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Twenty-ninth Calendar Day - Eighteenth Session Day Hall of the House of Representatives Des Moines, Iowa, Monday, February 8, 1999 The House met pursuant to adjournment at 1:10 p.m., Speaker Corbett in the chair. Prayer was offered by Reverend Larry Prosser, pastor of Russell Methodist Church, Russell. The Journal of Friday, February 5, 1999 was approved. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Linn-Mar SODA Group (Students O.K. Without Drugs and Alcohol) from Linn-Mar High School, Marion. LEAVE OF ABSENCE Leave of absence was granted as follows: Larson of Linn, Sukup of Franklin, Blodgett of Cerro Gordo, Barry of Harrison and Raecker of Polk, until their arrival, and Grundberg of Polk for the day, on request of Siegrist of Pottawattamie; Myers of Johnson on request of Schrader of Marion. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS House File 227, by Scherrman, a bill for an act relating to the retention of identification cards of persons while in premises licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. House File 228, by Wise, Nelson, Foege, Warnstadt, Mascher, Thomas, Falck, and Stevens, a bill for an act relating to the calculation of a member's average covered wage for purposes of determining retirement benefits under the Iowa public employees' retirement system. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. House File 229, by Witt, a bill for an act exempting the seller of a portable water device or assembly from the requirements and the penalties of the consumer fraud law. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. House File 230, by Witt and Boddicker, a bill for an act relating to certain alleged violations of no-contact orders in domestic abuse cases. Read first time and referred to committee on judiciary. House File 231, by Kreiman, a bill for an act relating to directory assistance for state government telephone numbers. Read first time and referred to committee on state government. CONSIDERATION OF BILLS Regular Calendar House File 38, a bill for an act eliminating references to an obsolete federal requirement relating to the attachment of an adoption information form to an adoption petition and decree, with report of committee recommending passage, was taken up for consideration. Lord of Dallas moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (H.F. 38) The ayes were, 88: Alons Arnold Baudler Bell Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Brunkhorst Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Hahn Hansen Heaton Hoffman Holmes Holveck Horbach Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Lord Martin May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Rants Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist Stevens Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Whitead Wise Witt Mr. Speaker Corbett The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 12: Barry Blodgett Connors Ford Grundberg Houser Larson Mascher Myers Raecker Sukup Welter The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. ADOPTION OF SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 Carroll of Poweshiek called up for consideration Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, a concurrent resolution relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers and employees of the seventy- eighth general assembly and moved its adoption as follows: 1 Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 2 By Committee On Rules And Administration 3 A Concurrent Resolution relating to the compensation 4 of chaplains, officers and employees of theseventy-seventh5 seventy-eighth general assembly. 6 Whereas, section 2.11 of the Code provides that 7 "The compensation of the chaplains, officers, and 8 employees of the general assembly shall be fixed by 9 joint action of the house and senate by resolution at 10 the opening of each session, or as soon thereafter as 11 conveniently can be done.", Now Therefore, 12 Be It Resolved By The Senate, The House Concurring, 13 That the compensation for the following officers for 14 the period commencingJanuary13,1997January 11, 15 1999 and endingJanuary11,1999January 8, 2001, 16 shall be within the following ranges: 17 Secretary of the Senate and Chief 18 Clerk of the House. ..............