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DALLAS - The Dallas City Council has approved the latest Meet and Confer agreement with the City’s police and fire-rescue associations, marking another milestone in the City’s long-standing collaboration with its public safety employees. Established in 2010, the Meet and Confer process provides a structured, cooperative framework for negotiating pay, benefits, and working conditions for covered personnel.
A key update includes market-based salary enhancements designed to maintain Dallas’s position as a competitive employer among major Texas cities.
“This newly adopted Meet and Confer agreement with the City’s police and fire-rescue associations — recently ratified by participating officers and firefighters — underscores Dallas’ unwavering commitment to our first responders and reflects a strong, unified partnership between the City and its uniformed workforce. We sincerely thank the associations for their collaboration and dedication throughout this process, and we commend the City Council for its decisive leadership in approving this agreement, reaffirming our shared commitment to those who protect and serve our community every day,” said Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert.
Officers in their first year of service will see targeted pay increases, along with step-pay adjustments for eligible employees. Step adjustments are retroactive for officers with eligibility dates between October 1, 2025, and the ratification date, while market-based pay adjustments take effect retroactively to the first full pay period following January 1, 2026.
Additional improvements include an increased monthly education incentive—rising from $300 to $400—for officers holding a qualifying master’s degree or higher. The agreement also removes the former five-year cap on lateral entry experience, enabling new recruits to receive pay commensurate with their full prior service.
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