Texas Local Government Code

§ 143.134 — MISCELLANEOUS GRIEVANCE PROVISIONS

LG § 143.134Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part A. MUNICIPAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Ch. 143. MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS · Art. G. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MUNICIPALITY WITH POPULATION OF 1.5 MILLION OR MORE AND CERTAIN OTHER MUNICIPALITIES

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(a)A fire fighter or police officer may represent himself or obtain a representative at any time during the grievance procedure. The municipality is not obligated to provide or pay the costs of providing representation. The representative:

(1)is not required to be an attorney;

(2)is entitled to be present to advise the fire fighter or police officer;

(3)is entitled to present any evidence or information for the fire fighter or police officer; and

(4)may not be prevented from fully participating in any of the grievance proceedings.

(b)A fire fighter or police officer may take reasonable time off from a job assignment to file a grievance and attend a meeting or hearing. Time taken to pursue a grievance may not be charged against that person. The fire fighter or police officer shall be compensated on an overtime basis for the time that person spends at a grievance meeting or hearing if:

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Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 25(i), eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 854, Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 676, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.