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Council ratifies non‑monetary meet-and-confer agreement with Lubbock Professional Police Association
Summary
City Council unanimously ratified a one‑year, non‑monetary meet‑and‑confer agreement with the Lubbock Professional Police Association that expands testing flexibility, enables lateral hiring credit and formalizes a physical fitness program; union president said the department currently has 24 open sworn positions.
The Lubbock City Council unanimously approved a resolution Sept. 23 ratifying a one‑year meet‑and‑confer agreement between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Professional Police Association (LPPA).
City Manager Atkinson briefed the council on the agreement and described it as a non‑monetary package that modifies portions of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code (civil service) to aid recruitment and retention. “This is probably a very unique meet and confer agreement in that it is a non monetary agreement,” Atkinson said.
The agreement includes three primary changes presented to council: - Flexibility…
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