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USOLM017 FILE NO. / o
A RESOLUTION FAVORING
EXTENSION OF CIVIL SERVICE PROBATIONARY
PERIOD FROM SIX MONTHS TO TWELVE MONTHS
WHEREAS, Section 12 of Article 1269m of the Revised Civil
Statutes of Texas requires fire and police employees to serve a
six month probationary period before acquiring full civil service
protection; and,
WHEREAS, these fire and police employees are entrusted with
the safety and well-being of the citizens; and,
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon the City to insure that employees
are able to meet the challenges of their ,jobs; and,
WHEREAS, the technical nature of police and fire work is
such that police officers and firefighters are still learning and
essentially undergoing field training during the initial months
of employment; and,
WHEREAS, firefighters work only about sixty (60) days during
six month period; and,
WHEREAS, police officers must be able to handle interpersonal
relationships in order to be good officers; and,
WHEREAS, under the above described circumstances, six months
is an insufficient length of time in which to observe and evaluate
an individual to determine if he has the necessary fiber to
become a fireman or policeman enjoying the full benefits of Civil
Service protection;
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of Fort Worth endorses House Bill 62 as it proposes to amend
Section 12 of Article 1269m to require a twelve (12) month proba-
tionary period for those individuals appointed to a position in
` fire and police departments governed by the Firemen's and Policemen's
Civil Service Act.
CITY OF FORT WORTH