$46,847to$80,84919 $49,700 to $85,772 20 Within the indicated ranges the exact compensation 21 shall be set or adjusted for the senate officers by 22 the senate rules and administration committee and for 23 the house officers by the house administration and 24 rules committee. The committees shall report the 25 exact compensation assigned to each position on the 26 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 27 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 28 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 29 disapprove or amend the report shall be effective the 30 day after the action. Page 2 1 Be It Further Resolved, That the compensation of 2 the employees of theseventy-seventhseventy-eighth 3 general assembly is set, effective fromJanuary13,41997January 11, 1999, untilJanuary11,1999January 5 8, 2001, in accordance with the following salary 6 schedule: 7#8#9#10#11#128$12,688.00$13,332.80$13,998.40$14,705.60$15,454.4096.106.416.737.077.4310 11#13#14#15#16#1712$16,203.20$17,056.00$17,971.20$18,865.60$19,718.40137.798.208.649.079.4814 15#18#19#20#21#2216$20,654.40$21,632.00$22,734.40$23,774.40$24,939.20179.9310.4010.9311.4311.9918 19#23#24#25#26#2720$26,166.40$27,352.00$28,724.80$30,056.00$31,512.002112.5813.1513.8114.4515.1522 23#28#29#30#31#3224$33,051.20$34,632.00$36,296.00$38,064.00$39,832.002515.8916.6517.4518.3019.1526 27#33#34#35#36#3728$41,808.00$43,763.20$45,864.00$48,068.80$50,398.402920.1021.0422.0523.1124.2330 Page 3 1#38#39#40#41#422$52,790.40$55,348.80$58,032.00$60,798.40$63,752.00325.3826.6127.9029.2330.654 5#43#44#45#46#476$66,747.20$70,012.80$73,361.60$76,856.00$80,537.60732.0933.6635.2736.9538.728 9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 10 $14,851.20 $15,600.00 $16,390.40 $17,180.80 $18,096.00 11 7.14 7.50 7.88 8.26 8.70 12 13 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 14 $19,073.60 $20,009.60 $20,904.00 $21,923.20 $22,942.40 15 9.17 9.62 10.05 10.54 11.03 16 17 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 18 $24,128.00 $25,209.60 $26,457.60 $27,768.00 $29,016.00 19 11.60 12.12 12.72 13.35 13.95 20 21 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 22 $30,472.00 $31,886.40 $33,425.60 $35,068.80 $36,732.80 23 14.65 15.33 16.07 16.86 17.66 24 25 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 26 $38,500.80 $40,393.60 $42,244.80 $44,345.60 $46,425.60 27 18.51 19.42 20.31 21.32 22.32 28 29 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 30 $48,651.20 $50,980.80 $53,476.80 $55,993.60 $58,718.40 Page 4 1 23.39 24.51 25.71 26.92 28.23 2 3 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 4 $61,568.00 $64,500.80 $67,641.60 $70,803.20 $74,276.80 5 29.60 31.01 32.52 34.04 35.71 6 7 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 8 $77,833.60 $81,536.00 $85,446.40 $91,395.20 $95,950.40 9 37.42 39.20 41.08 43.94 46.13 10 In this schedule, each numbered block shall be the 11 yearly and hourly compensation for the pay grade of 12 the number heading the block. Within each grade there 13 shall be six steps numbered "1" through "6". In the 14 above schedule the steps for all grades are determined 15 in the following manner. Each numbered block is 16 counted as the "1" step for that grade. The next 17 higher block is counted as the "2" step; the next 18 higher block is the "3" step; the next higher block is 19 the "4" step; the next higher block is the "5" step; 20 the next higher block is the "6" step. 21 All employees shall be available to work daily 22 until completion of the senate's and house of 23 representatives' business. The employee's division 24 supervisor shall schedule all employees' working hours 25 to, as far as possible, maintain regular working 26 hours. 27 All employees, other than those designated "part- 28 time" shall be compensated for 40 hours of work in a 29 one-week pay period. Secretaries to senators and 30 representatives are presumed to have 40 hours of work Page 5 1 each week the legislature is in session and shall be 2 paid only on that basis. Except for the personnel 3 designated to the contrary in this resolution, 4 employees who are required to work in excess of 40 5 hours in a one-week pay period shall either be 6 compensated at a rate of pay equal to one and one-half 7 times the hourly pay provided in this resolution or 8 allowed compensatory time off at a rate of one and 9 one-half hours for each hour of overtime. 10 The following personnel shall not be paid an 11 overtime premium: 12 Secretary of the Senate 13 Chief Clerk of the House 14 Assistant Secretary of the Senate 15 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House 16 Senate Legal Counsel 17 House Legal Counsel 18 Finance Officer 19 Senior Finance Officer 20 Senior Journal Editor 21 All Administrative Assistants 22 All Research Analysts 23 All Research Assistants 24 All Secretaries to Senators and Representatives 25 All Caucus Staff Directors 26 All Caucus Secretaries 27 Administrative, Executive, and Confidential 28 Secretaries to President, Speaker, Leader or 29 Secretary of Senate or Chief Clerk of House 30 This list may be modified pursuant to the annual Page 6 1 review authorized in this resolution. 2 Be It Further Resolved, That part-time employees 3 shall be compensated at the scheduled hourly rate for 4 their pay grade and step. 5 Be It Further Resolved, That compensatory time off 6 shall be granted to employees not eligible for the 7 overtime premium in a uniform manner for all 8 legislative employees as determined by the legislative 9 council. 10 Be It Further Resolved, That in the event the 11 salary schedule for employees of the State of Iowa as 12 promulgated by the personnel commission pursuant to 13 section 19A.9, subsection 2, Code19971999, is 14 revised upward at any time during theseventy-seventh15 seventy-eighth general assembly, such revised schedule 16 shall simultaneously be adopted for the compensation 17 of the employees of theseventy-seventhseventy-eighth 18 general assembly assigned a grade by this resolution. 