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Becca Miears, Director of Human Resources
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Discussion of items related to Meet and Confer topics for establishing the Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of New Braunfels and the New Braunfels Police Officers Association (NBPOA).
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DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: All
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Texas Local Government Code, (Chapter 142, Subchapter B - Local Control of Police Officer Employment Matters in Certain Municipalities), allows certain cities to meet and confer and make an agreement with the police officer association representing municipal police officers regarding the issues of wages, salaries, rates of pay, hours of work, and other terms and conditions of employment.
On April 5, 2018, the Association submitted its petition to the City of New Braunfels to be recognized as the sole and exclusive bargaining agent for all City of New Braunfels police officers, as the term is defined in Chapter 142 of the Texas Local Government Code.
The petition was signed by 78% of the active, qualified New Braunfels police officers. On April 23, 2018, the City Council granted recognition of the Association as requested in the petition. This was to be recognized until withdrawn by a petition signed by a majority of covered police officers. On March 24, 2025, the New Braunfels Police Officers Association requested to open up Meet and Confer discussions to establish an agreement.
Once an agreement is reached by the negotiating teams, the agreement must be ratified by the majority of City Council and the majority of covered police officers by secret ballot election. A fully ratified Meet and Confer Agreement may supersede contrary state statutes, local ordinances, civil service law, and rules adopted by the chief or Civil Service Commission.
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