The City of Austin is seeking applications from qualified individuals to serve on the three-member City of Austin Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. The opening is for a three-year term beginning November 1, 2024, and ending October 31, 2027.
The time commitment for Commission business is anticipated at one to three hours a month. Commissioners serve on a voluntary basis.
The three-member Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission was created to ensure general compliance with applicable provisions of Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code; local Civil Service rules established by the Commission; and any current agreements between the City of Austin and associations representing firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel.
The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission regulates the promotion, suspension, and termination of firefighters, police officers, and EMS personnel in accordance with the above-mentioned statutes, rules, and agreements.
To qualify to serve on the Commission, applicants must have experience or knowledge in the administration of human resources or labor relations/employment law.
Interested applicants may complete a City of Austin Boards and Commissions application online at https://austintexas.granicus.com/boards/forms/385/apply. Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.
This position will remain open until filled.
For further information, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at bc@austintexas.gov with questions. Apply online!