19 The pay ranges of those positions specifically listed 20 on page one of this resolution shall be automatically 21 adjusted to reflect any cost of living increases 22 granted to those employees not included in the 23 collective bargaining agreements made final under 24 chapter 20 of the Code and increases provided by the 25 legislative council for agency directors. 26 Be It Further Resolved, That adjustments in the 27 positions and compensation listed in this resolution 28 may be made through an annual interim review of all 29 legislative employees for internal equity and to 30 assure compliance with appropriate legal standards for Page 7 1 granting of overtime and compensatory time off. Such 2 review shall be conducted by a legislative committee 3 made up of members of the service committee of 4 legislative council and the appropriate salary 5 subcommittees of the senate and house. Only one such 6 review may be done in any fiscal year and adjustments 7 suggested must be approved by the appropriate hiring 8 body. 9 Be It Further Resolved, That the employees of the 10seventy-seventhseventy-eighth general assembly be 11 placed in the following pay grades: 12 Employees Of The House 13 Sr. Assistant Chief Clerk of the House Grade 41 14 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House III Grade 38 15 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House II Grade 35 16 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House I Grade 32 17 Legal Counsel II Grade 35 18 Legal Counsel I Grade 32 19 Legal Counsel Grade 30 20 Sr. Caucus Staff Director Grade 41 21 Caucus Staff Director Grade 38 22 Administrative Assistant to Leader 23 or Speaker Grade 27 24 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 25 or Speaker Grade 29 26 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 27 or Speaker Grade 32 28 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 29 or Speaker Grade 35 30 Sr. Administrative Assistant to Page 8 1 Leader or Speaker Grade 38 2 Research Assistant Grade 24 3 Legislative Research Analyst Grade 27 4 Legislative Research Analyst I Grade 29 5 Legislative Research Analyst II Grade 32 6 Legislative Research Analyst III Grade 35 7 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst Grade 38 8 Secretary to Leader or Speaker Grade 19 9 Caucus Secretary Grade 21 10 Senior Caucus Secretary Grade 24 11 Administrative Secretary to Leader, 12 Speaker, or Chief Clerk Grade 21 13 Executive Secretary to Leader, 14 Speaker or Chief Clerk Grade 24 15 Confidential Secretary to Leader, 16 Speaker, or Chief Clerk Grade 27 17 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, Speaker 18 or Chief Clerk Grade 32 19 Clerk to Chief Clerk Grade 16 20 Supervisor of Secretaries Grade 21 21 Supervisor of Secretaries I Grade 24 22 Supervisor of Secretaries II Grade 27 23 Senior Editor Grade 30 24 Editor II Grade 25 25 Editor I Grade 22 26 Assistant Editor Grade 19 27 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist Grade 17 28 Sr. Text Processor Grade 25 29 Text Processor II Grade 22 30 Text Processor I Grade 19 Page 9 1 Senior Finance Officer Grade 31 2 Finance Officer II Grade 27 3 Finance Officer I Grade 24 4 Assistant Finance Officer Grade 21 5 Recording Clerk II Grade 24 6 Recording Clerk I Grade 21 7 Assistant Legal Counsel Grade 27 8 Engrossing & Enrolling Processor Grade 27 9 Assistant to the Legal Counsel Grade 19 10 Indexer II Grade 25 11 Indexer I Grade 22 12 Indexing Assistant Grade 19 13 Supply Clerk Grade 16 14 Switchboard Operator Grade 14 15 Legislative Secretary Grade 15 16 Legislative Committee Secretary Grade 17 17 Bill Clerk Grade 14 18 Assistant Bill Clerk Grade 12 19 Postmaster Grade 12 20 Sergeant-at-Arms Grade 17 21 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Grade 14 22 Chief Doorkeeper Grade 12 23 Doorkeepers Grade 11 24 Pages Minimum Wage 25 Employees Of The Senate 26 Sr. Assistant Secretary of the Senate Grade 41 27 Assistant Secretary of the Senate III Grade 38 28 Assistant Secretary of the Senate II Grade 35 29 Assistant Secretary of the Senate I Grade 32 30 Legal Counsel II Grade 35 Page 10 1 Legal Counsel I Grade 32 2 Legal Counsel Grade 30 3 Sr. Caucus Staff Director Grade 41 4 Caucus Staff Director Grade 38 5 Administrative Assistant to Leader 6 or President Grade 27 7 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 8 or President Grade 29 9 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 10 or President Grade 32 11 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 12 or President Grade 35 13 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 14 Leader or President Grade 38 15 Research Assistant Grade 24 16 Legislative Research Analyst Grade 27 17 Legislative Research Analyst I Grade 29 18 Legislative Research Analyst II Grade 32 19 Legislative Research Analyst III Grade 35 20 