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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1 2 BY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 1 3 A Concurrent Resolution relating to the compensation 1 4 of chaplains, officers and employees of the 1 5seventy-sixthseventy-seventh general assembly. 1 6 WHEREAS, section 2.11 of the Code provides that 1 7 "The compensation of the chaplains, officers, and 1 8 employees of the general assembly shall be fixed by 1 9 joint action of the house and senate by resolution at 1 10 the opening of each session, or as soon thereafter as 1 11 conveniently can be done.", NOW THEREFORE, 1 12 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE CONCURRING, 1 13 That the compensation for the following officers for 1 14 the period commencing January9, 199513, 1997 and 1 15 ending January13, 199711, 1999, shall be within the 1 16 following ranges: 1 17 Secretary of the Senate and Chief 1 18 Clerk of the House.................$44,373 to $76,5801 19 $46,847 to $80,849 1 20 Within the indicated ranges the exact compensation 1 21 shall be set or adjusted for the senate officers by 1 22 the senate rules and administration committee and for 1 23 the house officers by the house administration and 1 24 rules committee. The committees shall report the 1 25 exact compensation assigned to each position on the 1 26 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 1 27 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 1 28 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 1 29 disapprove or amend the report shall be effective the 1 30 day after the action. 2 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the compensation of 2 2 the employees of theseventy-sixthseventy-seventh 2 3 general assembly is set, effective from January9,2 4199513, 1997, until January13, 199711, 1999, in 2 5 accordance with the following salary schedule: 2 6#8 #9 #10 #11 #122 7$12,022.40 $12,625.60 $13,270.40 $13,936.00 $14,643.202 85.78 6.07 6.38 6.70 7.042 92 10#13 #14 #15 #16 #172 11$15,350.40 $16,161.60 $17,014.40 $17,867.20 $18,678.402 127.38 7.77 8.18 8.59 8.982 132 14#18 #19 #20 #21 #222 15$19,572.80 $20,488.00 $21,528.00 $22,526.40 $23,628.802 169.41 9.85 10.35 10.83 11.362 172 18#23 #24 #25 #26 #272 19$24,772.80 $25,916.80 $27,206.40 $28,475.20 $29,848.002 2011.91 12.46 13.08 13.69 14.352 21 2 22#28 #29 #30 #31 #322 23$31,304.00 $32,801.60 $34,361.60 $36,046.40 $37,731.202 2415.05 15.77 16.52 17.33 18.142 252 26#33 #34 #35 #36 #372 27$39,603.20 $41,454.40 $43,430.40 $45,531.20 $47,736.002 2819.04 19.93 20.88 21.89 22.952 292 30#38 #39 #40 #41 #423 1$50,003.20 $52,416.00 $54,974.40 $57,595.20 $60,382.403 224.04 25.20 26.43 27.69 29.033 3 3 4 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 3 5 $12,688.00 $13,332.80 $13,998.40 $14,705.60 $15,454.40 3 6 6.10 6.41 6.73 7.07 7.43 3 7 3 8 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 3 9 $16,203.20 $17,056.00 $17,971.20 $18,865.60 $19,718.40 3 10 7.79 8.20 8.64 9.07 9.48 3 11 3 12 #18 #19 #20 #21 #22 3 13 $20,654.40 $21,632.00 $22,734.40 $23,774.40 $24,939.20 3 14 9.93 10.40 10.93 11.43 11.99 3 15 3 16 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 3 17 $26,166.40 $27,352.00 $28,724.80 $30,056.00 $31,512.00 3 18 12.58 13.15 13.81 14.45 15.15 3 19 3 20 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 3 21 $33,051.20 $34,632.00 $36,296.00 $38,064.00 $39,832.00 3 22 15.89 16.65 17.45 18.30 19.15 3 23 3 24 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 3 25 $41,808.00 $43,763.20 $45,864.00 $48,068.80 $50,398.40 3 26 20.10 21.04 22.05 23.11 24.23 3 27 3 28 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 3 29 $52,790.40 $55,348.80 $58,032.00 $60,798.40 $63,752.00 3 30 25.38 26.61 27.90 29.23 30.65 4 1 4 2 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 4 3 $66,747.20 $70,012.80 $73,361.60 $76,856.00 $80,537.60 4 4 32.09 33.66 35.27 36.95 38.72 4 5 In this schedule, each numbered block shall be the 4 6 yearly and hourly compensation for the pay grade of 4 7 the number heading the block. Within each grade there 4 8 shall be six steps numbered "1" through "6". In the 4 9 above schedule the steps for all grades are determined 4 10 in the following manner. Each numbered block is 4 11 counted as the "1" step for that grade. The next 4 12 higher block is counted as the "2" step; the next 4 13 higher block is the "3" step; the next higher block is 4 14 the "4" step; the next higher block is the "5" step; 4 15 the next higher block is the "6" step. 4 16 All employees shall be available to work daily 4 17 until completion of the senate's and house of 4 18 representatives' business. The employee's division 4 19 supervisor shall schedule all employees' working hours 4 20 to, as far as possible, maintain regular working 4 21 hours. 4 22 All employees, other than those designated "part- 4 23 time" shall be compensated for 40 hours of work in a 4 24 one-week pay period. Secretaries to senators and 4 25 representatives are presumed to have 40 hours of work 4 26 each week the legislature is in session and shall be 4 27 paid only on that basis. Except for the personnel 4 28 designated to the contrary in this resolution, 4 29 employees who are required to work in excess of 40 4 30 hours in a one-week pay period shall either be 5 1 compensated at a rate of pay equal to one and one-half 5 2 times the hourly pay provided in this resolution or 5 3 allowed compensatory time off at a rate of one and 5 4 one-half hours for each hour of overtime. 