Sec. 40.0328. SALARY STUDY    


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  • (a) The department shall study the salaries of each type of child protective services caseworker to determine the role salary plays in the recruitment and retention of caseworkers and in the turnover rate for each type of caseworker.

    (b) Not later than December 1, 2012, the department shall report the results of the study and any recommendations to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and standing committee of each house of the legislature with jurisdiction over the department.

    (c) The commission shall consider contracting with an institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, to perform the study required by this section.

    (d) This section expires September 1, 2013.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1277 , Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.