Method and Frequency of Payroll
State law requires agencies to pay employees on a monthly basis except for those state agencies that have been authorized to make twice-monthly payments to employees.
Monthly Payrolls
The majority of state employees are paid once per month. Employees who are paid monthly will be paid on the first workday of each month following the payroll period. If an employee worked in December, he or she would be paid on the first workday following Jan. 1 because Jan. 1 is a holiday.
For example, if Jan. 1 falls on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday, the first workday is the following Monday (see examples A, B and C below). If Jan. 1 falls on another weekday, the payday is the next day (see example D).
Important note: It is important to be aware that, for holidays falling on a Sunday, all Federal Reserve banks and branches are officially closed the following Monday.
Though the banks are officially closed, they still have several options for how they do business. They may open their lobby and customer service lines but as they are officially closed, are not required to post direct deposit payments. This means state employees cannot be assured that their direct deposit will be posted to their accounts until the next business day.
First Workday/Payday Examples
| Example | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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| A | 1 Holiday |
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| 3 | 4 (Payday) |
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| B | 1 Holiday |
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| 2 | 3 (Payday) |
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| C | 1 Holiday |
2 (Payday) |
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| D | 1 Holiday |
2 (Payday) |
Sources
Texas Government Code, Section 659.081; Texas Government Code, Section 659.082.