Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

THE ATTCMRNEY GENERAL OR' TEXAS Cctober 8, 1986 Eonorable Lloyd Criss Opinion NO. JM-556 Chairman Labor and Employment Relat:ions Re: Whether a state employee committee may be denied a merit increase Texas House of Representat:ives because of absence for a work- P. 0. Box 2910 related injury Austin. Texas 78769 Dear Representative Criss: You inquire about the denial of a merit pay increase to an employee of the Texas DeIlartment of Corrections. The employee was hired in September, 1983 and, during the year that followed, was absent on an approved woI.uz's compensation claim for about two and…