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst Grade 38 21 Caucus Secretary Grade 21 22 Senior Caucus Secretary Grade 24 23 Secretary to Leader or President Grade 19 24 Administrative Secretary to Leader, President, 25 or Secretary of the Senate Grade 21 26 Executive Secretary to Leader, President, 27 or Secretary of the Senate Grade 24 28 Confidential Secretary to Leader, President, 29 or Secretary of the Senate Grade 27 30 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, President, Page 11 1 or Secretary of the Senate Grade 32 2 Supervisor of Secretaries Grade 21 3 Supervisor of Secretaries I Grade 24 4 Supervisor of Secretaries II Grade 27 5 Senior Editor Grade 30 6 Editor II Grade 25 7 Editor I Grade 22 8 Assistant Editor Grade 19 9 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist Grade 17 10 Assistant Legal Counsel Grade 27 11 Assistant to the Legal Counsel Grade 19 12 Proofreader Grade 16 13 Senior Finance Officer Grade 31 14 Finance Officer II Grade 27 15 Finance Officer I Grade 24 16 Assistant Finance Officer Grade 21 17 Recording Clerk II Grade 24 18 Recording Clerk I Grade 21 19 Indexer II Grade 25 20 Indexer I Grade 22 21 Indexing Assistant Grade 19 22 Records and Supply Clerk Grade 18 23 Switchboard Operator Grade 14 24 Legislative Secretary Grade 15 25 Legislative Committee Secretary Grade 17 26 Bill Clerk Grade 14 27 Assistant Bill Clerk Grade 12 28 Postmaster Grade 12 29 Sergeant-at-Arms Grade 17 30 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms Grade 14 Page 12 1 Chief Doorkeeper Grade 12 2 Doorkeepers Grade 11 3 Pages Minimum Wage 4 JOINT SENATE/HOUSE EMPLOYEES 5 Facilities Manager I Grade 35 6 Facilities Manager II Grade 38 7 Sr. Facilities Manager Grade 41 8 Be It Further Resolved, That there shall be four 9 classes of appointments as employees of the general 10 assembly: 11 A "permanent full-time" or "permanent part-time" 12 employee is one who is employed the year around and 13 eligible to receive state benefits. 14 An "exempt full-time" employee is one who is 15 employed for the period of the sessions with 16 extensions post-session and pre-session as scheduled. 17 This class is eligible to receive state benefits with 18 the cost of benefits to the state to be paid by the 19 employee when not on the payroll. 20 A "session-only" employee is one who is employed 21 for only a portion of the year, usually the 22 legislative session. This class is not eligible for 23 state benefits, except IPERS, and insurance as 24 provided in section 2.40. 25 A "part-time" employee is one who is employed to 26 work less than 40 hours per week. This class is not 27 eligible for state benefits, except IPERS if eligible. 28 Be It Further Resolved, That the exact 29 classification for individuals in a job series created 30 by this resolution shall be set or changed for senate Page 13 1 employees by the senate rules and administration 2 committee and for the house employees by the house 3 administration and rules committee. The committees 4 shall base the classification upon the following 5 factors: 6 1. The extent of formal education required of the 7 position; and, 8 2. The extent of the responsibilities to be 9 assigned to the position; and, 10 3. The amount of supervision placed over the 11 position; and, 12 4. The number of persons the position is assigned 13 to supervise and skill and responsibilities of those 14 positions supervised. 15 The committees shall report the exact 16 classifications assigned to each individual on the 17 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 18 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 19 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 20 disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be 21 effective the day after the action. 22 Recommendations for a pay grade for a new position 23 shall be developed in accordance with the factor 24 scores in the comparable worth report. Beginning in 25 1999, every four years the senate rules and 26 administration committee, the house administration and 27 rules committee, and the legislative council shall 28 review all positions in the legislative branch to 29 assure conformity to comparable worth. 30 Be It Further Resolved, That a senator or Page 14 1 representative may employ a secretary who in the 2 judgment of the senator or representative employing 3 such person, possesses the necessary skills to perform 4 the duties such senator or representative shall 5 designate, under the administrative direction, as 6 appropriate, of the secretary of the senate or the 7 chief clerk of the house. 8 Each standing committee chairperson, ethics 9 committee chairperson, and each appropriations 10 subcommittee chairperson shall designate a secretary 11 who is competent to perform the following duties: 12 prepare committee minutes, committee reports, type 13 committee correspondence, maintain committee records, 14 and otherwise assist the committee. Such duties shall 15 be performed in accordance with standards which shall 16 be provided by the secretary of the senate and chief 17 clerk of the house. In making the designation, 18 chairpersons shall consider persons for possible 19 designation as the secretary to the committee in the 20 following order: 21 First: The secretary to the chairperson. 