Texas Local Government Code

§ 174.185 — ARBITRATION AWARD CONSIDERATIONS

LG § 174.185Title 5. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES · Part C. MATTERS AFFECTING PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT · Ch. 174. FIRE AND POLICE EMPLOYEE RELATIONS · Art. E-1. ARBITRATION IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

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In making an award under this subchapter, the arbitration board may consider only the following:

(1)the history of collective bargaining agreements and negotiations between the parties;

(2)compensation and conditions of employment that prevail in comparable public sector employment in other municipalities;

(3)the rate of increase or decrease in the cost of living for the municipality's metropolitan area as determined by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), adjusted as necessary to account for housing and tax costs in the metropolitan area and other relevant local factors;

(4)any of the following conditions of employment:

(A)hazards of employment;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 901 (S.B. 777), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2025.