Texas Education Code - Section 51.962. Merit Salary Increases
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§ 51.962. MERIT SALARY INCREASES. (a) An institution of
higher education as defined by Section 61.003 may grant merit
salary increases, including one-time merit payments, to employees
described by this section.
(b) A merit salary increase made under this section is
compensation for purposes of Chapter 659, Government Code, and
salary and wages and member compensation for purposes of Title 8,
Government Code.
(c) An institution of higher education may pay merit salary
increases under this section from any funds.
(d) Before awarding a merit salary increase under this
section, an institution of higher education must adopt criteria for
the granting of merit salary increases.
(e) To be eligible for a merit salary increase under this
section, an employee must have been employed by the institution of
higher education for the six months immediately preceding the
effective date of the increase and at least six months must have
elapsed since the employee's last merit salary increase.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 118, § 2.02, eff. Sept. 1,
2001.
Section: 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 52.01
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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