SRC-JBJ C.S.S.B. 587 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 587
77R6807 MCK-DBy: Duncan
State Affairs
3/13/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state government is facing challenges in recruiting and
retaining employees but is limited in making the best use of retirees.
Current Texas law imposes limitations that can act as disincentives to some
retirees for returning to work for the state.  C.S.S.B. 587 removes certain
restrictions in the statutes that limit the employment of retirees and
requires agencies to augment their current strategic plans with an
additional assessment of their critical staffing, training, and knowledge
transfer needs.      

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 812.202(b), Government Code, to delete existing
text pertaining to a specific term within any fiscal year. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Chapter 2056, Government Code, by adding Section
2056.0021, as follows: 

Sec. 2056.0021.  WORKFORCE PLANNING.  Requires a state agency, as part of
the strategic plan required under Section 2056.002, to conduct a strategic
staffing analysis and develop a workforce plan, according to guidelines
developed by the state auditor, to address critical staffing and training
needs of the agency, including the need for experienced employees to impart
knowledge to their potential successors. 

SECTION 3.  Repealers:  

(1)  Section 659.0115 (Salaries of Retired Agency Employees Who Resume
Employment), Government Code; 

 (2)  Sections 812.203(a) and (b) (relating to benefits affected),
Government Code; and 

(3)  Sections 2252.901(b) and (c) (relating to contracts with former or
retired agency employees), Government Code. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.    

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1.  No change.

SECTION 2.  Differs from the original by requiring a state agency's
strategic staffing analysis and workforce plan development required by this
section to be conducted according to guidelines  developed by the state
auditor. 

SECTIONS 3 and 4.  No change.