Copyright Statement
The contents of all material available on this internet Web site are copyrighted by the The State Classification Office, within the State Auditor's Office (SAO), unless otherwise indicated. All rights reserved. Unless otherwise noted on an individual document, file, home page, or the like, the SAO grants permission to copy and distribute the files, documents, and information, provided that they are copied and distributed without alteration and in the format provided. Consult the copyright holders of non-SAO material concerning its use.
Disclaimer
The The State Classification Office, within the State Auditor's Office (SAO), makes no representations, guarantees,
or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of
the information provided via this Web site. The SAO specifically disclaims any
and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from the Web site
or the information it contains, including any Web sites maintained by third
parties and linked to the Web site. The responsibility for content rests with
the organizations that are providing the information. The inclusion of links
from this site does not imply endorsement by the SAO.
The mentioning of brand names is strictly for informational purposes and does
not imply endorsement or advertisement of a particular product by the SAO or the State Classification Office.
All human resources information presented on this Website is intended to be
a non-technical resource for informational purposes only. The information should
not be considered as a substitute for legal advice from an organization's
legal counsel. Decisions concerning the proper interpretation and implementation
of statutes are within the discretion of the employing agency, in consultation
with its legal counsel, though, in certain circumstances, the SAO is authorized
to provide a uniform interpretation of specific subchapters in Chapter 661 of
the Texas Government Code.
Privacy and Security Policy
The State Classification Office, within the State Auditor's Office (SAO), maintains this Web site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy for this site (all pages starting with sao.hr.state.tx.us):
- Email and Mailing List Information
- IMPORTANT NOTE: All information collected or maintained by the State Classification Office Web Site, including personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses; may be public information subject to the provisions of the Texas
Public Information Act (www) (Chapter 552, Texas Government Code). By subscribing to mailing lists you consent to the release of that information, including the release of email addresses. In addition, contact information provided in the context of a question or comment may be redirected to another government agency or person who is better able to address it.
- Our site provides users the opportunity to subscribe to and unsubscribe
from informational mailing lists at https://sao.hr.state.tx.us/listservs.html.
We do request information about our visitors when they utilize our mailing
list form to determine which email addresses are added to or removed from
our lists. Site users are free to unsubscribe at will using this form
should they opt not to receive future communications from us. Please remember
that any information that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information,
including personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, and email
addresses. You should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your
personal information.
- Users may verify and modify information previously provided; to do so, call (512) 936-9500.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: All information collected or maintained by the State Classification Office Web Site, including personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses; may be public information subject to the provisions of the Texas
Public Information Act (www) (Chapter 552, Texas Government Code). By subscribing to mailing lists you consent to the release of that information, including the release of email addresses. In addition, contact information provided in the context of a question or comment may be redirected to another government agency or person who is better able to address it.
- Cookies
- A "cookie" is a small file containing information that is placed on
a user's computer by a web server. Typically, these files are used to
enhance the user's experience of the site, to help users move between
pages in a database, or to customize information for a user.
- Any information that State Auditor's Office web servers may store in
cookies is used for internal purposes only. Cookie data is not used in
any way that would disclose personally identifiable information to outside
parties unless State Auditor's Office is legally required to do so in
connection with Public Information Act requests, law enforcement investigations, or other legal proceedings.
- A "cookie" is a small file containing information that is placed on
a user's computer by a web server. Typically, these files are used to
enhance the user's experience of the site, to help users move between
pages in a database, or to customize information for a user.
- Logs and Network Monitoring
- The State Auditor's Office maintains log files of all access to its
site and also monitors network traffic for the purposes of site management.
This information is used to help diagnose problems with the server and
to carry out other administrative tasks. Log analysis tools are also used
to create summary statistics to determine which information is of most
interest to users, to identify system problem areas, or to help determine
technical requirements.
- Information such as the following is collected in these files:
- Hostname : the hostname and/or IP address of the computer requesting access to the site
- User-Agent : the type of browser, its version, and the operating system of the computer requesting access (e.g., Netscape 4 for Windows, IE 4 for Macintosh, etc.)
- Referrer : the web page the user came from
- System date : the date and time on the server at the time of access
- Status : the status code the server returned, e.g., fulfilled request, file not found
- Method : the request method used by the browser (e.g., post, get)
- Universal Resource Identifier (URI) : the location of the particular resource requested. (More commonly known as a URL.)
- Query string of the URI : anything after a question mark in a URI. For example, if a keyword search has been requested, the search word will appear in the query string.
- Bytes Sent/Received - The number of bytes sent/received by the user.
- Time Taken - The length of time the action took.
The above information is not used in any way that would reveal personally identifying information to outside parties unless State Auditor's Office is legally required to do so in connection with Public Information Act requests, law enforcement investigations, or other legal proceedings.
- The State Auditor's Office maintains log files of all access to its
site and also monitors network traffic for the purposes of site management.
This information is used to help diagnose problems with the server and
to carry out other administrative tasks. Log analysis tools are also used
to create summary statistics to determine which information is of most
interest to users, to identify system problem areas, or to help determine
technical requirements.
- Links
- This site may contain links to other sites. State Auditor's Office is
not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
- This site may contain links to other sites. State Auditor's Office is
not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
- Security
- This site has security measures in place to protect from loss, misuse
and alteration of the information. The maximum encryption available (128
bit) is utilized on our secure server. No system, however, can be guaranteed
to be completely safe.
- This site has security measures in place to protect from loss, misuse
and alteration of the information. The maximum encryption available (128
bit) is utilized on our secure server. No system, however, can be guaranteed
to be completely safe.
- Contacting the State Auditor's Office
- If you have any questions about this privacy statement or Web
site, you can contact
Texas State Auditor's Office
State Classification Office
P.O. Box 12067
Austin, TX 78711
hrweb@sao.state.tx.us
- If you have any questions about this privacy statement or Web
site, you can contact
Public Information Act Policy
The Public Information Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 552, provides public access to government records. Although government information is presumed to be available to the public, certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Follow this link for more detailed information on the Public Information Act (www).
Follow this link for the Public Information Act Poster (.doc).
You may send a request for information to: Office of General Counsel, State Auditor's Office
- By mail to: P.O. Box 12067, Austin, TX 78711-2067
- By email to:
- By fax to: 512-936-9400
- In person at: 1501 N. Congress Avenue, Suite 4.224, Austin, Texas
If you need special accommodation pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact our ADA coordinator, Barry Holcomb, by phone at 512-936-9500 or via our email form.