HBA-ALS H.B. 1002 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1002 By: West, George Appropriation 4/16/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current federal law, the federal government counts military service time when calculating employee benefits, thereby increasing seniority in promotions and longevity pay. Unlike the federal system, the state system does not include in the state employee's length of service time served in the military for which the employee has purchased a service credit through the Employees Retirement System of Texas when calculating employment benefits and requires a veteran to pay for all contributions. H.B. 1002 requires a state agency, in calculating a benefit of state employment based on length of service, including longevity pay, vacation time, and compensatory time, to include in the length of service time served in the military for which the state employee purchased a service credit under the Employees Retirement System of Texas. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 651, Government Code, to add Section 651.005, as follows: Sec. 651.005. CREDIT FOR MILITARY SERVICE. Requires a state agency, in calculating a benefit of state employment based on length of service, including longevity pay under Subchapter D, Chapter 659, Government Code (Longevity Pay), vacation time, and compensatory time, to include in the state employee's length of service any time served in the military for which the state employee purchased a service credit under Subtitle B, Title 8 (Employees Retirement System of Texas). SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.