| Does the CBA require or incentivize college or post-secondary education? | YES |
| Summary: Allows employees to receive tuition reimbursement |
| 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: Referenced only; gives one-time bonus structure for satisfactory performance evaluation ratings |
| 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 forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | 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 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: State retains right to hire, promote, assign, transfer |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to the use of body-worn cameras or body-worn camera video evidence? | YES |
| Summary: Officers are given access to camera footage when under investigation |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Disciplinary rights and procedures and investigatory suspension |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Employees may appeal disciplinary action through the grievance/arbitration procedure;
Selection: Both parties agree on an arbitrator;
Provider: If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will provide a list of seven arbitrators to be chosen from;
Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator submits their decision to the agency and the council, which can be appealed to the district court |
| Detail: Employees can appeal a grievance to arbitration within 15 days with approval of the State Law Enforcement Bargaining Council (SLEBC) Board of Directors |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: Police Department, State of Nebraska;
Types: Written warning, disciplinary probation, suspension, demotion, reduction in pay, discharge;
Restricted aspects: Does not apply for unsatisfactory work performance. Member's family shall not be involved unless they are party to complaint or at specific request of officer;
Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure. |
| Detail: Any complaints of less than serious misconduct received >24 months after the incident shall not result in discipline. Progressive discipline using the minimum level of discipline needed shall be used, except in cases involving "dishonesty, serious discriminatory action against a protected class, or criminal activity engaged in while on duty, or criminal activity off duty involving violence, drugs, or crimes of dishonesty." An employee suspended with minimum 10 days may use up to 5 days of vacation to receive pay during this time. |
| 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: Personnel Office at each agency Headquarters;
Types of records: Personnel records;
Timeline: Polygraph destroyed after 1 year;
Access and use: Employees have access to their personnel file;
Use in decisions: N/A |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
Summary: Conditions: N/A;
Timeline: 2 day notice, for immediate suspension;
Content: N/A |
| 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 |
| Does the state have a "police bill of rights" statute or regulation? | NO |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |