Sec. 658.002. WORK HOURS REQUIRED FOR SALARIED EMPLOYEES. (a) A state employee paid a full-time salary shall work not less than 40 hours a week.
(b) The chief administrator of a state agency that must maintain certain services 24 hours a day may require essential employees who perform those services to be on duty for a workweek that exceeds 40 hours in necessary or emergency situations.
(c) This section does not apply to a houseparent who is employed by and lives at a Texas Juvenile Justice Department facility.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 734 (H.B. 1549), Sec. 102, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Section 658.002. Work Hours Required for Salaried Employees
Section 658.003. Voluntary Work Reduction Program
Section 658.004. Notice of Work Reduction Program
Section 658.005. Regular Office Hours for State Employees
Section 658.006. Staggered Working Hours
Section 658.007. Working Hours for Employees of Institutions of Higher Education
Section 658.008. Members of National Guard or Reserve