SRC-HRD H.B. 2812 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2812
By: Woolley (Gallegos)
Education
5-5-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

The calculation of a teacher's standard service retirement annuity is
based in part upon salary and wages earned by the teacher.  "Salary and
wages," as currently defined, does not include performance pay awarded to
the teacher as a part of a total compensation plan.  Therefore, the
current statute does not allow the teacher to benefit from the new types
of compensation plans now being implemented which recognize performance
factors rather than previous salary plans which were based solely on an
additional year of experience.        

H.B. 2812 would define "salary and wages" to include performance pay
awarded to an employee as a part of a total compensation plan adopted by
the board of trustees of a school district.                  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2812 defines "salary and wages" to include performance
pay awarded to an employee as a part of a total compensation plan adopted
by the board of trustees of a school district..                 
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 822.201(b), Government Code, to redefine "salary
and wages" to include performance pay awarded to an employee by a school
district as part of a total compensation plan approved by the board of
trustees of the district. 

SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with the 1997-1998
school year. 

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.