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Police union says shift to Office of Employee Appeals has delayed discipline appeals; union urges return to arbitration
Summary
The chairman of the DC Police Union told the Committee on Executive Administration and Labor that since the Council removed arbitration rights for disciplinary matters, appeals moved to the Office of Employee Appeals have faced lengthy scheduling delays and few final decisions, causing financial hardship for officers.
The chairman of the DC Police Union testified on Feb. 5 that a 2020 change to the disciplinary appeals process — which eliminated arbitration as a forum for certain police disciplinary matters — has strained the Office of Employee Appeals and left some officers without timely hearings or decisions.
Greg Pemberton, who testified as chairman of the DC Police Union, said the union had warned the Council that redirecting appeals to OEA would overwhelm the agency. "Prior to 2023, union members primarily appealed disciplinary matters to neutral arbitrators... After the Council passed the Comprehensive Policing Justice…
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