Join the Civil Service (Commission)

Who wants to decide who gets hired, fired, and suspended from the city's public safety groups?

"...to its three-member Firefighters', Police Officers', and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission, which regulates the promotion, suspension,..."

Aug. 4, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Point Austin: Uncivil Service

City Manager still overreacting to civil service proposal

"...Marc Ott's revised analysis of the potential cost of civil service protections for all city employees. City Council revised..."

Aug. 31, 2012 News Column

LBJ Library to Host Civil Rights Summit, April 8-10

Carter and Clinton to Deliver Keynotes

"...Marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – which President Lyndon Baines..."

Feb. 16, 2014 News Post by Michael King

Civil Rights v. Hip-Hop

Martin Luther King v. Jay Z

"...hip-hop had done more for race relations than most civil rights leaders, using the “turn-up” as proof of change...."

Jan. 20, 2015 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

Local Civil Rights Hero Overton Dies

Activist helped desegregate Austin's schools

"...were, for the most part, reluctant stakeholders in the civil rights struggle, but the experience proved invaluable in the..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Amy Smith

A Change in Direction for the Texas Civil Rights Project

New leadership doesn't sit well with the old guard

"...This spring, the board of trustees for the Texas Civil Rights Project, a community lawyering organization known for taking..."

Aug. 3, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

LBJ Library to Host Civil Rights Summit

Carter and Clinton to deliver keynotes

"...Marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 – which President Lyndon Baines..."

Feb. 21, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Cap Metro Disability-Service Cuts on Hold

The Texas Civil Rights Project has been given more time to fight Cap Metro's changes to services for the disabled

"...doctor appointments, and dialysis – Cap Metro's Special Transit Services aren't efficient and flexible enough to meet the comparability..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature by Justin Ward

APA Files Grievance Against APD

Association accuses Acevedo of being retaliatory in his discipline

"...a grievance Friday in connection to the indefinite suspension (civil service for “firing”) of Johnny McMiller, a lieutenant with..."

Jan. 25, 2016 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Life After Meet-and-Confer

City, police get ready for civil service

"...city will go back to living under the state civil service law that regulates public safety entities – something..."

Dec. 22, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Assistant Chief Aaron Woolverton Cleared at AFD

Woolverton found to have not lied to Civil Service about past accident

"...to make the point that, in his view, Emergency Services District 4 firefighter Drew Garcia was unjustly barred from..."

Oct. 20, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

City Props & Bonds Close Early

The early vote and the E-day vote ride steady

"...e-day - were election changes, 10-1 geographic districts, and civil service rights for city employees. The question soon becomes:..."

Nov. 6, 2012 News Post by Michael King

SXSW Interview: CeeLo Green

Freedom fighter, dungeon master, ‘Voice’

"...Frannie Kelley on Saturday morning. “It’s been such a civil service and a matter of of missionary work. It’s..."

March 15, 2014 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Lost in Space

With the economy at Warp 10, why is the city in the red zone?

"...analogy was used to sell what Futrell called core service investments – more than $7 million in "growth related"..."

May 3, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The People vs. Mike Sheffield

The new APD oversight agreement is a first for Austin -- but will it do what it's supposed to do?

"...which Sheffield is president. This agreement institutes Austin's first-ever civilian review of alleged police misconduct, to take effect come..."

March 30, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

What Will It Take to Get More Police Oversight?

If Greg Casar wants more accountability for cops, the city’s gonna need to give the police union some more money

"...provisions beyond the standards set by the laws of civil service...."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Open and Shut

Council members hope they've closed the door on their Open Meetings legal troubles. Trouble is, that won't be the end.

"...that would put the majority of city employees under civil service rules. If approved by the voters, the measure..."

Oct. 26, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Life and Times of Gus Garcia

City Council Member Gus Garcia retires after more than 30 years of public service

"...the council and more than three decades in public service, Garcia is being toasted at one fete after another..."

June 2, 2000 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Point Austin: Fire 'At Will'

Extending 'just cause' protections to all city workers

"...if approved by the voters, would extend some basic civil service protections to all city employees. As Morrison explained..."

Aug. 3, 2012 News Column by Michael King

Bad Blood

Did the Austin Police Department Shut Down an Investigation of Its Own Cops?

"...several police officers, documents on file with the city's Civil Service Commission, as well as written reports and statements..."

Feb. 16, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Pushing for Real Police Oversight in Contract and on the Ballot

What exactly is a G File?

"...to Texas municipalities whose police officers (or firefighters) are civil service employees – that is, ones that don't have..."

July 15, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Sophia King: Is the Case Closed?

The city should have known its report couldn't bring "closure" in the Eastside shooting death.

"...way back in 1967, and since incorporated into Texas civil-service laws and into the city's contracts with the Austin..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Chartering a New Course

A thumbnail portrait of the proposed City Charter propositions

"...Props. 10 & 11: Employee Civil Service Rights. Prop. 11 would grant full civil service..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Michael King

The Lewis File

Park Police personnel record casts a harsh light on small law enforcement agencies

"...a nationally accredited agency whose officers are covered by civil-service laws – and the park agency's structure, including officer..."

Aug. 18, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...to opening some misconduct records, which required changing the civil service code. Once they pulled their bait and switch,..."

March 22, 2002 Column

San Marcos’ Police Contract Battles Heat Up

New contract tosses out previously included reforms

"...cities to use a separate legal framework – called civil service law – in the hiring and firing of..."

May 25, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

EMS Contract Expires

Union hobbled after talks break down on Monday

"...Meet-and-confer negotiations between the city and its emergency medical services union – the Austin-Travis County EMS Association – fell..."

Nov. 3, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Then There's This: Bond Election Crib Sheet

Here's a thumbnail of the seven bond propositions, from transportation to film

"...Prop. 17: Health and Human Services ($11.1 million)..."

Sept. 21, 2012 News Column by Amy Smith

The Constable Races: Part 2

The relatively tame contests at play in precincts 1,3, and 4

"...contests at play in the remaining precincts. Precinct 1: Civil and Community Service..."

Feb. 29, 2008 News Feature by Amy Smith

Follmer Fights Back

Fired APD Officer Joel Follmer to seek reinstatement

"...of Austin, and as such not officially covered by civil service law when he was terminated earlier this month..."

June 16, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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