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
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