Proposition J - provides that civil service only applies to sworn firefighters (ranks below
Fire Battalion Chief), sworn peace officers in the police department (ranks below Police
Captain) and sworn city marshal positions who have completed a one (1) year probation.
Proposition K - allows for appointment of alternates to the Civil Service Commission and
authorizes removal of a member by majority vote of the City Council; also requires the
Commission to comply with the city's board and commission attendance requirements;
and modifies meeting requirement to once annually.
Proposition L - authorizes the Civil Service Commission to recommend rules governing
hiring, promotion and discipline to the City Council; hear appeals of disciplinary
terminations, suspensions, and demotions; report on all matters for enforcement and
compliance; and prohibits the Commission from interfering or providing instructions to
city staff outside their formal responsibilities.
Proposition M - clarifies the Civil Service Commission's authority to administer oaths,
compel and subpoena witnesses and records.
Proposition N - removes rules (hiring, promotion, re-appointment, transfer or demotion, to
include method of examination and eligibility) of all civil service positions from the City
Charter and establishes these rules be recommended by the Commission to the City
Council.
Proposition O - extends the time the Commission holds an appeal hearing from 30 to 45
days.
Proposition P - requires a reinstated employee by the Commission be reinstated within
10 days of the order and have all compensation and benefits restored; limits ability of
Commission to reinstate an employee charged with a crime (other than a minor traffic
offense); and eliminates automatic requirement that the City Manager remove a
department head for not following the Commission's order to reinstate an employee.
Proposition Q - clarifies that appeals go to the District Court in Tarrant County.
Proposition R - replacement language - "head of department" with "Department Head";
"employee" with "Civil Service Employee"; and "Director of Personnel" with "Director of
Human Resources".
Proposition S - removes Sections 10, 14, 22, 22A, and 22B from the City Charter and
places them in the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, other applicable sections of the
charter or the City's Personnel Policy Manual.