5 5 The following personnel shall not be paid an 5 6 overtime premium: 5 7 Secretary of the Senate 5 8 Chief Clerk of the House 5 9 Assistant Secretary of the Senate 5 10 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House 5 11 Senate Legal Counsel 5 12 House Legal Counsel 5 13 Finance Officer 5 14 Senior Finance Officer 5 15 Senior Journal Editor 5 16 All Administrative Assistants 5 17 All Research Analysts 5 18 All Research Assistants 5 19 All Secretaries to Senators and Representatives 5 20 All Caucus Staff Directors 5 21 AllSeniorCaucus Secretaries 5 22 Administrative, Executive, and Confidential 5 23 Secretaries to President, Speaker, Leader or 5 24 Secretary of Senate or Chief Clerk of House 5 25 This list may be modified pursuant to the annual 5 26 review authorized in this resolution. 5 27Beginning with the convening of the Seventy-seventh5 28General Assembly, all caucus secretaries shall not be5 29paid an overtime premium.5 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That part-time employees 6 1 shall be compensated at the scheduled hourly rate for 6 2 their pay grade and step. 6 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That compensatory time off 6 4 shall be granted to employees not eligible for the 6 5 overtime premium in a uniform manner for all 6 6 legislative employees as determined by the legislative 6 7 council. 6 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 6 9 promulgated by the personnel commission pursuant to 6 10 salary schedule for employees of the State of Iowa as 6 11 section 19A.9, subsection 2, Code19951997, is 6 12 revised upward at any time during theseventy-sixth6 13 seventy-seventh general assembly, such revised 6 14 schedule shall simultaneously be adopted for the 6 15 compensation of the employees of theseventy-sixth6 16 seventy-seventh general assembly assigned a grade by 6 17 this resolution. The pay ranges of those positions 6 18 specifically listed on page one of this resolution 6 19 shall be automatically adjusted to reflect any cost of 6 20 living increases granted to those employees not 6 21 included in the collective bargaining agreements made 6 22 final under chapter 20 of the Code and increases 6 23 provided by the legislative council for agency 6 24 directors. 6 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That adjustments in the 6 26 positions and compensation listed in this resolution 6 27 may be made through an annual interim review of all 6 28 legislative employees for internal equity and to 6 29 assure compliance with appropriate legal standards for 6 30 granting of overtime and compensatory time off. Such 7 1 review shall be conducted by a legislative committee 7 2 made up of members of the service committee of 7 3 legislative council and the appropriate salary 7 4 subcommittees of the senate and house. Only one such 7 5 review may be done in any fiscal year and adjustments 7 6 suggested must be approved by the appropriate hiring 7 7 body. 7 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the employees of the 7 9seventy-sixthseventy-seventh general assembly be 7 10 placed in the following pay grades: 7 11 EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 7 12 Sr. Assistant Chief Clerk of the House.... Grade 41 7 13 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House III.... Grade 38 7 14 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House II..... Grade 35 7 15 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House I...... Grade 32 7 16 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 7 17 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 7 18 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 7 19 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 7 20 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 7 21 Administrative Assistant to Leader 7 22 or Speaker............................ Grade 27 7 23 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 7 24 or Speaker ........................... Grade 29 7 25 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 7 26 or Speaker ........................... Grade 32 7 27 Administrative Assistant III to Leader,7 28 or Speaker, or Speaker Pro Tempore.... Grade 35 7 29 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 7 30 Leader or Speaker..................... Grade 38 8 1 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 8 2 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 8 3 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 8 4 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 8 5 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 8 6 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 8 7 Secretary to Leader or Speaker............ Grade 19 8 8 Caucus Secretary.......................... Grade 21 8 9 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 8 10 Administrative Secretary to Leader, 8 11 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 21 8 12 Executive Secretary to Leader, 8 13 Speaker or Chief Clerk................ Grade 24 8 14 Confidential Secretary to Leader, 8 15 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 27 8 16 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, Speaker 8 17 or Chief Clerk........................ Grade 32 8 18 Clerk to Chief Clerk ..................... Grade 16 8 19 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 8 20 Supervisor of Secretaries I .............. Grade 24 8 21 Supervisor of Secretaries II ............. Grade 27 8 22 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 8 23 Editor II................................. Grade 25 8 24 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 8 25 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 8 26 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 8 27 Sr. Text Processor........................ Grade 25 8 28 Text Processor II......................... Grade 22 8 29 Text Processor I.......................... Grade 19 8 30 Senior Finance Officer.................... Grade 31 9 1 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 9 2 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 9 3 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 9 4 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 9 5 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 9 6 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 9 7 Engrossing & Enrolling Processor.......... Grade 27 9 8 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 9 9 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 9 10 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 9 11 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 9 12 Supply Clerk.............................. Grade 16 9 13 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 9 14 Legislative Secretary .................... Grade 15 9 15 Legislative Committee Secretary .......... Grade 17 9 16 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 9 17 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 9 18 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 9 19 Sergeant-at-Arms.......................... Grade 17 9 20 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms................ Grade 14 9 21 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 9 22 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 9 23 Pages..................................... Minimum Wage 9 24BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That authorization for the9 25position of Administrative Assistant III to Speaker9 26Pro Tempore ends July 1, 1996.9 27 EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE 9 28 Sr. Assistant Secretary of the Senate..... Grade 41 9 29 Assistant Secretary of the Senate III..... Grade 38 9 30 Assistant Secretary of the Senate II...... Grade 35 10 1 Assistant Secretary of the Senate I....... Grade 32 10 2 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 10 3 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 10 4 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 10 5 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 10 6 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 10 7 Administrative Assistant to Leader 10 8 or President.......................... Grade 27 10 9 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 10 10 or President ......................... Grade 29 10 11 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 10 12 or President ......................... Grade 32 10 13 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 10 14 or President ......................... Grade 35 10 15 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 10 16 Leader or President................... Grade 38 10 17 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 10 18 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 10 19 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 10 20 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 10 21 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 10 22 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 10 23 Caucus Secretary.......................... Grade 21 10 24 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 10 25 Secretary to Leader or President.......... Grade 19 10 26 Administrative Secretary to Leader, President, 10 27President Pro Tempore,or 10 28 Secretary of the Senate.............. Grade 21 10 29 Executive Secretary to Leader, President, 10 30 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 24 11 1 Confidential Secretary to Leader, President, 11 2 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 27 11 3 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, President, 11 4 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 32 11 5 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 11 6 Supervisor of Secretaries I .............. Grade 24 11 7 Supervisor of Secretaries II ............. Grade 27 11 8 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 11 9 Editor II................................. Grade 25 11 10 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 11 11 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 11 12 