Sec. 437.2121. EXTENDED STATE ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT. (a) The adjutant general may hire service members of the Texas military forces to fill state military positions with the department as authorized by the General Appropriations Act. A service member hired under this section is considered to be on extended state active duty service.
(b) A service member called to extended state active duty service under this section is entitled to the benefits and paid leave generally provided to state employees.
(c) The adjutant general shall establish and the department shall maintain the criteria for activating a service member under this section.
(d) A state military position may have a limited term with a defined end date or may be a continuing position without a defined end date.
(e) As soon as practicable before the end of each state fiscal year, the department shall notify each service member called to extended state active duty service under this section whether the department will continue the service member's state military position for the next state fiscal year.
(f) The department shall consult with the classification officer, as authorized by Chapter 654, to develop a state salary structure classification applicable to service members called to extended state active duty service under this section. The salary structure classification may allow for automatic salary increases based on the service member's military rank and years of service. The department may use the salary structure classification established under this subsection before it is adopted in the General Appropriations Act. This subsection expires August 31, 2017.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1100 (H.B. 2965), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015.
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