Austin Labor Relations

Public Safety Agreement Compliance

This office oversees compliance to the labor agreements. To ensure compliance, Austin Labor Relations needs to:

• Interpret labor agreements' components and oversee initiation of new procedures or policies as needed
• Audit compliance with the components of the labor agreements
• Assist departments with labor agreement components and determine training needs
• Assist departments and labor organizations to resolve issues
• Advise management of critical issues or developments

Austin Labor Relations is responsible for:

• Public Safety Labor Negotiations
• Department Training Related to Public Safety Labor Agreements
• The City of Austin’s Ombud's Municipal Civil Service Alternative Dispute Resolution Process
• Records Documentation

Public Notices

The City Clerk's Office posts a variety of public notices, including Election Notices, and Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Personnel Civil Service Commission Notices

Labor Agreements

— Austin EMS

• Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin EMS Association, Effective October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2027
• Amended Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin EMS Association, Effective July 18, 2024

— Austin Police Department

• Agreement between The City of Austin and Austin Police Association, Effective October 29, 2024 - September 30, 2029

—  Austin Fire Department

• Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Austin and Austin Firefighters Association Local 975 Effective September 8, 2023 – September 30, 2025

Upcoming Labor Contract Negotiations

Meetings and Dates

• No Meetings Scheduled 

Videos

All videos are live-streamed and available for viewing here.

Documents

• View documents and more information on the Fire Collective Bargaining Agreement page.