| Aurora, CO | NO |
| Colorado Springs, CO | NO CBA |
| Denver, CO | NO |
| Connecticut | YES |
| Summary: Department shall provide union leadership prior to selection process with numerical matrix being used for selection. Union leadership shall not share this with membership. | |
| Detail: OLR File is grievance dispute resolved with additional language added to CBA regarding matrix being used by the department for selection to particular positions. The department agrees to provide union leadership with numerical matrix prior to selection process. (p6) Union leadership shall be notified of selection prior to announcement and shall have the opportunity to file a grievance if they think CBA was violated. | |
| District of Columbia | NO |
| Summary: Management retains right to promote, transfer, hire, assign | |
| Delaware | FOIA DENIED |
| Florida | YES |
| Summary: Officer requesting promotion sends copy to union | |
| Hialeah, FL | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Jacksonville, FL | NO |
| Miami, FL | NO |
| Summary: City has right to hire, promote, assign, transfer; Chief of police has sole right to transfer | |
| Orlando, FL | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer | |
| St. Petersburg, FL | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Tampa, FL | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Georgia | NO CBA |
| Atlanta, GA | NO CBA |
| Hawaii | YES |
| Summary: Department agrees to consult with the union about any changes to the procedures governing promotions | |
| Honolulu, HI | NO |
| Summary: Department chiefs oversee transfers; Employer agrees to meet and consult with union prior to making any changes to procedures governing promotions | |
| Iowa | NO |
| Idaho | NO CBA |
| Boise, ID | YES |
| Summary: City retains exclusive right to hire, transfer, promote; union can choose a member to audit promotional process for sergeants and lieutenants. Matter and content of test for sergeants and lieutenants determined by committee which shall include at least 2 union members of the same rank | |
| Illinois | YES |
| Summary: Prior to implementation of new system for positions, union shall review and provide input | |
| Chicago, IL | YES |
| Summary: City retains the right to hire, promote, train, transfer, and assign; City will inform union for any appointment, selection and promotion positions prior to initiating the process, will provide union with officer names appointed to said positions | |
| Indiana | NO CBA |
| Fort Wayne, IN | NO |
| Summary: Employer has sole right to employ, transfer, assign, promote | |
| Indianapolis, IN | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Kansas | NO |
| Summary: Transfer is sole responsibility of KHP Superintendent; copy of potential assignments for voluntary transfers provided to president of union; Superintendent shall provide union president with confidential list of ranking for lateral transfers | |
| Wichita, KS | YES |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; Promotional procedures cannot be changed without written agreement of city and union | |
| Kentucky | NO CBA |
| Lexington, KY | YES |
| Summary: Department in charge of assignments and transfers; City will inform union of intent to fill vacancy by promotion within 10 days of vacancy occurring; Union president or designee will review promotional examination questions prior to testing with opportunity to suggest that certain questions be struck from the exam | |
| Louisville, KY | YES |
| Summary: Chief shall notify union of promotional vacancy within 7 days of vacancy occurring; City and union shall meet to discuss any proposed changes to promotional process | |
| Louisiana | NO CBA |
| Baton Rouge, LA | NO |
| Summary: City retains exclusive right to manage operations, including transferring and promoting | |
| New Orleans, LA | NO CBA |
| Massachusetts | YES |
| Summary: State retains complete control and discretion over promotions, transfers, and assignments; Union shall be consulted before making changes to qualifications for transfers | |
| Boston, MA | NO |
| Maryland | YES |
| Summary: Union informed of promotions/transfers by the state | |
| Baltimore, MD | NO |
| Maine | NO |
| Summary: State retains sole and exclusive right over promotions, transfers, and assignments; State shall consult union before making any changes in promotional procedure for corporals and sergeants | |
| Michigan | NO |
| Summary: State retains right to oversee promotions, transfers, etc.; State shall not change job classifications without notice to union | |
| Detroit, MI | NO |
| Summary: Department has unlimited discretion and authority to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Minnesota | YES |
| Summary: State will notify union prior to creation or assignment of new classes; State retains the right to promote and transfer; when most senior officer not chosen, they may request the state send their reasons to the union; State shall send union info of new hires, changes in classification within 30 days | |
| Minneapolis, MN | YES |
| Summary: HR will involve union in developing components for promotional exams. HR still retains final discretion to determine examination components and weight. | |
| St. Paul, MN | NO |
| Missouri | NO CBA |
| Kansas City, MO | NO |
| Summary: City has sole and exclusive right to hire, assign, promote, transfer | |
| St. Louis, MO | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Mississippi | NO CBA |
| Montana | NO |
| Summary: State retains exclusive right to hire, promote, assign and transfer | |
| North Carolina | NO CBA |
| Charlotte, NC | NO CBA |
| Durham, NC | NO CBA |
| Greensboro, NC | NO CBA |
| Raleigh, NC | NO CBA |
| Winston-Salem, NC | NO CBA |
