General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 269
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APPROPRIATIONS-GENERAL ACT
h. HIRING POLICIES. (1) New employees will normally be hired on step 1
of the salary range to which the position is allocated, with the following excep-
tion that department heads may make appointments at rates below Step 1 either
for periods of training or to meet prevailing salaries of localities in Texas en-
countered by the agency, provided, however, that such rates below Step 1 shall
not exceed six months, and all such employees paid at rates below Step 1 will be
brought to Step 1 of the designated salary range by the end of the six months
period. The Comptroller of Public Accounts is directed to withhold all payment
of funds for classified salaries of any agency violating this provision as long as
the agency remains in violation of the terms of this provision.
(2) An employee who leaves State employment may, at the discretion of the
department head, be reinstated to a vacancy in the same agency and the same
position classification held immediately prior to leaving. In such case, the em-
ployee may be paid at a step rate no higher than the same salary step number
that designated his annual salary rate prior to his separation, provided, however,
that no employee may be reinstated at a rate higher than the maximum salary
step of the designated salary group.
i. TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT. To facilitate the work of the State agencies
any classified employee may, during emergencies or other special circumstances,
be temporarily assigned to other dutiess for periods not to exceed three months.
j. EMOLUMENTS. For the purpose of conforming to the Position Classifica-
tion Plan and prescribed salary ranges, boards, commissions or other executive
State agencies shall set a fair value on any emoluments granted. Each institu-
tion or agency granting emoluments shall maintain with the State Comptroller a
current record showing name, job title, and amount of each employee's emolu-
ments. Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Act, the designated value of
emoluments shall be deducted from the gross salary rate in determining the net
monetary remuneration to which the eml)loyee is entitled.
k. RECLASSIFICATIONS. (1) As provided in the Position Classification Act
of 1961, a position may be reclassified to another class of work in the Classifica-
tion Plan as a result of classification audits or of program reorganizations by
executive heads, or to a new classification properly established by the Classifica-
tion Officer. Reclassification shall not be interpreted to mean a change in the
employee's duty assignment, but only shall mean the proper definition or duties
and classification of the position based upon duties actually performed by the
employee; hence, a position shall be reclassified for the sole purpose of comply-
ing with the requirements of the Classification Act. Any reclassification which
would result in changing the specified number of positions authorized by this Act,
or which would result in placing the reclassified position in a higher salary
group, shall have the prior approval of both the Classification Officer and the
Legislative Audit Committee. Provided, however, that reclassifications made in
accordance with this subsection shall not increase the total dollarss appropriated
to any agency nor increase the total number of positions authorized by this Act.
(2) If classification audits determine that positions are classified higher than
is warranted by actual duty assignment, the employees occupying such positions
may be subject to salary reduction under such policies and procedures as the
Legislative Audit Committee may prescribe.
I. PART-TIME EMPLOYEES. Regular full-time positions paid out of funds
appropriated for "salaries of classified positions" may also be filled by part-time
employees. In computing the salaries of these employees, the rates of pay shall
be proportional to the rates authorized for full-time classified employment. It is
further provided that part-time employees as described in this subsection shall be
subject to all of the provisions of this Section.
m. HOURLY EMPLOYEES. It is the intent of the Legislature that hourly
employees shall receive per hour rate increases proportionate to those provided
in this Act for full-time salaried classified employees.
n. PAYROLL AFFIDAVIT. The Comptroller may not issue warrants for pay-
ment of salaries out of appropriations for "salaries of classified positions" until,
as part of the payroll affidavit required in Article 4359, V.A.C.S., there is a state-
ment to the effect that all classified employments have been made in accordance
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Texas. Legislature. General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature, legislative document, 1973; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth221792/m1/347/?q=waco+tornado: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.