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Longevity Pay
Ineligibility for Longevity Pay

Employees who are not eligible for longevity pay:

  • Part-time employees (except certain employees of some institutions of higher education and legislative agencies).
  • Temporary state employees and temporary workers (those who work for an outside company).
  • Members of the Legislature.
  • Elected officials of a statewide office.
  • Independent contractors.
  • Junior and community college employees.
  • Academic employees at an institution of higher education.
  • Contract employees at the School for the Deaf and School for the Blind who provide direct and educational services to students, supervise employees providing these services or provide other professional educational services.
  • Retirees who retired June 1, 2005, or later.
  • Retirees who retired before June 1, 2005, and did not return before Sept. 1, 2005.
  • Retirees who retired before June 1, 2005, returned to work before Sept. 1, 2005, subsequently terminated and then returned to state employment.

Source

Texas Government Code, Chapter 74 (Section 74.041), Chapter 659 and Subchapter D (Sections 659.041 through 659.047) and Chapter 837 (Section 837.103).