Nevada
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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? | 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? | YES |
| Summary: Incentive pay for POST certificate, which may include first aid training. Incentive pay for instructor in law enforcement training, which includes CPR and first aid | |
| Does the CBA have provisions related to firearms training? | YES |
| Summary: Required/voluntary: Required; Frequency: N/A; Type of training: Specialized training | |
| Detail: Firearms training may be required as specialized mandatory training depending on an officer's job classification | |
| 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: Annual performance reviews required for permanent employees; more frequent reviews for probationary officers | |
| Detail: Annual performance evaluations coincide with officers' pay progression dates; probationary officers are subject to performance reviews every 3-4 months at specified intervals | |
| Does the CBA restrict licensing procedures for law enforcement officers or departments? | YES |
| Summary: Professional certification or licensure costs required for job classifications are not allowable expenses under the state administrative manual | |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| 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 |
| Summary: Mandatory trainings include defensive driving, but the frequency of these trainings is not clear | |
| Does the state/city CBA require law enforcement officers to do driving training regularly? | NO |
| Summary: Mandatory trainings include defensive driving, but the frequency of these trainings is not clear | |
| 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? | NO |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Employees may appeal certain disciplinary action the grievance/arbitration procedure; Selection: Both parties agree on an arbitrator from the names provided; Provider: The Labor Relations Unit will facilitate the arbitration proceedings and provide a list of arbitrator names; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator must follow a three-step review process for grievances involving disciplinary action | |
| Detail: Grievances regarding suspension, demotion, or dismissal begin at step four of the grievance procedure. The three-step review process involves review de novo if the alleged violation was committed; determine whether the violation is a serious violation; review whether the disciplinary action will serve the good of the public service. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: Police Department (Appointing authority), State of Nevada; Types: Documented oral warnings, written reprimand, Suspension without pay, demotion, dismissal; Restricted aspects: Suspension from duty without pay shall not exceed 30 calendar days; Challenge/appeal process: Excepting oral warning, union grievance procedure | |
| Detail: Progressive discipline using the minimum level of discipline possible shall be followed except in cases of serious violations of law, regulation, or policy. Officers may request presence of any labor union or lawyer at any investigation where the officer is questioned regarding an allegation. | |
| 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: Division of Human Resource Management and the Employer; Types of records: Letters of instruction, oral warning, and written reprimand; Timeline: Letters of instruction: 1 year, oral warning: 3 years, written reprimand: 5 years; Access and use: Employees have access to their personnel file; Use in decisions: Evaluating promotions or transfers | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: Notice must occur before the officer is questioned; Content: Must include a description, summary, date and location, officer in charge of investigation, and officers at interview | |
| Does the CBA determine a timeline for investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Timeline to launch: N/A; Timeline to conclude: 90 days, but can request 60 day extension | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to compensation during misconduct investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Employees may not be suspended without pay during an investigation | |
| Are there any statutes or regulations that prohibit or restrict collective bargaining with police unions? | NO |
| Does the state have a "police bill of rights" statute or regulation? | YES |
| Summary: Rights of police officers while under investigation; opportunity for hearing, right to representation. Prohibition from ticket quotas. | |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |