SRC-BWC S.B. 491 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 491
77R1846 MCK-DBy: Duncan
State Affairs
2/7/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, greater flexibility is needed in state government human
resources policies because of  high turnover rate, high unemployment rates
reflecting acutely low levels of available labor, and inadequately
competitive state salaries.  As proposed, S.B. 491 establishes total
workforce planning, by devoting strategic planning to the workforce
component of an agency's overall strategic planning goals to ensure
effective staffing levels.  The bill also allows state government retirees
to return to state service with fewer restrictions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 812.202(b), Government Code, by deleting text
regarding a specific length of time in connection with payment of benefits
to a retiree. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 2056, Government Code, by adding Section
2056.0021, as follows: 

Sec. 2056.0021.  WORKFORCE PLANNING.  Requires a state agency, as part of
the strategic plan required under Section 2056.002, to conduct a strategic
staffing analysis and develop a workforce plan to address critical staffing
and training needs of the agency, including the need for experienced
employees to impart knowledge to their potential successors.   

SECTION 3.  Repealer:  Section 659.0115 (Salaries of Retired Agency
Employees Who Resume             Employment), Government Code. 

                       Repealer:  Section 812.203 (a) and (b) (Benefits
Affected), Government Code. 

                       Repealer:  Section 2252.901(b) and (c) (Contracts
With Former or Retired Agency             Employees), Government Code. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.