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Department: Human Resources
Director: Victoria Huynh, J.D., Director of Human Resources
Agenda Item: Number of Positions, Classification, Compensation Plan, and Certification and Assignment Pay Plans for the Civil Service Positions of the Police Department
Recommended Action: Adoption of Ordinances
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Item Summary
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Consideration of an Ordinance to repeal in its entirety Ordinance No. 2026-9-13; establishing the classifications for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2026-27; 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; establishing Certification and Assignment Pay Plans for the civil service members of the Plano Police Department for fiscal year 2026-27; and providing a repealer clause, a severability clause and an effective date.
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Background
State law requires City Council to approve the number of positions for each classification (e.g., 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.
City Council approved an Ordinance on September 28, 2026, adopting the Compensation Plan for the Police Department’s sworn personnel, effective October 5, 2026. The Ordinance also adopted the number of positions effective October 5, 2026, which includes the addition of the following positions for FY 2026-27:
One (1) Police Officer
One (1) Police Lieutenant
Assistant Police Chief title has been updated to Appointed Assistant Police Chief
Finally, for tracking purposes, the Ordinance adopted previously approved certification and assignment pay plans for the Police Department with the effective date of October 5, 2026. For that Ordinance, there were no new certification or assignment pays or changes to the existing certifica...
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