By: Ellis S.R. No. 1174 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th 1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rules 12.03 and 1-3 12.04 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to 1-4 enable consideration of, and action on, the following specific 1-5 matters which may be contained in the Conference Committee Report 1-6 on Senate Bill 1. 1-7 1. Salary Policy 1-8 The Conference Committee Report provides for an annual salary 1-9 increase of four percent as of September 1, 2001, with a 1-10 minimum of $100 per month, to state employees and nonfaculty 1-11 employees of institutions of higher education. A person must 1-12 have been employed by the state for one year prior to 1-13 September 1, 2001, to be eligible for the salary increase, but 1-14 phased eligibility at September 1, 2002, and March 1, 2003, is 1-15 provided. The salary increase does not include some employee 1-16 classes at the Department of Criminal Justice and the Texas 1-17 Youth Commission. An increase in longevity pay for state 1-18 employees and employees at institutions of higher education is 1-19 also provided in the Conference Committee Report, contingent on 1-20 passage of authorizing legislation. This provision would 1-21 increase longevity pay to a rate of $20 per month for each 1-22 three years of state service. The Conference Committee Report 1-23 also provides an additional salary increase of $65 per month 1-24 effective September 1, 2002, for employes classified under 1-25 Schedules A and C. Employees classified under Schedule B and 205-1 nonfaculty employees of institutions of higher education would 205-2 receive a salary increase of three percent with a $65 minimum. 205-3 This increase is made contingent upon certification by the 205-4 comptroller of public accounts that sufficient revenues are 205-5 available to fund it. 205-6 2. Format Changes 205-7 For each general academic institution, service agency, health 205-8 center, health science center, technical college, and system 205-9 office, the Conference Committee Report combines all strategy 205-10 appropriations into one single appropriation, with the 205-11 individual strategies shown, for information only, as the first 205-12 rider in the institution's bill pattern. This format change 205-13 does not affect the amount of appropriations to any institution 205-14 or the method of financing the appropriations to any 205-15 institution. 205-16 3. Exempt Salaries 205-17 Suspend Senate Rule 12.03(1) to allow the Conference Committee 205-18 to change, alter, or amend the Schedule of Exempt Positions for 205-19 the following agencies where the Senate and House versions were 205-20 not in disagreement. 205-21 ______________________________________ 205-22 President of the Senate 205-23 I hereby certify that the above 205-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 205-25 on May 24, 2001, by the following 205-26 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present 205-27 not voting. 205-28 ______________________________________ 206-1 Secretary of the Senate 206-2 *************************************************** 206-3 **** For complete text of resolution contact **** 206-4 **** Senate Bill Distribution **** 206-5 ***************************************************