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 11 13 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 11 14 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 11 15 Proofreader............................... Grade 16 11 16 Senior Finance Officer.................... Grade 31 11 17 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 11 18 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 11 19 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 11 20 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 11 21 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 11 22 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 11 23 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 11 24 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 11 25 Records and Supply Clerk.................. Grade 18 11 26 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 11 27 Legislative Secretary .................... Grade 15 11 28 Legislative Committee Secretary .......... Grade 17 11 29 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 11 30 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 12 1 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 12 2 Sergeant-at-Arms.......................... Grade 17 12 3 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms................ Grade 14 12 4 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 12 5 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 12 6 Pages..................................... Minimum Wage 12 7BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That authorization for the12 8position of Administrative Secretary to President Pro12 9Tempore ends July 1, 1996.12 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That there shall be four 12 11 classes of appointments as employees of the general 12 12 assembly: 12 13 A "permanent full-time" or "permanent part-time" 12 14 employee is one who is employed the year around and 12 15 eligible to receive state benefits. 12 16 An "exempt full-time" employee is one who is 12 17 employed for the period of the sessions with 12 18 extensions post-session and pre-session as scheduled. 12 19 This class is eligible to receive state benefits with 12 20 the cost of benefits to the state to be paid by the 12 21 employee when not on the payroll. 12 22 A "session-only" employee is one who is employed 12 23 for only a portion of the year, usually the 12 24 legislative session. This class is not eligible for 12 25 state benefits, except IPERS, and insurance as 12 26 provided in section 2.40. 12 27 A "part-time" employee is one who is employed to 12 28 work less than 40 hours per week. This class is not 12 29 eligible for state benefits, except IPERS if eligible. 12 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exact 13 1 classification for individuals in a job series created 13 2 by this resolution shall be set or changed for senate 13 3 employees by the senate rules and administration 13 4 committee and for the house employees by the house 13 5 administration and rules committee. The committees 13 6 shall base the classification upon the following 13 7 factors: 13 8 1. The extent of formal education required of the 13 9 position; and, 13 10 2. The extent of the responsibilities to be 13 11 assigned to the position; and, 13 12 3. The amount of supervision placed over the 13 13 position; and, 13 14 4. The number of persons the position is assigned 13 15 to supervise and skill and responsibilities of those 13 16 positions supervised. 13 17 The committees shall report the exact 13 18 classifications assigned to each individual on the 13 19 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 13 20 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 13 21 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 13 22 disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be 13 23 effective the day after the action. 13 24 Recommendations for a pay grade for a new position 13 25 shall be developed in accordance with the factor 13 26 scores in the comparable worth report. Beginning in 13 2719971999, every four years the senate rules and 13 28 administration committee, the house administration and 13 29 rules committee, and the legislative council shall 13 30 review all positions in the legislative branch to 14 1 assure conformity to comparable worth. 14 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a senator or 14 3 representative may employ a secretary who in the 14 4 judgment of the senator or representative employing 14 5 such person, possesses the necessary skills to perform 14 6 the duties such senator or representative shall 14 7 designate, under the administrative direction, as 14 8 appropriate, of the secretary of the senate or the 14 9 chief clerk of the house. 14 10 Each standing committee chairperson, ethics 14 11 committee chairperson, and each appropriations 14 12 subcommittee chairperson shall designate a secretary 14 13 who is competent to perform the following duties: 14 14 prepare committee minutes, committee reports, type 14 15 committee correspondence, maintain committee records, 14 16 and otherwise assist the committee. Such duties shall 14 17 be performed in accordance with standards which shall 14 18 be provided by the secretary of the senate and chief 14 19 clerk of the house. In making the designation, 14 20 chairpersons shall consider persons for possible 14 21 designation as the secretary to the committee in the 14 22 following order: 14 23 First: The secretary to the chairperson. 