The Labor Relations Office is responsible for public safety labor negotiations, compliance with the Public Safety Labor Agreement, department training related to public safety labor agreements, the City of Austin’s Ombud's Municipal Civil Service Alternative Dispute Resolution Process, and records documentation.

Public Safety Agreement Compliance

This office oversees compliance to the labor agreements. To ensure compliance, the Labor Relations Office (LRO) 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

The Labor Relations Office is responsible for:

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

— Austin Police Department

—  Austin Fire Department

Upcoming Labor Contract Negotiations

Meetings and Dates

June 16, 2025 - City of Austin and Austin Firefighters Association

  • 11:00 a.m.
  • 6310 Wilheminia Delco Dr., Austin Texas 78752, Room 4001

Videos

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

Documents