Review the need for multiple cash and reduced annuity options such as lump sum and DROP plans. House Select Committee on Teacher Health Insurance Sherri Greenberg, chairperson Develop options for teacher health insurance plans that the state can afford. Proposals should address the actuarial problems of TRS-Care. Since 1991, Texas has granted each Texas public school employee five days of leave per year. This leave is subject to reasonable use guidelines, but employees can use it at their own discretion.
Many districts provide additional days of leave beyond the state-mandated five days.
Two years ago, though, ATPE learned of a district that had not been giving the five state-granted personal leave days to its paraprofessional employees. ATPE s attorneys took action and obtained for those employees the 40 days of personal leave that should have accumulated since 1991. ATPE recently began investigating yet another district that has never implemented a personal leave program for its custodial staff. ATPE is diligently working to help the custodial staff members obtain personal leave days. Payroll deduction records ruled confidential The Texas Public Information Act states that most documents kept or maintained by government offices are open to the public for inspection and copying.