14 24 Second: The secretary to the committee's vice- 14 25 chairperson. 14 26 Third: The secretary to any other member of the 14 27 committee. 14 28 Fourth: The secretary to any other member in the 14 29 same house as the committee. 14 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a Legal Counsel II 15 1 shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited 15 2 school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as 15 3 an Attorney and Counselor at Law and possesses either 15 4 a Masters of Law degree or has at least two years of 15 5 legal experience after admission to practice. 15 6 A Legal Counsel I shall be a person who has 15 7 graduated from an accredited school of law and is 15 8 admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and 15 9 Counselor at Law. 15 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That employees of the 15 11 general assembly may be eligible for either: 15 12 a) increases in salary grade or step based on 15 13 evaluation of their job performance and 15 14 recommendations of their administrative officers, 15 15 subject to approval of the senate committee on rules 15 16 and administration or the house committee on 15 17 administration and rules, as appropriate, provided, 15 18 however, that for promotions between classes with a 15 19 three or more pay grade difference, the employee shall 15 20 be given a two-step increase in pay or the employee's 15 21 salary shall be adjusted to the entry level in the 15 22 grade of the new position, whichever is greater; or 15 23 b) mobility within a pay grade at the discretion 15 24 of the chief clerk of the house upon recommendation by 15 25 the employee's division supervisor on the part of the 15 26 house, and the discretion of the employee's division 15 27 supervisor on the part of the senate, subject to the 15 28 approval of the house committee on administration and 15 29 rules or the senate committee on rules and 15 30 administration, as appropriate – in accord with the 16 1 following schedule: 16 2 (1) Progression from step "1" to "2" for a newly 16 3 hired employee – six months of actual employment. 16 4 (2) Progression from step "1" to "2" following 16 5 promotion within a job series – twelve months of 16 6 actual employment in that position. 16 7 (3) Progression from step "2" to "3", and step "3" 16 8 to "4", and step "4" to "5", and step "5" to "6" – 16 9 twelve months of actual employment. 16 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition to the 16 11 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 16 12 secretaries to senators and representatives who were 16 13 employees of the senate or house of representatives 16 14 during any general assembly prior to January 9, 1989, 16 15 and who have received certification for passing a 16 16 typing and shorthand performance examination shall be 16 17 eligible for two additional steps. 16 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the 16 19 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 16 20 secretaries to senators and representatives shall be 16 21 eligible for a maximum of three additional grades 16 22 beyond grade 15, in any combination, as provided in 16 23 this paragraph: 16 24 1. One additional grade for a secretary to a 16 25 standing committee chair, ethics committee chair or 16 26 appropriations subcommittee chair who is not the 16 27 designated committee secretary. 16 28 2. One additional grade for a secretary to a vice- 16 29 chairperson or ranking member of a standing committee, 16 30 ethics committee or appropriations subcommittee. 17 1 3. One additional grade for a secretary to the 17 2 chairperson of the chaplain's committee. 17 3 4. Two additional grades for a secretary to an 17 4 assistant floor leader or speaker pro tempore or 17 5 president pro tempore. 17 6 5. One additional grade for a designated committee 17 7 secretary who is also the designated committee 17 8 secretary for an additional standing committee, ethics 17 9 committee, or appropriations subcommittee. 17 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 17 11 secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain's 17 12 committee is the secretary to the president, president 17 13 pro tempore, speaker, speaker pro tempore, or the 17 14 majority or minority leader, such secretary shall 17 15 receive one additional step. 17 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the entrance salary 17 17 for employees of the general assembly shall be at step 17 18 1 in the grade of the position held. Such employee 17 19 may be hired above the entrance step if possessing 17 20 outstanding and unusual experience for the position, 17 21 provided that the entrance is not beyond step 3. Such 17 22 employee who is hired above the entrance step shall be 17 23 mobile above that step in the same period of time as 17 24 other employees in that same step. An officer or 17 25 employee who is moved to another position may be 17 26 considered for partial or full credit for their 17 27 experience in the former position in determining the 17 28 step in the new grade. 