| North Dakota | NO CBA |
| Nebraska | NO |
| Summary: State retains right to hire, promote, assign, transfer | |
| Lincoln, NE | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Omaha, NE | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, assign, transfer | |
| New Hampshire | NO |
| Summary: State retains right to appoint, transfer, promote | |
| New Jersey | YES |
| Summary: Besides Department of Corrections, departments may send job postings to union | |
| Jersey City, NJ | NO |
| Summary: City will notify union 15 days prior to submission of classification change in a position | |
| Newark, NJ | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer | |
| New Mexico | NO CBA |
| Albuquerque, NM | YES |
| Summary: Union and chief will meet to discuss options if no eligible employees for circularized position; Chief or designee meet with union to discuss reasons for temporary assignment | |
| Nevada | NO |
| Summary: State retains right to hire, promote, assign, transfer | |
| Henderson, NV | NO |
| Summary: City possesses sole right to hire, transfer, promote | |
| Las Vegas, NV | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, transfer, promote | |
| North Las Vegas, NV | YES |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, assign, and transfer; HR shall send union list of new promotions after publication | |
| Reno, NV | NO |
| Summary: City has right to hire, transfer, direct, assign; All promotions will be filled by the city | |
| New York | NO |
| Buffalo, NY | UNKNOWN |
| New York, NY | NO |
| Ohio | NO |
| Summary: State retains right to hire/transfer employees | |
| Cincinnati, OH | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, transfer, assign, promote | |
| Cleveland, OH | YES |
| Summary: City has right to transfer, assign, promote; City will provide union with list of new hires, assignments and transfers; City shall provide union with copy of vacant positions when posted | |
| Columbus, OH | YES |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; City shall notify union for administrative change of assignment; Union has consulting status for development and administration of exams for promotion | |
| Toledo, OH | NO |
| Summary: Chief of police ultimately responsible for filling positions | |
| Oklahoma | NO CBA |
| Oklahoma City, OK | NO |
| Summary: Management has right to hire; Police chief makes all promotions | |
| Tulsa, OK | NO |
| Summary: Employer retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Oregon | YES |
| Summary: Agency retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign employees; 1x/month Agency shall provide union list of new/transferred/promoted/terminated employees; Union may request to review out of classification assignment; Union may appeal if employee classification/reclassification request is denied within 15 days of decision | |
| Portland, OR | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to transfer, hire, promote | |
| Pennsylvania | YES |
| Summary: Special committee (with 5 of 10 members selected by union) to review promotion system and make recommendation to commissioner | |
| Philadelphia, PA | NO CBA |
| Pittsburgh, PA | NO |
| Rhode Island | YES |
| Summary: Employer retains exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; Reasons for transfer of detectives may be requested by union | |
| South Carolina | NO CBA |
| South Dakota | NO CBA |
| Tennessee | NO CBA |
| Memphis, TN | YES |
| Summary: City has inherent right to hire, promote, assign, transfer; City agrees to consult with union before making any changes to promotional exams or process | |
| Nashville, TN | NO |
| Texas | NO CBA |
| Arlington, TX | NO CBA |
| Austin, TX | YES |
| Summary: Management retains rights to hire, assign, transfer; New Leadership Development Program (LDP) for developing new commanders, union appoints 3 representatives for committee to give input on LDP; Union part of Employee Review Committee, which oversees promotions; Chief shall establish a committee with representatives appointed by union to recommend changes in job posting procedure | |
| Corpus Christi, TX | NO |
| Dallas, TX | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| El Paso, TX | NO |
| Summary: City has exclusive right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Fort Worth, TX | NO |
| Summary: City retains sole, exclusive right to hire, promote, assign, transfer | |
| Garland, TX | NO CBA |
| Houston, TX | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign; Promotional exams reviewed by LRC, which has 5 members appointed by union | |
| Irving, TX | NO CBA |
| Laredo, TX | NO |
| Summary: City retains sole right to assign and transfer; Chief may consult union for input on promotional exam sources | |
| Lubbock, TX | NO CBA |
| Plano, TX | NO CBA |
| San Antonio, TX | NO |
| Summary: City has right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Utah | NO CBA |
| Virginia | NO CBA |
| Chesapeake, VA | NO CBA |
| Norfolk, VA | NO CBA |
| Richmond, VA | NO CBA |
| Virginia Beach, VA | NO CBA |
| Vermont | NO |
| Summary: HR should provide union with a list of transfers, reassignments, promotions, etc. when available | |
| Washington | YES |
| Summary: Employer retains sole right to hire, transfer, assign, promote; Chief notifies union before exempting candidate for promotion consideration | |
| Seattle, WA | NO |
| Summary: Employer retains right to hire, transfer, assign, promote | |
| Wisconsin | NO |
| Summary: Employer retains sole right to transfer, retain, assign; Policies and procedures for promotions cannot be subject to bargaining | |
| Madison, WI | NO |
| Summary: City retains right to hire, promote, transfer, assign | |
| Milwaukee, WI | NO |
| West Virginia | UNKNOWN |
| Wyoming | NO CBA |