House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Job Classification 75th Legislature January 26, 1998 1:30 pm Capitol Extension, E1.030. Pursuant to a notice posted January 12, 1998, the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Job Classification met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Greenberg at 2:15 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Greenberg; Hochberg; Kubiak; West, George "Buddy" (4). Absent: Haggerty; Hernandez; Moreno; Price (4). A quorum was present. (Representative Gallego now present) Testimony was taken, see attached witness list. Testimony was taken from State Auditors Office testified on the overall schedule and progress of the job classification program, salary parity, the general manager/director series, information technology staff transfers, the 1-11 management staff ratios and an FTE breakdown by agency. Testimony was taken on the 1.7 percent salary cap and the 1-11 staff to management ratio. Mike Mericle of the Texas Rehabilitation Commission gave an update on the Human Resources Task Force. Large and small agencies gave testimony on 1-11, 1.7 percent salary cap, bonuses and merits, schedule classification plan. At 3:20 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Sherri Greenberg, Chair ______________________ Warren E. Mayberry, Clerk