Sec. 659.259. SALARY LIMITED TO MAXIMUM GROUP RATE. (a) This section applies only to positions classified under the state's position classification plan.
(b) A salary adjustment authorized by this subchapter may not result in an employee's receiving an annual salary that exceeds the maximum rate of the salary group to which the employee's position is allocated.
(c) Employees who are paid above the maximum of their job class' designated salary group on August 1, 1999, will be allowed to maintain their salaries. However, in no case may they be allowed to receive additional salary increases, including across-the-board increases and merit increases, including one-time merit payments, until the salary maximum for their designated salary group encompasses their salary. These employees must be paid in the salary range if they are promoted, demoted, or reclassified.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - State Officers and Employees
Subchapter K. Promotions, Reclassifications, and Other Adjustments to Salary
Section 659.251. Applicability
Section 659.253. Transfer Within Agency From Exempt to Classified Position
Section 659.2531. Transfer Within Agency Between Classified Positions Allocated to Same Salary Group
Section 659.254. Classified Position Reallocated or Reclassified to Different Salary Group
Section 659.255. Merit Salary Increases; One-Time Merit Payments
Section 659.2551. Performance Linked to Agency Goals
Section 659.258. Salary Reduction for Disciplinary Reasons
Section 659.259. Salary Limited to Maximum Group Rate
Section 659.260. Temporary Assignment
Section 659.262. Additional Compensation for Certain Classified State Employees