Non-Salary Payments
- Benefit Replacement Pay for State Agencies
- Financial Incentives – Wellness Programs
- Longevity Pay
- Background
- Eligibility for Longevity Pay
- Ineligibility for Longevity Pay
- Rate of Longevity Pay (for Other Than Return-to-Work Retirees)
- Longevity Pay Chart
- Return-to-Work Retirees
- Hazardous Duty Pay’s Effect on Longevity Pay for Return-to-Work Retirees
- When Longevity Pay Will Be Paid
- Steps to Pay Longevity Pay
- Longevity Pay for State Judges and Justices
- Longevity Pay for Institution of Higher Education Employees
- Lump-Sum Payment of Accrued Vacation Time
- Eligibility for State Employees
- Eligibility for State Employees of Institutions of Higher Education
- Individuals Not Entitled and Not Eligible to Receive Payment
- Separation From State Employment
- Responsibility for Making the Lump-Sum Payment
- Computation of the Lump-Sum Payment
- Rate of Compensation
- Applicable Hourly Rate of Compensation
- Agreement to Remain on the Payroll
- Payroll Detail
- Appropriation Year Determination
- Tax and Retirement Withholding From Payments
- Examples of Computation of Lump-Sum Payment of Accrued Vacation Time
- Lump-Sum Payment of Accrued Vacation and Sick Time for Deceased Employees
- Overtime
- Background
- Overtime Credit Accumulations
- Holidays or Other Paid Leave
- When a Person Is Employed by More Than One State Agency or Institution of Higher Education
- Documentation Requirements
- Calculating the Amount of Overtime Pay
- Overtime and Employees of the Legislature, the Lieutenant Governor or Legislative Agencies
- Historical Notes
- Recruitment and Retention Bonuses
- Reimbursement of Meal Expenses During Non-Overnight Travel
Texas Payroll/Personnel Resource
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Non-Salary Payments
The Non-Salary Payments section contains policy statements relevant to salary administration processes for payment types that may be universal in nature but are not considered base salary.
Each policy statement contains Comptroller’s office guidance for the specific topic.
The policy statements link to a Definitions page if terms in the statement have a specific meaning related to the topic of discussion. When you come across a defined term, you can click on the word to open its definition.
For easy reference, links to additional resources and a Sources section listing statutory citations are included in statements where appropriate.
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
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