By Junell H.R. No. 1223 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, that House Rule 13, Chapter C, Sections 9(a) and 9(b), be 1-3 suspended in part as provided by House Rule, Chapter C, Section 1-4 9(f) to enable consideration of, and action on, the following 1-5 specific matters which may be contained in the Conference Committee 1-6 Report on Senate Bill 1. 1-7 1. Salary Policy 1-8 The Conference Committee Report provides for an annual salary 1-9 increase of 4 percent as of September 1, 2001, with a minimum 1-10 of $100 per month, to state employees and non-faculty employees 1-11 of institutions of higher education. A person must have been 1-12 employed by the state for one year prior to September 1, 2001 1-13 to be eligible for the salary increase, but phased eligibility 1-14 at September 1, 2002 and March 1, 2003 is provided. The salary 1-15 increase does not include some employee classes at the 1-16 Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas Youth Commission. 1-17 An increase in longevity pay for state employees and employees 1-18 at institutions of higher education is also provided in the 1-19 Conference Committee Report, contingent on passage of 1-20 authorizing legislation. This provision would increase 1-21 longevity pay to a rate of $20 per month for each 3 years of 1-22 state service. The Conference Committee Report also provides 1-23 an additional salary increase of $65 per month effective 2-1 September 1, 2002 for employees classified under Schedules A 2-2 and C. Employees classified under Schedule B and non-faculty 2-3 employees of institutions of higher education would receive a 2-4 salary increase of 3 percent with a $65 minimum. This increase 2-5 is made contingent upon certification by the Comptroller that 2-6 sufficient revenues are available to fund it. 2-7 2. Format Changes 2-8 For each general academic institution, service agency, health 2-9 center, health science center, technical college, and system 2-10 office, the Conference Committee Report combines all strategy 2-11 appropriations into one single appropriation with the 2-12 individual strategies shown, for information only, as the first 2-13 rider in the institution's bill pattern. This format change 2-14 does not affect the amount of appropriations to any institution 2-15 or the method of financing the appropriations to any 2-16 institution. 2-17 3. Exempt Salaries 2-18 Suspend House Rule 13, Chapter C, Section 9a, Subsection (1) to 2-19 allow the Conference Committee to change, alter, or amend the 2-20 Schedule of Exempt Positions for the following agencies where 2-21 the House and Senate versions were not in disagreement.