SRC-PNG S.B. 1354 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1354
By: Barrientos
Finance
4/16/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the employees of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf are at a disadvantage in
receiving longevity pay, because they operate on a school calendar.  This
bill would provide for longevity pay for the employees of the Texas School
for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for the Deaf in
any month in which they are paid for any portion of the month. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1354 provides for longevity pay for the employees of the
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the Texas School for
the Deaf in any month in which they are paid for any portion of the month. 

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 659.043, Government Code, to provide that the
employees  of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the
Texas School for the Deaf are entitled to longevity pay for any month in
which they are on paid status for any portion of that month,
notwithstanding Subsection (a). 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.