| 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? | 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? | NO |
| 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? | YES |
| Summary: Besides Department of Corrections, departments may send job postings to union |
| 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: Disciplinary procedure |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
Summary: Condition: Discipline can be appealed by the association through the advisory disciplinary arbitration process by written request to the director of the Office of Employee Relations within 20 days of the disciplinary action;
Selection: Both parties agree to a list of at least three disciplinary arbitrators who serve on rotation;
Provider: If the parties cannot agree to a list of disciplinary arbitrators, the selection procedure will be conducted by the Public Employment Relations Commission;
Arbitrator authority: Limited to recommendations of guilt or innocence and appropriateness of penalties |
| Detail: Employees can choose to have disciplinary action reviewed by the Civil Service Commission instead of the advisory disciplinary arbitration process. |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
Summary: Primary discipline authority: Department, State of New Jersey;
Types: Official written reprimand, fine, suspension without pay, reduction in grade, dismissal;
Restricted aspects: N/A;
Challenge/appeal process: Union may appeal through advisory discipline arbitration process in article |
| Detail: Name of dismissed/suspended employee shall be sent to union not to exceed 72 hours of notice to employee. Employee may request appeal and union representative at such hearing. Employee may request Civil Service Commission review if hearing is unsatisfactory. |
| 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: Charges must be brought within 45 days;
Content: Must include the nature of formal charges |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
Summary: Timeline to launch: Charges must be brought within 45 days;
Timeline to conclude: N/A |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Employees under investigation will continue to receive compensation. |
| 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 |