Texas Education Code - Section 51.961. Leave Provisions For Employees Of University System Or Component Institution Of System
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§ 51.961. LEAVE PROVISIONS FOR EMPLOYEES OF UNIVERSITY
SYSTEM OR COMPONENT INSTITUTION OF SYSTEM. (a) In this section:
(1) "Governing board" and "university system" have the
meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(2) "Leave" includes vacation leave, sick leave, and
holidays.
(b) The governing board of a university system may adopt a
comprehensive leave policy that applies to employees of the
university system or any component institution of the system.
(c) A policy adopted under this section may combine
vacation, sick, and holiday leave into a paid leave system that does
not distinguish or separate the types of leave to be awarded and may
award leave in an amount determined by the governing board to be
appropriate and cost-effective.
(d) Chapters 661 and 662, Government Code, do not apply to
employees covered by a policy adopted under this section. The
policy must include provisions addressing the subject matter of
each subchapter of Chapters 661 and 662, Government Code, and the
intended effect of the policy on the rights, duties, and
responsibilities of employees and the employing entity under those
subchapters.
(e) A policy adopted under this section must include
provisions for:
(1) payment for accrued leave to:
(A) the estates or heirs of deceased employees;
(B) employees separating from the employing
entity; and
(C) contributing members of state retirement
systems who retire; and
(2) awards of accrued leave to employees separating
from the employing entity who are to be employed by other state
agencies or institutions of higher education.
(f) A policy authorized by this section may include other
matters as determined relevant and appropriate by the governing
board.
(g) A policy authorized by this section must be adopted by a
governing board in an open meeting of the board.
(h) Before implementing a policy adopted under this
section, the governing board shall make reasonable efforts to enter
into a memorandum of understanding with the office of the state
auditor, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board concerning awards of accrued
leave for the purposes of retirement and other issues of concern
related to the implementation of the policy.
(i) On or after September 15, 2005, the governing board of
an institution of higher education may adopt a leave policy as
provided by this section for employees of the institution.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, § 2.01, eff. Sept. 1,
2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, § 2.09, 2.10,
eff. June 20, 2003.
Section: 51.9461 51.947 51.948 51.950 51.951 51.952 51.960 51.961 51.962 51.963 51.964 51.965 51.966 51.967 51.968
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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