REGULAR MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2026, AT 9:30 AM AUSTIN HUMAN RESOURCES, LEARNING AND RESEARCH CENTER 5202 E. BEN WHITE BLVD., SUITE 500, AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Municipal Civil Service Commission may be participating by videoconference. EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law, regarding any item on this agenda. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Matthew Chustz, 512-974-2859, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Kevin Mullen, Chair Ron Bennett John Umphress AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Kavita Gupta, Vice Chair Cortney Carothers The first ten (10) speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on July 13, 2026. STAFF BRIEFING 2. Staff briefing regarding the Employee Relations model for tracking employee complaints. Presentation by Teena Gray-Hale, Employee Relations Manager, Austin Human Resources. DISCUSSION ITEMS 3. Discussion and review of potential changes to the bylaws of the Municipal Civil Service Commission. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 4. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates, times, and locations. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Matthew Chustz at Austin Human Resources, at Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov or 512-974- 2859 or, to request service or for additional information. For more information on the Municipal Civil Service Commission, please contact Matthew Chustz …
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday July 13, 2026 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026 The Municipal Civil Service Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, July 13, 2026, at 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500, in Austin, Texas. Vice Chair Kavita Gupta called the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kavita Gupta, Vice Chair Ron Bennet Cortney Carothers John Umphress PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Municipal Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting on May 11, 2026. The minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on May 11, 2026, were approved on Commissioner Umphress’ motion, Vice Chair Gupta’s second on a 4-0 vote. STAFF BRIEFING 5. Staff briefing regarding the contingent hire temporary waiver of the Municipal Civil Service Rules, including Rule 4.03, to exempt specific Positions from Posting or application requirements, while maintaining provisions of the Competitive Process to allow conditional offers based on Merit and Fitness. Presentation by Rebecca Kennedy, Deputy Director, Austin Human Resources. Rebecca Kennedy, Deputy Director with Austin Human Resources, provided a briefing regarding the contingent hire temporary waiver of the Municipal Civil Service Rules, including Rule 4.03, to exempt specific Positions from Posting or application requirements, while maintaining provisions of the Competitive Process to allow conditional offers based on Merit and Fitness. 1 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday July 13, 2026 HEARING 2. Conduct a hearing in open session or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Reginald Williams regarding their Demotion and Disciplinary Probation from Austin Resource Recovery. A hearing was conducted on the appeal filed by Reginald Williams regarding their Demotion and Disciplinary Probation from Austin Resource Recovery. 3. Deliberate in open or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the appeal filed by Reginald Williams regarding their Demotion and Disciplinary Probation from Austin Resource Recovery. Vice Chair Gupta recessed the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting to go into closed session at 5:46 p.m. for deliberation, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Local Government Code (personnel exception). The Commission deliberated in closed session on the appeal filed by Reginald Williams regarding their Demotion and Disciplinary Probation from Austin Resource Recovery. Closed session ended, and Vice Chair Gupta called the …
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 BYLAWS OF THE Municipal Civil Service Commission ARTICLE 1. NAME. The name of the commission is the Municipal Civil Service Commission. ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose and duties of the commission are as follows: (1) hear appeals and make final, binding decisions in the case of municipal civil service employees covered under Article IX of the City Charter who have been discharged, suspended, demoted, denied a promotion, or put on disciplinary probation; (2) recommend the adoption of civil service rules after receipt of proposed rules by the Human Resources Director and perform services under the civil service rules as provided in Article IX, Section 2 of the City Charter; (3) perform other duties regarding the municipal civil service, not inconsistent with Article IX of the City Charter, that the City Council may require; (4) issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to witnesses, whether at the request of interested parties or on its own motion, when reasonably necessary to obtain pertinent evidence at a hearing or investigation; (5) administer oaths to witnesses appearing at a hearing or investigation; and (6) conduct any investigations it may consider desirable or which it may be required to make by the City Council or the City Manager concerning the administration of municipal civil service, and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council; ARTICLE 3. MEMBERSHIP. (A) The commission is composed of five members appointed by the city council, each a qualified voter of the City. (B) A commissioner may be removed before the end of the commissioner’s term only for cause, and after receiving a written statement of the reasons for removal and a public hearing before the City Council, if the commissioner requests a hearing. (C) Commission members shall be appointed for a term of three years, except that the initial members shall serve for a term of one, two or three years as designated in Resolution No. 20130509-036. The term expires on May 9th of the first, second or third anniversary. (D) An individual commission member may not act in an official capacity or speak on behalf of the board except …
Municipal Civil Service Commission 2026 Regular Meeting Schedule January 12, 2026 January 26, 2026 July 13, 2026 July 27, 2026 February 9, 2026 August 10, 2026 February 23, 2026 August 24, 2026 March 9, 2026 September 14, 2026 March 23, 2026 September 28, 2026 April 13, 2026 April 27, 2026 May 11, 2026 June 8, 2026 June 22, 2026 October 12, 2026 October 26, 2026 November 9, 2026 December 14, 2026 2026 MCSC Meeting Schedule Approved on September 8, 2025
Municipal Civil Service Commission 2027 Regular Meeting Schedule January 11, 2027 June 28, 2027 January 25, 2027 February 8, 2027 July 12, 2027 July 26, 2027 February 22, 2027 August 9, 2027 March 8, 2027 August 23, 2027 March 22, 2027 September 13, 2027 April 12, 2027 September 27, 2027 April 26, 2027 October 11, 2027 May 10, 2027 May 24, 2027 October 25, 2027 November 8, 2027 June 14, 2027 December 13, 2027 The MCS Commission meeting schedule was approved by the Commission on July 13, 2026.