17 29 The entry level for the position of research 17 30 analyst shall be Legislative Research Analyst, unless 18 1 extraordinary conditions justify increasing that entry 18 2 level; however, that entry level may not be increased 18 3 beyond Legislative Research Analyst I. A research 18 4 analyst must have shown knowledge of legislative rules 18 5 and procedures as well as the Code of Iowa to be 18 6 considered at any level above a Legislative Research 18 7 Analyst. 18 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a pay increase for 18 9 employees of one step within the pay grade for the 18 10 position may be made for exceptionally meritorious 18 11 service in addition to step increases provided for in 18 12 this resolution, at the discretion of the chief clerk 18 13 upon recommendation by the employee's division 18 14 supervisor on the part of the house, and upon 18 15 recommendation by the employee's division supervisor 18 16 on the part of the senate, and the approval of the 18 17 senate committee on rules and administration or the 18 18 house committee on administration and rules. 18 19 Exceptionally meritorious service pay increases shall 18 20 be governed by the following: 18 21 a. The employee must have served in the position 18 22 for at least twelve months; 18 23 b. Written justification, setting forth in detail 18 24 the nature of the exceptionally meritorious service 18 25 rendered, must be submitted to the senate rules and 18 26 administration committee or house administration and 18 27 rules committee and approved in advance of granting 18 28 the pay increase; 18 29 c. No more than one exceptionally meritorious 18 30 service pay increase may be granted in any twelve- 19 1 month period. 19 2 d. Such meritorious service pay increase shall not 19 3 be granted beyond the six-step maximum for that 19 4 position. 19 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the senate rules and 19 6 administration committee and the house administration 19 7 and rules committee shall both hire officers and 19 8 employees for their respective bodies and fill any 19 9 vacancies which may occur, to be effective at such 19 10 time as they shall set. The committee shall report 19 11 the names of those it has hired for the positions 19 12 specified in this resolution or the filling of any 19 13 vacancies on the next legislative day or, if such 19 14 action is during the interim, on the first day the 19 15 senate or house shall convene. Any action by the 19 16 senate or house to amend or disapprove a report or a 19 17 portion of a report shall be effective the day after 19 18 the action. 19 19 The chief clerk of the house shall submit to the 19 20 house committee on administration and rules and the 19 21 secretary of the senate shall submit to the senate 19 22 committee on rules and administration the list of 19 23 names, or amendments thereto, of employee 19 24 classifications and recommended pay step for each 19 25 officer and employee. Such list shall include 19 26 recommendations for the pay step for all employees. 19 27 Each respective committee shall approve or amend the 19 28 list of recommended classifications and pay steps and 19 29 publish said list in the journal. 19 30 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permanent employees of 20 1 the general assembly shall receive vacation 20 2 allowances, sick leave, health and accident insurance, 20 3 life insurance, and disability income insurance as are 20 4 provided for full-time permanent state employees. The 20 5 computations shall be maintained by the finance 20 6 officers in each house and coordinated with the 20 7 department of revenue and finance. 20 8 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That should any employee 20 9 have a grievance, the grievance shall be resolved as 20 10 provided by procedures determined by the senate rules 20 11 and administration committee for senate employees or 20 12 the house administration and rules committee for house 20 13 employees. 20 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the general assembly 20 15 adopt a resolution similar to this resolution which 20 16 provides for the compensation and benefits of all 20 17 legislative central staff agency employees for the 20 18seventy-sixthseventy-seventh general assembly. The 20 19 resolution shall be adopted as soon as practicable 20 20 after the convening of theseventy-sixthseventy- 20 21 seventh general assembly, and published in the 20 22 journals of the senate and house. 20 23 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the compensation of 20 24 chaplains officiating at the opening of the daily 20 25 sessions of the house of representatives and the 20 26 senate of theseventy-sixthseventy-seventh general 20 27 assembly be fixed at ten dollars for each house of the 20 28 general assembly, and that mileage for chaplains be 20 29 fixed at the rate oftwenty-onetwenty-four cents per 20 30 mile to and from the State Capitol. 21 1 SCR 1 21 2 cc/cc/26
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