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GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 655. MERIT SELECTION
Sec. 655.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a
state agency that is required by federal law or regulation to use
a merit system of personnel administration for the agency or for
a program administered under the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.002. MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. (a) A state agency
by rule shall establish intraagency policies and procedures to
ensure:
(1) compliance with the federal requirements; and
(2) the recruitment, selection, and advancement of highly
competent agency personnel.
(b) A rule adopted under this section must ensure that the state
agency:
(1) recruits, selects, and promotes its employees according to
the relative abilities, knowledge, and skills of the applicants
or employees;
(2) provides equitable and adequate compensation to an employee;
(3) provides any employee training necessary to ensure
performance of a high quality;
(4) uses the adequacy of an employee's job performance to
determine whether the employee will be retained;
(5) treats a job applicant or employee fairly in all aspects of
personnel administration;
(6) complies fully with state and federal equal opportunity and
nondiscrimination laws; and
(7) protects an employee against coercion for partisan political
purposes and prohibits the employee from using employment status
to interfere with or affect the result of an election or
nomination for office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.003. ADDITIONAL MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. A state
agency shall implement any additional merit principles required
by federal law or regulation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.004. ADMINISTRATION OF MERIT SELECTION. A state agency
may create a separate division within the agency to administer
merit selection policies and procedures if the chief executive of
the agency considers the creation necessary.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Texas > Government-code > Title-6-public-officers-and-employees > Chapter-655-merit-selection
GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 655. MERIT SELECTION
Sec. 655.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a
state agency that is required by federal law or regulation to use
a merit system of personnel administration for the agency or for
a program administered under the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.002. MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. (a) A state agency
by rule shall establish intraagency policies and procedures to
ensure:
(1) compliance with the federal requirements; and
(2) the recruitment, selection, and advancement of highly
competent agency personnel.
(b) A rule adopted under this section must ensure that the state
agency:
(1) recruits, selects, and promotes its employees according to
the relative abilities, knowledge, and skills of the applicants
or employees;
(2) provides equitable and adequate compensation to an employee;
(3) provides any employee training necessary to ensure
performance of a high quality;
(4) uses the adequacy of an employee's job performance to
determine whether the employee will be retained;
(5) treats a job applicant or employee fairly in all aspects of
personnel administration;
(6) complies fully with state and federal equal opportunity and
nondiscrimination laws; and
(7) protects an employee against coercion for partisan political
purposes and prohibits the employee from using employment status
to interfere with or affect the result of an election or
nomination for office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.003. ADDITIONAL MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. A state
agency shall implement any additional merit principles required
by federal law or regulation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.004. ADMINISTRATION OF MERIT SELECTION. A state agency
may create a separate division within the agency to administer
merit selection policies and procedures if the chief executive of
the agency considers the creation necessary.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
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Chapter-655-merit-selection GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
SUBTITLE B. STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
CHAPTER 655. MERIT SELECTION
Sec. 655.001. APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies only to a
state agency that is required by federal law or regulation to use
a merit system of personnel administration for the agency or for
a program administered under the agency.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.002. MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. (a) A state agency
by rule shall establish intraagency policies and procedures to
ensure:
(1) compliance with the federal requirements; and
(2) the recruitment, selection, and advancement of highly
competent agency personnel.
(b) A rule adopted under this section must ensure that the state
agency:
(1) recruits, selects, and promotes its employees according to
the relative abilities, knowledge, and skills of the applicants
or employees;
(2) provides equitable and adequate compensation to an employee;
(3) provides any employee training necessary to ensure
performance of a high quality;
(4) uses the adequacy of an employee's job performance to
determine whether the employee will be retained;
(5) treats a job applicant or employee fairly in all aspects of
personnel administration;
(6) complies fully with state and federal equal opportunity and
nondiscrimination laws; and
(7) protects an employee against coercion for partisan political
purposes and prohibits the employee from using employment status
to interfere with or affect the result of an election or
nomination for office.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.003. ADDITIONAL MERIT SELECTION PRINCIPLES. A state
agency shall implement any additional merit principles required
by federal law or regulation.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
Sec. 655.004. ADMINISTRATION OF MERIT SELECTION. A state agency
may create a separate division within the agency to administer
merit selection policies and procedures if the chief executive of
the agency considers the creation necessary.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,
1993.
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