LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2298 by Watson (relating to compensation of certain state employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would authorize state agencies to pay state employees who are exempt from earning overtime for compensatory time accrued by the employee during a disaster or declared emergency if they received authorization from the administrative head of their agency. The bill would remove the six-month waiting period required between merit payments for employees who are paid a one-time merit for performance during a disaster or other extraordinary circumstance. The bill would authorize state employees to earn compensatory time for hours worked at home if they obtain approval in advance. Agencies believe the costs associated with the requirements of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources depending on the number and severity of the natural disasters. Local Government Impact No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:405 Department of Public Safety, 554 Animal Health Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 529 Health and Human Services Commission LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SD, DH, KJG, JI
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 81ST LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 22, 2009
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB2298 by Watson (relating to compensation of certain state employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
FROM: John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB2298 by Watson (relating to compensation of certain state employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
Honorable Rodney Ellis, Chair, Senate Committee on Government Organization
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
John S. O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB2298 by Watson (relating to compensation of certain state employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB2298 by Watson (relating to compensation of certain state employees.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would authorize state agencies to pay state employees who are exempt from earning overtime for compensatory time accrued by the employee during a disaster or declared emergency if they received authorization from the administrative head of their agency. The bill would remove the six-month waiting period required between merit payments for employees who are paid a one-time merit for performance during a disaster or other extraordinary circumstance. The bill would authorize state employees to earn compensatory time for hours worked at home if they obtain approval in advance. Agencies believe the costs associated with the requirements of this bill could be absorbed within existing resources depending on the number and severity of the natural disasters.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 405 Department of Public Safety, 554 Animal Health Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
405 Department of Public Safety, 554 Animal Health Commission, 696 Department of Criminal Justice, 529 Health and Human Services Commission
LBB Staff: JOB, KK, SD, DH, KJG, JI
JOB, KK, SD, DH, KJG, JI