§ 32.007 HEARING ON APPEALS FROM ALLOCATION.

   If an employee believes that his or her position has been improperly allocated, he or she may protest by presenting his or her reason therefor upon such forms or documents as the Director may prescribe. The claim shall be investigated by the Director and the Commission, then referred to the City Commission for its decision, which shall be final.

(1998 Code, § 90-127)

§ 32.008 STATUS OF PRESENT EMPLOYEE UPON REALLOCATION TO DIFFERENT CLASS.

   If a position at any time is reallocated to a different class to correct an error in the original allocation, the incumbent shall continue in the position without tests or other proofs of fitness. If a position is reallocated to another class on account of changed duties and responsibilities, the incumbent may, upon written recommendation of the department head, the passing of a non-competitive examination given by the Director and approval of the Commission, continue in the position. This shall not apply if an employee is actually transferred to another position involving substantially different or higher qualifications, but only in those cases where new duties and responsibilities have been added or absorbed by the incumbent in addition to his or her regularly assigned work.

(1998 Code, § 90-128)

§ 32.009 FIRE DEPARTMENT; CLASSES OF POSITIONS.

   (A)   Effective on October 16, 2014, at 12:01 a.m., the following classes of positions, and number of positions within each classification, were hereby established in the classified service of the city’s Fire Department:

 

Firefighter	42
Engineer	19
Captain	11
Battalion Fire Chief	3
Assistant Fire Chief	1
Total	76

 

   (B)   Effective on December 21, 2016, at 12:01 a.m., the following classes of positions, and number of positions within each classification, were hereby established in the classified service of the city’s Fire Department:

 

Firefighter	39
Engineer	19
Captain	11
Battalion Fire Chief	3
Assistant Fire Chief	1
Total	73

 

   (C)   Effective on June 2, 2021, at 12:01 a.m., the following classes of positions, and number of positions within each classification, are hereby established in the classified service of the city’s Fire Department:

 

Firefighter	40
Engineer	19
Captain	11
Battalion Fire Chief	3
Assistant Fire Chief	1
Total	74

(1998 Code, § 90-151) ( Ord. 01-05, passed 3-7-2000; Ord. 00-74, passed 11-1-2000; Ord. 04-14, passed 6-2-2004; Ord. 04-30, passed 7-7-2004; Ord. 05-05, passed 4-6-2005; Ord. 06-41, passed 12-6-2006; Ord. 07-08, passed 2-7-2007; Ord. 07-51, passed 12-19-2007; Ord. 08-52, passed 12-17-2008; Ord. 09-06, passed 2-18-2009; Ord. 14-27, passed 10-15-2014; Ord. 16-38, passed 12-21-2016; Ord. 21-12, passed 6-2-2021)

§ 32.010 POLICE DEPARTMENT; CLASSES OF POSITIONS; AUTHORIZED STRENGTH.

   (A)   Classes of positions. The following classes of positions are hereby established in the classified service of the City Police Department:

      (1)   Patrol officer;

      (2)   Corporal;

      (3)   Sergeant;

      (4)   Identification officer;

      (5)   Identification officer, sergeant; and

      (6)   Captain.

   (B)   Authorized strength.

      (1)   Effective on January 5, 2022, the following classes of positions, and number of positions within each classification, were hereby established in the classified service of the city’s Police Department:

 

Assistant Police Chief	1
Captain	3
Lieutenant	4
Sergeant	8
Police Officers	85
Total	101

      (2)   Effective on April 19, 2023, the following classes of positions, and number of positions within each classification, were hereby established in the classified service of the city’s Police Department:

 

Assistant Police Chief	1
Captain	3
Lieutenant	4
Sergeant	10
Police Officers	83
Total	101

(1998 Code, § 90-172) (Ord. 00-62, passed 10-4-2000; Ord. 00-63, passed 10-4-2000; Ord. 03-22, passed 7-2-2003; Ord. 03-39, passed 10-1-2003; Ord. 06-03, passed 1-18-2006; Ord. 06-31, passed 7-19-2006; Ord. 07-03, passed 2-17-2007; Ord. 07-34, passed 9-19-2007; Ord. 08-08, passed 2-20-2008; Ord. 08-39, passed 9-17-2008; Ord. 11-14, passed 5-4-2011; Ord. 11-30, passed 9-7-2011; Ord. 16-23, passed 7-6-2016; Ord. 16-37, passed 12-21-2016; Ord. 17-15, passed 5-3-2017; Ord. 18-02, passed 1-17-2018; Ord. 18-14, passed 7-18-2018; Ord. 20-52, passed 12-2-2020; Ord. 2022-02, passed 1-5-2022; Ord. 2023-15, passed 4-19-2023)

CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS

§ 32.025 DEFINITIONS.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   CHIEF EXECUTIVE. The officer of the city having the final authority to make the appointment to the position to be filled, being the Mayor.

   CIVIL SERVICE LAW. Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 143.001 et seq.

   CLASSIFIED SERVICE. The members of the Fire Department and the Police Department as defined under “firefighter” and “police officer” in this section; provided that, the Chief or head of the Fire Department and the Chief or head of the Police Department shall not be included in the CLASSIFIED SERVICE.

   COMMISSION. The Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission of the city.

   DEPARTMENT HEAD. The Chief or head of the Fire Department or the Chief or head of the Police Department.

   DIRECTOR. The Director of Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service designated by the Firefighters’ and Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission to act in the capacity of Secretary to the Commission and Director of Civil Service.

   FIREFIGHTER. Any member of the Fire Department appointed to the position in substantial compliance with the provisions of Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 143.001 et seq., or entitled to civil service status under § 32.027 of this chapter. The term includes FIREFIGHTERS who perform fire suppression, fire prevention, fire training, fire safety education, fire maintenance, fire communications, fire medical emergency technology, fire photography or fire administration.

   POLICE OFFICER. Any member of the Police Department appointed to such position in substantial compliance with the provisions of Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 143.001 et seq., or entitled to civil service status under § 32.027 of this chapter.

   PUBLIC HEARING. An opportunity given after public notice of at least five days for any citizen or party interested to appeal and be heard at reasonable length on the matter involved.

(1998 Code, § 90-31)

§ 32.026 ESTABLISHMENT.

   In accordance with Tex. Local Gov’t Code §§ 143.001 et seq., which was adopted by the qualified voters of the city, there is hereby established a Civil Service System for Firefighters and Police Officers.

(1998 Code, § 90-32)

§ 32.027 STATUS OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES.

   Any person holding a position in the classified service at the time of the adoption of the Civil Service Law by the voters of the city, who shall have served in the service of the city continuously for at least six months, shall enjoy civil service status without competitive examinations, but shall thereafter be subject in all other respects to the provisions of this subchapter and the rules and regulations of the Commission. Any other persons in the classified service shall be regarded as holding their positions under temporary appointments.

(1998 Code, § 90-34)

Statutory reference:

   Similar provisions, see Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 143.005