Important highlights in the 5-year contract proposal of the Houston Police Union

Houston -Da is preparing for a new five -year contract for the Houston police officers, several provisions continue long -term guidelines that influence the business and supervision of the department.

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The contract is intended to make the Houston police with the departments in Austin, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Dallas very competitive.

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While the salary increases and the recruitment goals attract a lot of attention, you will find other critical components of the contract here:

Article 10

The city maintains the authority to recruit the academy of the selection – state law – to ensure that the department reflects the diversity of the community that it serves.

Article 17

In cases of binding votes within the labor relationship committee, the police chief retains the decisive voice.

Article 19

The boss still has the authority to appoint deputy bosses directly and to replace the older system of funding with tested deputy bosses.

Article 21

The chief can implement incentive-based programs to promote the wellness and safety of officers.

Article 30

The schedule for the examination of disciplinary matters begins at the point of discovery and maintaining the current 180-day window.

Article 33

Officials who receive the reimbursement of tuition fees and leave the department within five years must repay the costs with accommodated vacation. This article also contains an increase in Poatol's wages to motivate the officials to react quickly to service calls.

Article 44

The phase-down program remains, so that the officers receive payouts for the accumulated paid leisure every two weeks and prevents large, non-financed liabilities.

Article 46

At his own discretion, the boss can allow the union members to devote time to recruit new civil servants and to work on legislative matters at the state level that benefits Houston.

The vote is planned for 3 p.m., and if 65% or more votes for the approval of the contract, the city council will go to the vote next Wednesday.