Council: Rosewood Moves Forward

Nondiscrimination ordinance stalls

"...Director of Human Resources initiate amendments to the Municipal Civil Service rules. The resolution, spurred in part by pushback..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Make Way for Monarchs

Council’s zoning meeting takes time for butterflies, health care

"...and the city budget office’s summary that 70% of civilian city employees are at or above Austin market rates...."

May 19, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Hopkins' Eight-Day Suspension From APD Overturned

Hopkins wins backpay, and the suspension will be removed from his record

"...or discretion in his handling of this call for service." He should not have arrested Price for interfering with..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Arbiter Overturns Hopkins' 8-Day Suspension

Hopkins will receive backpay; suspension removed from record

"...or discretion in his handling of this call for service.” He should not have arrested Price for interfering with..."

Dec. 29, 2014 News Post by Chase Hoffberger

Headlines

"...with EMS since voters approved the agency's bid for civil service last fall. The new contract offers EMS greater..."

Oct. 4, 2013 News Feature

Acevedo Fires Officer in Connection With Off-Duty Employment Incident

Second APD officer fired this week

"...Under civil service law, Williams has 10 days to appeal the..."

Oct. 3, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Burning Down the House

Deadlock between city and firefighters reflects deeper problems

"...before the current contract expires, reverting the AFD to civil service rules on Oct. 1 – the U.S. Equal..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Fired for Trying to Score Freebies

APD chief says lying will get you nowhere

"...Acevedo said he decided an indefinite suspension (the civil service equivalent of termination) was appropriate in part because..."

May 31, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith

Props & Bonds: Mixed, but Definitely Dramatic

Everything gets the green light except 6, 8, and 15

"...– were the election changes, 10-1 geographic districts, and civil service rights for city employees. A few days later,..."

Nov. 9, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Nov. 6 Elections: The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

"...political action on behalf of labor groups, human and civil rights activism, women's rights, and basic social services, including..."

Oct. 19, 2012 News Feature

Courting Change

Travis County needs a new civil and family courthouse – and a new way of doing business

"...of 60 kids ... and they had a full family-service center so that if you needed domestic violence counseling,..."

May 4, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Two Officers Fired In 'Spit/Slap' Incident

Two other APD officers suspended in incident

"...was also terminated (or handed an "indefinite suspension," the civil service equivalent of termination) in connection with the spitting..."

Feb. 15, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Watching the Watchers

City nears a crucial choice for the next police monitor

"...that direction, it would likely collide directly with Texas civil service law. A Range of Experience..."

Dec. 10, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Questions Unanswered

APD suspends Quintana, fires Dunn – but doubts remain about the Nate Sanders II shooting

"...Affairs investigators, and then, at the request of the civilian police oversight panel, by an outside independent reviewer –..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Acevedo: Chris Dunn Is 'Damaged Goods'

"...earned him an indefinite suspension from the department (the civil service equivalent of termination) for violating Austin Police Department..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City to Firefighters: No More Talks

The AFA asks to resume negotiations – Ott says no

"...the meantime, employee relations will be governed by state civil service laws, as has been the case since Sept...."

Jan. 2, 2009 News Feature by Michael King

Olsen Firing Appeal Under Way

Civil Service Commission hearing testimony in case of APD officer terminated for fatal shooting of Kevin Brown

"...The Civil Service Commission began hearing testimony this week in the..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

More Than You Bargained For

Would you want to earn $13 an hour -- less than your peer?

"...recently retired from the Fire Department as a non civil service dispatcher - I earned $13 AN HOUR LESS..."

March 1, 2007 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Excessive Force Firing

APD officer fired and three of his supervisors suspended for policy violations in connection with arrest of drunk, possibly mentally retarded man

"...concluded that handing Griffin an indefinite suspension – the civil service equivalent to a termination – was the most..."

Jan. 5, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Raise? Sure, I'll Take a Raise!

"...years since their last pay raise in 2000 when non-civil service employees received one,” Aguilera writes in an email...."

Nov. 16, 2006 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Schroeder v. APD

Latest police shooting case raises retro question: Why not Glasgow?

"...has suggested – both in his questions at Schroeder's civil service arbitration hearing and through testimony he elicited from..."

June 2, 2006 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Schroeder Sues Knee and City

Austin Police Officer Julie Schroeder, who was terminated last month in connection with the June 9 fatal shooting of Daniel Rocha, seeks an injunction to keep Knee from interfering with her ability to investigate and build a case that could result in her reinstatement

"...termination to an independent arbitrator, a provision of state civil service law...."

Dec. 9, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Sharpening Teeth

Remedial dentistry in order for Police Monitor

"...Butler quickly adds that under state civil service law, the overall ability of officials to discipline..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Column by Michael King

Lege Notes

Odds and ends – mostly odds – from beneath the pink granite dome

"...that handled the endorsement resolution. Firefighters working in Emergency Services Districts – like those that handle fire-fighting duties in..."

July 29, 2005 News Column

Police Officers Burned by Comments

Cops punished after cheering the fire that burned nightclub

"...reprimand. (The identity of that officer is protected under civil service law.)..."

March 11, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: The Healing of Wounded Knee

A tale of two city memos suggests more than paper-shuffling needed at APD

"...to request an extension of the already generous 180-day civil service time limit for disciplinary actions. Knee's conduct was..."

Feb. 25, 2005 News Column by Michael King

APD's White Takes 'Bad Blood' Back to Court

White lawsuit is the latest chapter in the Mala Sangre saga

"...report was deemed exempt from public disclosure under state civil service laws – even to White, who argues that..."

Nov. 19, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...unable to provide details of this case due to civil service laws that prohibit the department from discussing ongoing..."

July 23, 2004 Column

Nothing to See Here

"...unable to provide details of this case due to civil service laws that prohibit the department from discussing ongoing..."

July 21, 2004 Postmarks

Austin @ Large: Meet and Obscure

The new police contract is neither the cause nor cure of the APD crisis

"...how difficult it is to fire bad cops (under civil service law, anywhere in the state, with or without..."

March 26, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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