From COH Employees News, 8:33 AM:

City of Houston and HOPE Joint Communication Compensation Update

The 2018 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and the Houston Organization of Public Employees (HOPE) provides that beginning the first full pay period after July 1, 2018, every bargaining unit member with the exception of Police and Fire Trainees will receive a 3% across-the-board pay increase. Employees covered by this provision will see the pay increase on their August 3, 2018 paycheck. To review the current 2018 Meet and Confer Agreement between the City of Houston and HOPE, please click here.             If you have any questions regarding the 2018 Meet and Confer Agreement, you may contact a HOPE representative by phone at 832-962-4506 or visit the HOPE website at www.HOPETX.org or send an email to HOPE at hopeinfo@hopetx.org or contact your Human Resources representative.