Oregon
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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? | 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 |
| Is the current CBA publicly available online? | YES |
| 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 require law enforcement officers to take regular mental health training? | NO |
| Does the CBA forbid the transfer or reassignment of an officer as a form of discipline? | 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: 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 | |
| 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: Process for investigating complaints and discipline | |
| Do officers have a right to request third-party arbitration for grievances, including over disciplinary actions? | YES |
| Summary: Condition: Disciplinary action can be appealed to the grievance/arbitration procedure within 15 days; Selection: Both parties alternate striking names from a list of arbitrators until one remains; Provider: The Employment Relations Board provides a list of five Oregon or Washington arbitrators; Arbitrator authority: The arbitrator's decision is final and binding | |
| Detail: Written reprimands, reduction in pay, demotion, suspension, and dismissal can be appealed through arbitration. The arbitrator can reinstate an employee with or without backpay and can mitigate penalties. | |
| Does the CBA contain provisions related to discipline for misconduct? | YES |
| Summary: Primary discipline authority: Police Department, State of Oregon; Types: Written reprimand, reduction in pay, suspension, demotion, dismissal; Restricted aspects: N/A; Challenge/appeal process: Union grievance procedure | |
| Detail: Employee has right to union representation at investigatory interview which employee reasonably believes may result in disciplinary action. Where dismissal may be contemplated, employee will be furnished a pre-dismissal notice in writing. Employee shall be allowed union representative or shop steward at meeting to refute charges. Unless employee waives in writing, notices of pre-dismissal, suspension, reduction, demotion and dismissal shall be sent electronically to union on same day the employee is notified. | |
| 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: State-run database; Storage authority: Chief Human Resources Office; Types of records: Disciplinary actions; Timeline: Disciplinary actions removed after 2 years Access and use: "Personnel Files and Working Files shall not be accessible by state employees beyond the immediate supervisor, the Agency Human Resource Director, human resource staff, the subject employee, employees with a work related business need as authorized by the Agency Human Resource Director, and anyone specifically authorized in writing by the subject employee."; Use in decisions: N/A | |
| Does the CBA require notice to officers of investigations? | YES |
| Summary: Conditions: N/A; Timeline: Must be given prior to any questioning; Content: Must include the nature and charges of the investigation | |
| Detail: Provisions do not apply to criminal investigations. | |
| 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 |
| Is there a CBA with the police union? | YES |
| Does the state have a "police bill of rights" statute or regulation? | YES |
| Summary: Police officer rights under disciplinary procedure, including safeguards, just cause, and notice. Does not apply for investigations of solely criminal activities. | |