Sec. 411.0072. EMPLOYMENT-RELATED GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. (a) In this section:
(1) "Disciplinary action" means discharge, suspension, or demotion.
(2) "Employment-related grievance" means an employment-related issue, other than a disciplinary action, in regard to which an employee wishes to express dissatisfaction, including promotions, leave requests, performance evaluations, transfers, benefits, working environment, shift or duty assignments, harassment, retaliation, and relationships with supervisors or other employees or any other issue the commission determines by rule.
(b) The commission shall establish procedures and practices governing the appeal of a disciplinary action within the department.
(c) The commission shall establish procedures and practices through which the department will address an employment-related grievance that include:
(1) a form on which an employee may state an employment-related grievance and request a specific corrective action;
(2) time limits for submitting a grievance and for management to respond to a grievance;
(3) a multilevel process in which an employee's grievance is submitted to the lowest appropriate level of management, with each subsequent appeal submitted to a higher level in the chain of command;
(4) an assurance that confidentiality of all parties involved will be maintained, except to the extent that information is subject to disclosure under Section 411.00755 and Chapter 552, and that retaliation against an employee who files a grievance is prohibited; and
(5) a program to advertise and explain the grievance procedure to all employees.
(d) The department shall submit annually to the commission, and as part of its biennial report to the legislature required under Section 411.004, a report on the department's use of the employment-related grievance process under Subsection (c). The report must include:
(1) the number of grievances filed;
(2) a brief description of the subject of each grievance filed; and
(3) the final disposition of each grievance.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 35 (S.B. 740), Sec. 2, eff. May 4, 2007.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Law Enforcement and Public Protection
Chapter 411 - Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Subchapter A. General Provisions and Administration
Section 411.002. Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
Section 411.003. Public Safety Commission
Section 411.0031. Training for Commission Members
Section 411.0035. Member and General Counsel Restriction
Section 411.0036. Removal of Commission Member
Section 411.004. Duties and Powers of Commission
Section 411.0041. Open Meetings Exception: Criminal Investigations
Section 411.0042. Division of Responsibilities
Section 411.0043. Technology Policy; Review
Section 411.0044. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution
Section 411.0045. Physical Fitness Programs
Section 411.005. Director, Deputy Directors, and Assistant Directors
Section 411.006. Duties of Director
Section 411.007. Officers and Employees
Section 411.0071. Direct Appointment to Management Team Positions by Director
Section 411.0073. Mediation of Personnel Disputes
Section 411.0074. Polygraph Examinations for Certain Applicants
Section 411.00741. Polygraph Examinations for Certain Officers and Employees
Section 411.0075. Personnel Policies
Section 411.00755. Personnel Records of Commissioned Officers
Section 411.0076. Minority Recruiting
Section 411.0077. Limitation on Restrictions on Certain Off-Duty Activities
Section 411.0078. Use of Uniform While Performing Certain Off-Duty Activities
Section 411.0079. Working Conditions for Certain Pregnant Officers
Section 411.008. District Headquarters
Section 411.0085. Driver's License Facilities: Personnel
Section 411.009. Local Cooperation
Section 411.0091. Sex Offender Compliance Unit
Section 411.0095. Vehicle Theft Checkpoints at Border Crossing
Section 411.0097. Transportation and Inspections Meeting With Representatives of Mexican States
Section 411.0097. Multicounty Drug Task Forces
Section 411.0098. Coordination With Department of Transportation
Section 411.0099. Needs Assessment for Enforcement of Commercial Motor Vehicle Rules
Section 411.010. Assistance of State Agencies
Section 411.011. Assistance of State Educational Institutions
Section 411.0111. Provision of Certain Information to Comptroller
Section 411.012. Command by Governor
Section 411.013. Expenditures, Donations, and Appropriations
Section 411.0131. Use of Seized and Forfeited Assets
Section 411.0132. Use of Funds to Support Certain Persons
Section 411.0135. Method of Payment of Fees and Charges
Section 411.014. Buildings and Equipment
Section 411.0141. Multiuse Training and Operations Center Facility
Section 411.016. Compensatory Time; Overtime Pay
Section 411.0162. Salaries for Certain Troopers
Section 411.0163. Hiring Officers With Previous Law Enforcement Experience
Section 411.0164. 50-Hour Workweek for Commissioned Officers
Section 411.0165. Veteran Applicants for Trooper Training
Section 411.017. Unauthorized Acts Involving Department Name, Insignia, or Division Name
Section 411.018. Hazardous Materials
Section 411.019. Toll-Free Number
Section 411.0195. Public Complaints
Section 411.0196. Access to Programs
Section 411.020. Purchase of Firearm From Department by Officer
Section 411.0201. Reproduction of Records
Section 411.0202. Disposal of Records
Section 411.0206. Abatement or Deferral for Victims of Identity Theft
Section 411.0207. Public Corruption Unit
Section 411.0208. Reserve Officer Corps
Section 411.0209. Department Assistance at International Border Checkpoints
Section 411.02095. Statewide Program for the Prevention and Detection of Certain Criminal Offenses
Section 411.02096. Report Regarding Certain Firearm Statistics