Section 659.082 - Payment Twice A Month(a) An employee is entitled to be paid employment compensation twice a month if: (1) the employee is employed by: (A) the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation;(B) the Texas Department of Transportation;(C) the Texas Department of Human Services;(D) the Texas Workforce Commission;(E) the Department of Public Safety; or(F) any other state agency designated by the comptroller;(2) the employee holds a classified position under the state's position classification plan;(3) the employee's position is classified below salary group A12 under classification salary Schedule A in the General Appropriations Act;(4) the employing state agency satisfies the comptroller's requirements relating to the payment of compensation twice a month; and(5) at least 30 percent of the eligible employees of the agency choose to be paid twice a month.(b) Employees of an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, may be paid twice a month at the election of the employing institution of higher education.Tex. Gov't. Code § 659.082
Amended By Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 279, Sec. 14, eff. 9/1/1999.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 734, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1993.