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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study comparing the compensation of state employees |
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to the compensation of private sector employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. (a) The comptroller of public accounts, in |
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consultation with the state auditor and the Legislative Budget |
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Board, shall conduct a study comparing the compensation of state |
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employees to the compensation of private sector employees. In |
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conducting the study, the comptroller must consider: |
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(1) salary and hourly wage compensation provided to |
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state employees as compared to salary and hourly wage compensation |
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provided to private sector employees whose jobs involve a similar |
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level of education and skill; and |
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(2) the impact of retirement and health benefit plans |
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on the total compensation of both state employees and private |
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sector employees. |
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(b) The comptroller shall prepare a report of its findings |
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from the study. Not later than September 1, 2014, the comptroller |
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shall file the report with the governor, the speaker of the house of |
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representatives, and the lieutenant governor and make the report |
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available on the comptroller's Internet website. |
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(c) This Act expires January 1, 2015. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |