Members of the police department with the exception of the head of the department shall be entitled to receive assignment pay, as permitted in Local Government code, sections 143.042, and 143.043, as amended as follows:
(1) 
Field training officer.
(A) 
“Field training officer” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the field training officers program.
(B) 
The field training officer shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of $46.153 per pay period.
(C) 
The assignment pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department assigned as the field training officer.
(2) 
Crime prevention officer.
(A) 
“Crime prevention officer” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the crime prevention officers program.
(B) 
The crime prevention officer shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per pay period.
(C) 
The assignment pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department assigned as the crime prevention officer.
(3) 
Dispatcher training officer.
(A) 
“Dispatcher training officer” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the dispatcher training officers program.
(B) 
The dispatcher training officer shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of six dollars and twenty-five cents ($6.25) per day when performing the duties and responsibilities of the position.
(C) 
The assignment pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department assigned as the dispatcher training officer.
(4) 
SWAT officer/hostage negotiator.
(A) 
“SWAT officer” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the special weapons and tactical team officer.
(B) 
“Hostage negotiator” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to the hostage negotiation team and is a part of the SWAT team.
(C) 
SWAT officers and hostage negotiators shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents ($43.75) per pay period when assigned to the team.
(D) 
The assignment pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department assigned as a SWAT officer or hostage negotiator.
(5) 
Accident reconstructionist.
(A) 
“Accident reconstructionist” shall mean a member of the police department who is assigned to and performs the duties and responsibilities of the accident investigation team.
(B) 
An accident reconstructionist shall be entitled to compensation at the rate of forty-three dollars and seventy-five cents ($43.75) per pay period when assigned to the AIT.
(C) 
The assignment pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department assigned as an accident reconstructionist.
(Ordinance 97-057, sec. 1, adopted 12/8/97; Ordinance 99-082, sec. 1, adopted 11/8/99; Ordinance 2008-007, sec. 2, adopted 3/10/08; Ordinance 2018-001, sec. 2, adopted 1/22/18; 1988 Code, sec. 26-6; Ordinance 2021-039 adopted 9/27/21)
Members of the police department shall be entitled to receive longevity pay, as permitted in Local Government Code, section 143.041, as amended, at the rate of one dollar and eighty-five cents ($1.85) per pay period.
(Ordinance 97-057, sec. 1, adopted 12/8/97; 1988 Code, sec. 26-7)
(a) 
Members of the police department shall be entitled to receive certification pay, as permitted in Local Government Code, sections 143.041 and 143.044, as amended, as follows:
(1) 
Basic certification: $125.00 per pay period.
(2) 
Intermediate certification: $150.00 per pay period.
(3) 
Advanced certification: $175.00 per pay period.
(4) 
Master certification: $200.00 per pay period.
(b) 
The certification pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular pay received by the member or members of the police department qualifying for the same.
(Ordinance 97-057, sec. 1, adopted 12/8/97; 1988 Code, sec. 26-8; Ordinance 2023-004 adopted 2/13/2023)
(a) 
Members of the police department below the rank of chief shall be entitled to receive seniority pay on the basis of years in rank achieved in the city's police department, said seniority pay to be in addition to each police officer's base pay as follows:
Years in Rank–Tiers
Biweekly Seniority Pay
Tier 1: 0 years in rank
$0.00
Tier 2: 1 year in rank
$22.97
Tier 3: 2 years in rank
$45.93
Tier 4: 3 years in rank
$68.90
Tier 5: 4 years in rank
$91.87
Tier 6: 5 years in rank
$114.83
Tier 7: 6 years in rank
$137.80
Tier 8: 7 years in rank
$160.77
Tier 9: 8 years in rank
$183.73
Tier 10: 9 years in rank
$206.70
Tier 11: 10 years in rank
$229.67
Tier 12: 11 years in rank
$252.63
Tier 13: 12 years in rank
$275.60
Tier 14: 13 years in rank
$298.57
Tier 15: 14 years in rank
$321.53
(b) 
Lateral hires: After completion of their probationary period, newly hired police officers below the rank of sergeant who were certified peace officers prior to their date of hire and have qualifying years of experience in a comparable law enforcement agency may be placed on a tier commensurate with their experience. For the purposes of this section, an officer's "qualifying years of experience" shall be determined according to guidelines adopted by the department.
(c) 
The seniority pay provided by this section shall be in addition to the regular base pay received by the member or members of the police department qualifying for same.
(Ordinance 2004-004, sec. 2, adopted 1/12/04; Ordinance 2012-036, sec. 3, adopted 11/26/12; Ordinance 2013-015, sec. 2, adopted 4/22/13; Ordinance 2014-026, sec. 2, adopted 12/8/14; Ordinance 2018-042, sec. 3, adopted 12/10/18; 1988 Code, sec. 26-9; Ordinance 2021-039 adopted 9/27/21; Ordinance 2023-004 adopted 2/13/2023; Ordinance 2023-061 adopted 9/25/2023)