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RESOLU'MN FnX NO.
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A RESOLUTION FAVORING
LOCAL OPTION EDUCATIONAL PAY FOR
FIRE AND POLICE OFFICERS
WHEREAS, Section 8 of Article 1269m of the
Revised Statutes of Texas directs that all police officers
or firemen in each classification shall be paid the same
salary not including longevity pay; and,
WHEREAS, _that law prevents municipalities from pro-
viding its employees with educational incentive pay; and,
WHEREAS, better educated policemen and firefighters
can mean better protection and service to the citizens; and
WHEREAS, municipalities should have the right to offer
additional compensation according to a city-established
education scale;
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the City Council
of Fort Worth endorses an amendment to Section 8 Article 1269m
allowing local option educational incentive pay for firemen
and policemen.
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