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Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 659.123. Amount of Benefit Replacement Pay

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

(a) Except as provided by Section 659.124, the benefit replacement pay of an eligible state employee or an eligible state-paid judge for a pay period is equal to the sum of:

(1) 5.85 percent of the compensation earned by the employee or judge during the pay period, subject to the limit provided by Subsection (b); and

(2) an additional amount equal to the retirement contribution paid by the employee or judge because of the benefit replacement pay provided by this subsection.

(b) The amount paid to an eligible state employee or an eligible state-paid judge under Subsection (a)(1) may not exceed $965.25 each calendar year.

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