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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the state classification officer's periodic salary |
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studies at state agencies experiencing high employee turnover or |
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attrition rates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 654.037, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Each state fiscal biennium, the classification officer |
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shall: |
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(1) identify each agency of state government that |
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experienced an employee turnover or attrition rate exceeding 17 |
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percent during the preceding state fiscal biennium; |
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(2) conduct with respect to each agency described by |
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Subdivision (1) a comparative study of salary rates at the agency as |
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described by Subsection (a)(1) and report the findings of those |
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studies as required by Subsection (a)(2); and |
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(3) include in its study and report for each agency |
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under this subsection: |
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(A) a comparison of the mean average salary |
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currently paid at the agency with the market average maximum base |
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pay for similar work performed in other governmental units and in |
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industry; |
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(B) a comparison of the mean average salary |
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currently paid at the agency with the market average mid-range base |
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pay for similar work performed in other governmental units and in |
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industry; and |
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(C) an analysis of the probable reasons for the |
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high turnover or attrition rate. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |