8314 Cross Park Drive - Austin, Texas 78754 * Phone (512) 834-9317 * Fax (512) 835-5371

Employment Information

The Appraisal District’s primary responsibility is to develop an annual appraisal roll for use by taxing units in imposing ad valorem taxes on property in the district. TCAD is governed by the Board of Directors, who is primarily responsible for the hiring of the Chief Appraiser as well as approving the annual budget.

The regular working hours for the district are 7:45 a. m. to 4:45 p. m. Monday through Friday. Some divisions offer flex time which is based upon the division needs and at the discretion of the supervisor. Currently, 50% of TCAD employees work a 9/80 work week (9 hours Monday thru Thursday, an 8 hour Friday, with every other Friday off). This schedule is not available to new employees until after six(6) months of employment.

TCAD provides the full cost of full-time employees group medical, dental, disability, life and accident insurance coverage. There is a 90 day waiting period for new employees.

The District offers a Health Maintenance Organization Plan and a Preferred Plan. The employees select the plan which best suits their needs.

The District offers a Dental Maintenance Organization Plan along with a Traditional Plan. The employees select the plan which accommodates their needs.

The District covers its employees for $10,000 Life and $10,000 AD&D insurance coverage. The employee may purchase additional optional life & AD&D coverage at their own expense.

Employees may purchase dependent coverage for medical, dental and life insurance at their own expense. Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA's). Both medical and dependent care accounts are available to qualified employees.

Paid in full by District with a 90-day elimination period. The Plan will pay up to 60% of employees’ salary.

TCAD does not participate in the Full Social Security Program. All employees employed after March 31, 1986, participate in the Medicare Portion of the Federal Insurance Contribution Act (Social Security). Employees are required to contribute to this program at the rate of 1.45% of wages. This contribution is then matched by the District as required by federal law.

TCAD participates in the Texas County and District Retirement system, contributing 7% to match a mandatory 7% deduction from employees’ salary. Employees are fully vested in the program after ten(10) years service. These contributions are pre-taxed and are withheld immediately from a new employee’s paycheck.

Participation in a deferred compensation program is offered to all employees of the district. Deferred compensation is a program that permits an individual through payroll deduction to defer some of their salary on a regular basis. Taxes on the money and earnings are deferred until they are withdrawn, usually at retirement or termination.

The District provides coverage to its employees through Texas Association of School Boards.

TCAD’s payroll weeks are from noon Friday until noon the following Friday. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly payroll every other Friday.

TCAD’s payroll system has the capabilities to provide direct deposit to all banking institutions. An employee may have two partial deductions in addition to direct deposit.

Employees of the District are entitled to eleven(11) paid holidays per year and one(1)personal holiday.

Vacation accrual is based on years of service ranging from eight(8) hours per month after one year employment to twelve(12) hours per month after twenty(20) years of service. Vacation time may be taken after employee’s six month probation period.

Sick leave is provided in the amount of four(4) hours bi-weekly not to exceed 8 hours per month. This may be taken immediately upon employment and may be accrued without limit.

District employees are eligible to join and have payroll deductions in Austin Municipal Federal Credit Union and Travis County Employees Credit Union.

lcwilliams@tcadcentral.org