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Council ratifies nonmonetary meet-and-confer agreement to expand police hiring tools
Summary
Council approved a one-year, nonmonetary meet-and-confer agreement with the Lubbock Professional Police Association to allow flexible civil service testing, broaden lateral hiring with pay-step credit, and formalize a physical fitness program with limited paid time off to support recruitment and retention.
The Lubbock City Council on Sept. 23 ratified a one-year, nonmonetary meet-and-confer agreement with the Lubbock Professional Police Association intended to improve recruitment and retention without immediate financial commitments.
City Manager Atkinson told council the agreement modifies Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code (civil service rules) to allow three operational changes for the police department: permit civil…
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