The City of Houston provides employee rights and responsibilities during New employee Orientation. 

• https://houstontx.gov/ldc/pdfs/Employee_Rights_and_Responsbilities.pdf

Employees should always perform a pre-trip inspection. If the City vehicle is unsafe or malfunctions while driving, they should notify their supervisor. Supervisors should not allow a driver to operate an unsafe City vehicle, use a City vehicle for other than its designed purpose, or issue directives that may cause the driver or passengers to violate the Motor Vehicle Assignment and Use policy. www.houstontx.gov/adminpolicies/2-2.pdf

Service Line Directors are responsible for establishing a safe work environment and employees are responsible for working safely and reporting unsafe conditions to their supervisor or Human Resources www.houstontx.gov/adminpolicies/2-21.pdf

Human Resources Contacts

  Houston Water               Ronilla Ernest      832.395.2018      713.817.7855 (cell)

To be considered for a promotion, transfer, reclassification or voluntary demotion in Public Works or another City of Houston Department, you must complete and submit an online application for the position. www.houstontx.gov/hr/careers.html

For information on Public Works (non-executive) hiring policy visit:

The Houston Employee Assessment & Review Process (HEAR Plan) benefits employees by creating clear, transparent expectations on:

• goals in the current job position
• recognition of positive performance
• performance issues or concerns
• career growth and qualifications for promotion
• overall performance (quarterly or semiannually)
  http://houstontx.gov/hr/cohhear.html

Please contact Public Works Chief Operating Officer, Eric Dargan ([email protected]).

The City of Houston is committed to providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and Houston Public Works has ZERO tolerance for such behavior. Employees may report prohibited conduct to the Office of Inspector General or the Designated Departmental Representatives for Public Works, Robert Salek, 832.395.5456. The City also has a sexual harassment hotline 832.393.7200. www.houstontx.gov/execorders/1-50.pdf

A City employee or a former employee who believes the City has taken an adverse personnel action against him in retaliation for a prior complaint may file a Whistleblower Complaint with the Office of the Inspector General. www.houstontx.gov/execorders/1-39.pdf

For civil service protected employees, supervisors may recommend indefinite suspension which must be approved by the chain of command with a final decision from the Civil Service Commission. This does not apply to probationary employees. An employee may appeal an indefinite suspension.

www.houstontx.gov/adminpolicies/3-7.pdf

The City of Houston’s agreement with the HOPE AFSCME Local 123, defines grievable issues as: