Agency-Specific Provisions
Fire Prevention/Safety Pay
Background
Certain agencies are authorized to pay employees an amount in addition to their regular pay for performing fire prevention duties. This pay is authorized to ensure clients residing in state agency facilities are protected.
Health and Human Services Commission
Regular employees of state hospitals and state-supported living centers located in remote areas may be assigned extra duties in fire prevention programs. The following payments are authorized in addition to base salary:
| Fire chief: | $75 per month |
|---|---|
| Assistant fire chief: | $65 per month |
| Fire brigade member: | $50 per month |
The Health and Human Services Commission determines which employees qualify for this extra pay.
Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Regular employees of facilities operated by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) may be assigned extra duties on special tactics and response teams.
Team leaders may receive no more than $200 per month.
Employees categorized as team members may receive no more than $150 per month for these extra duties.
TJJD determines which employees qualify for team leader or team member pay.
Sources
General Appropriations Act (GAA), Article II, Rider 94 in the appropriations to Health and Human Services Commission; GAA, Rider 10 in the appropriations to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.