Sec. 51.0065.  APPLICABILITY OF ACROSS-THE-BOARD SALARY INCREASE.  An institution of higher education that has adopted a pay-for-performance program that is in effect when an across-the-board salary increase for state employees made by an appropriation act of the legislature takes effect is entitled to receive any appropriation made for purposes of the across-the-board salary increase, and may use the amount appropriated for an across-the-board salary increase or for increases in compensation under the institution's pay-for-performance program.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 2.07, eff. June 20, 2003.