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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO |
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| | | | | | | | | MEETING DATE: | 9/16/2025 | | DEPARTMENT: | HR | | DIRECTOR: | Victoria Huynh, J.D., Director of Human Resources/Risk Management | | AGENDA ITEM: | Police Civil Service Pay Plan | | RECOMMENDED ACTION: | Adoption of Ordinances |
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| | | | | | | | ITEM SUMMARY To repeal Ordinance No. 2024-9-14; establishing the classifications for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2025-26 with the effective date of October 1, 2025; establishing the number of positions and effective date for such positions for each classification; establishing the Compensation Plan for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department with the effective date of October 1, 2025; establishing Certification and Assignment Pay Plans for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2025-26 with the effective date of October 1, 2025; and providing a repealer clause, aseverability clause and an effective date. Adopted Ordinance No. 2025-9-14 |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND State law requires the City Council to approve the number of positions for each classification (i.e. positions within the department) as well as the Compensation Plan for the Police personnel who are subject to the State’s Civil Service statute provided under Chapter 143, Local Government Code.
This Ordinance adopts the amended Compensation Plan for the Police Department’s sworn personnel, effective October 1, 2025. The amended Compensation Plan will be reduced to eight steps, allowing sworn personnel to reach top pay after five years of service. The amended Compensation Plan will better align the Plano Police Department’s pay plan with some of our market comparators, specifically by reducing the length of time to reach top-out pay from 240 months (20 years) to 60 months (5 years). This change will improve recruitment efforts and maintain competitiveness with peer agencies.
This Ordinance also adopts the number of positions effective October 1, 2025, as depicted on Exhibit “A.” There are no new positions added for FY 2025-26.
Finally, for tracking purposes, this Ordinance adopts previously approved certification and assignment pay plans for the Police Department identified as Exhibit “B” with the effective date of October 1, 2025. There are no new certification or assignment pays or changes to the existing certification or assignment pay amounts for Police for FY 2025-26. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS This item is to approve the FY 2025-26 Police Civil Service positions, classifications, Compensation Plan, and Certification and Assignment Pay Plans. Funding associated with pay increases is included in the FY 2025-26 recommended budget.
Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factors of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government and supporting Safe, Vibrant Neighborhoods. |
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