{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-402.043","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Labor Code § 402.043","heading":"CAREER LADDER; ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.","body":"(a) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop an intra-agency career ladder program that addresses opportunities for mobility and advancement for employees within the division. The program shall require intra-agency postings of all positions concurrently with any public posting.\n(b) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee shall develop a system of annual performance evaluations that are based on documented employee performance. All merit pay for division employees must be based on the system established under this subsection.\nActs 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.\nAmended by:\nActs 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 265 (H.B. 7), Sec. 1.007, eff. September 1, 2005.","path":["LABOR CODE","TITLE 5. WORKERS' COMPENSATION","SUBTITLE A. TEXAS WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT","CHAPTER 402. OPERATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION SYSTEM","SUBCHAPTER C. PERSONNEL"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LA/htm/LA.402.htm#402.043","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:24Z","sha256":"b2b12ce5cbac73ec38259797b40767e3016956679ad1f9ffff57b7e928193b79","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-402.042","next":"us-tx/tex.-labor-code-402.044"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}