79R6750 MFC-D

By:  Alonzo                                                       H.B. No. 1643



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the adoption of a salary career ladder for parole 
officers.     
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 508, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 508.1131 to read as follows:
	Sec. 508.1131.  SALARY CAREER LADDER FOR PAROLE OFFICERS.  
(a)  The executive director shall adopt a salary career ladder  for 
parole officers.  The salary career ladder must base a parole 
officer's salary on the officer's classification and years of 
service with the department.
	(b)  For purposes of the salary schedule, the department 
shall classify all parole officer positions as Parole Officer I, 
Parole Officer II, Parole Officer III, or Parole Officer IV.
	(c)  Under the salary career ladder adopted under Subsection 
(a), a parole officer to whom the schedule applies is entitled to 
receive an annual salary according to the following salary 
schedule:

TITLE               YEARS IN SERVICE               SALARY


Parole Officer II         -                        $30,696.00

Parole Officer II         1                        $30,889.20

Parole Officer II         2                        $31,082.40

Parole Officer II         3                        $31,275.60

Parole Officer II         4                        $31,468.80

Parole Officer II         5                        $31,662.00

Parole Officer II         6                        $31,855.20

Parole Officer II         7                        $32,048.40

Parole Officer II         8                        $32,241.60

Parole Officer II         9                        $32,434.80

Parole Officer II         10                       $32,628.00

Parole Officer III        -                        $32,628.00

Parole Officer III        1                        $33,051.60

Parole Officer III        2                        $33,475.20

Parole Officer III        3                        $33,898.80

Parole Officer III        4                        $34,322.40

Parole Officer III        5                        $34,746.00

Parole Officer III        6                        $35,169.60

Parole Officer III        7                        $35,593.20

Parole Officer III        8                        $36,016.80

Parole Officer III        9                        $36,440.40

Parole Officer III        10                       $36,864.00

Parole Officer IV         -                        $36,864.00

Parole Officer IV         1                        $37,347.60

Parole Officer IV         2                        $37,831.20

Parole Officer IV         3                        $38,314.80

Parole Officer IV         4                        $38,798.40

Parole Officer IV         5                        $39,282.00

Parole Officer IV         6                        $39,765.60

Parole Officer IV         7                        $40,249.20

Parole Officer IV         8                        $40,732.80

Parole Officer IV         9                        $41,216.40

Parole Officer IV         10                       $41,700.00
	SECTION 2.  A parole officer's entitlement to the salary 
prescribed by Section 508.1131, Government Code, as added by this 
Act, begins on the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.