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General Provisions Q – Z
- Reallocation or Reclassification to a Different Salary Group and Job Classification
- Required Documentation
- Background
- Required Documentation
- Personnel Action Form
- Documentation to Support Leave Without Pay
- Documentation to Support the Payment of Accrued Leave
- Documentation and Method to Verify Prior State Employment
- Documentation Requirements Related to Employee Termination
- Retention of Supporting Documents for Audit
- Restrictions on Certain Actions Involving Executive Head of a State Agency
- Retired State Employees Who Resume State Employment
- Retroactive Pay
- Salary Adjustments for State Agency Employees
- Background
- Salary Adjustments for Legislative Branch Employees
- Promotions (Reason Code 020)
- Demotions (Reason Codes 021, 023, A23)
- Merit Salary Increase and One-Time Merit Payment (Reason Codes 025, 035)
- Merit Salary and One-Time Payment Criteria/Eligibility
- Emergency One-Time Merit (Reason Code 039)
- Salary/Rate Reduction For Disciplinary Reasons (Reason Code 027)
- Salary/Rate Restoration (Reason Code 028)
- Line-Item Exempt Employees/Positions Salary Changes (Reason Code 029)
- Salary, Classification Code and/or Work Hours Change for Line-Item Exempt or Unclassified Employees (Reason Code 029)
- Status Change For An Employee Moving From a Line-Item Exempt/Unclassified Position to a Classified Position (Reason Code 030)
- Status Change For An Employee Moving From a Classified Position to a Line-Item Exempt/Unclassified Position (Reason Code 031)
- Equity Adjustments (Reason Code 040)
- Lateral Transfer to Different Job Classification (Reason Code 046)
- Lateral Transfer to Same Job Classification (Reason Code 046)
- Salary Adjustment Upward for Certain Classified Employees (Reason Code 034)
- Salary Level Adjustments For Certain Schedule C Employees (Reason Code 049)
- Salary of Administrative Head of State Agency
- Salary Cap
- Salary Limited to Maximum Group Rate
- Salary Supplement for Employees Working in Washington, D.C.
- Salary Supplementation
- Selective Service Registration
- Severance Pay
- State of Texas Employment History Application
- Temporary Assignments
- Training and Education
- Types of Payroll Documents
- Warrant Cancellations and Direct Deposit Cancellations and Reversals
- Warrant Hold
Texas Payroll/Personnel Resource
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General Provisions
Salary Cap
Background
Texas statute has established expenditure limitations that are further defined in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Currently, a salary cap is not in place.
References
- Reason Code Resources and Classification Salary Schedules
- State Holiday Schedule
- Payroll Due Dates and Direct Deposit Schedule
- Statewide Payroll/Personnel Reports Guide
Additional Resources
- Definitions
- General Appropriations Act PDF
- Administrative Rules
- Texas Constitution and Statutes
- Texas Attorney General Opinions
Deductions Resources
- State Disbursement Units for Child Support Deductions (login required)
- State Employee Charitable Campaign Federations, Managers and Local Campaign Areas (login required)
- Approved State Employee Organizations for Membership Fee Deduction (login required)
- Student Loan Wage Garnishments Payee List (login required)
- Retirement Plan Payees, Addresses and Texas Identification Numbers (login required)
- Credit Unions Authorized for the Credit Union Deduction (login required)
Tools
- FMQuery – Payroll
- FMQuery – SIRS
- State of Texas Employment History application (login required)
- Zero Net Calculator
Training
See the Training Center for a list of classes and contacts.
Systems
Contact
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