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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 659.082. Payment Twice a Month

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) An employee is entitled to be paid employment compensation twice a month if:

(1) the employee is employed by:

(A) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation;

(B) the Texas Department of Transportation;

(C) the Texas Department of Human Services;

(D) the Texas Workforce Commission;

(E) the Department of Public Safety; or

(F) any other state agency designated by the comptroller;

(2) the employee holds a classified position under the state's position classification plan;

(3) the employee's position is classified below salary group A12 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act;

(4) the employing state agency satisfies the comptroller's requirements relating to the payment of compensation twice a month; and

(5) at least 30 percent of the eligible employees of the agency choose to be paid twice a month.

(b) Employees of an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, may be paid twice a month at the election of the employing institution of higher education.

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