Pay as It Applies to Part-Time Employees
Background
A state employee (a person employed by a state agency in the executive or judicial branch of state government, or by a state institution of higher education; the presiding officer of the appropriate house of the Legislature determines if this policy applies to employees in the legislative branch of state government) working less than a standard 40 hours in a calendar week (or work week) is considered part time in executive and judicial agencies and institutions of higher education. The presiding officer of the appropriate house of the Legislature determines if this policy applies to employees in the legislative branch of state government.
Computing Salary for a Part-Time Employee
The rate of pay for a part-time employee is proportional to the rate authorized by the General Appropriations Act for a full-time employee in the same classified position, or if the position is not under the state’s position classification plan, for full-time employment in the applicable exempt or unclassified position.
The chart below illustrates salaries that are proportional to their full-time employee counterparts in the same position:
| Employee Workweek |
Full Time (40 HRS/WK) |
Part Time (30 HRS/WK) |
Part Time (20 HRS/WK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly rate: | $3,500.00 | $2,625.00 | $1,750.00 |
| Semimonthly rate: | $1,750.00 | $1,312.50 | $875.00 |
Example:
An annual salary of $42,000 will be used to calculate two part-time employees’ full-time equivalency based on a 40-hour workweek.
Part time (30 hrs/wk):
$42,000/12 months = $3,500 monthly
$3,500/40 hours x 30 hours = $2,625 monthly
Part time (20 hrs/wk):
$42,000/12 months = $3,500 monthly
$3,500/40 hours x 20 hours = $1,750 monthly
Sources
Texas Government Code, Sections 658.001(2), 658.009, 659.019(a)-(c); Texas Education Code, Section 61.003.