22 Second: The secretary to the committee's vice- 23 chairperson. 24 Third: The secretary to any other member of the 25 committee. 26 Fourth: The secretary to any other member in the 27 same house as the committee. 28 Be It Further Resolved, That a Legal Counsel II 29 shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited 30 school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as Page 15 1 an Attorney and Counselor at Law and possesses either 2 a Masters of Law degree or has at least two years of 3 legal experience after admission to practice. 4 A Legal Counsel I shall be a person who has 5 graduated from an accredited school of law and is 6 admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and 7 Counselor at Law. 8 Be It Further Resolved, That employees of the 9 general assembly may be eligible for either: 10 a) increases in salary grade or step based on 11 evaluation of their job performance and 12 recommendations of their administrative officers, 13 subject to approval of the senate committee on rules 14 and administration or the house committee on 15 administration and rules, as appropriate, provided, 16 however, that for promotions between classes with a 17 three or more pay grade difference, the employee shall 18 be given a two-step increase in pay or the employee's 19 salary shall be adjusted to the entry level in the 20 grade of the new position, whichever is greater; or 21 b) mobility within a pay grade at the discretion 22 of the chief clerk of the house upon recommendation by 23 the employee's division supervisor on the part of the 24 house, and the discretion of the employee's division 25 supervisor on the part of the senate, subject to the 26 approval of the house committee on administration and 27 rules or the senate committee on rules and 28 administration, as appropriate - in accord with the 29 following schedule: 30 (1) Progression from step "1" to "2" for a newly Page 16 1 hired employee - six months of actual employment. 2 (2) Progression from step "1" to "2" following 3 promotion within a job series - twelve months of 4 actual employment in that position. 5 (3) Progression from step "2" to "3", and step "3" 6 to "4", and step "4" to "5", and step "5" to "6" - 7 twelve months of actual employment. 8 Be It Further Resolved, that in addition to the 9 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 10 secretaries to senators and representatives who were 11 employees of the senate or house of representatives 12 during any general assembly prior to January 9, 1989, 13 and who have received certification for passing a 14 typing and shorthand performance examination shall be 15 eligible for two additional steps. 16 Be It Further Resolved, That in addition to the 17 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 18 secretaries to senators and representatives shall be 19 eligible for a maximum of three additional grades 20 beyond grade 15, in any combination, as provided in 21 this paragraph: 22 1. One additional grade for a secretary to a 23 standing committee chair, ethics committee chair or 24 appropriations subcommittee chair who is not the 25 designated committee secretary. 26 2. One additional grade for a secretary to a vice- 27 chairperson or ranking member of a standing committee, 28 ethics committee or appropriations subcommittee. 29 3. One additional grade for a secretary to the 30 chairperson of the chaplain's committee. Page 17 1 4. Two additional grades for a secretary to an 2 assistant floor leader or speaker pro tempore or 3 president pro tempore. 4 5. One additional grade for a designated committee 5 secretary who is also the designated committee 6 secretary for an additional standing committee, ethics 7 committee, or appropriations subcommittee. 8 Be It Further Resolved, That in the event the 9 secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain's 10 committee is the secretary to the president, president 11 pro tempore, speaker, speaker pro tempore, or the 12 majority or minority leader, such secretary shall 13 receive one additional step. 14 Be It Further Resolved, That the entrance salary 15 for employees of the general assembly shall be at step 16 1 in the grade of the position held. Such employee 17 may be hired above the entrance step if possessing 18 outstanding and unusual experience for the position, 19 provided that the entrance is not beyond step 3. Such 20 employee who is hired above the entrance step shall be 21 mobile above that step in the same period of time as 22 other employees in that same step. An officer or 23 employee who is moved to another position may be 24 considered for partial or full credit for their 25 experience in the former position in determining the 26 step in the new grade. 27 The entry level for the position of research 28 analyst shall be Legislative Research Analyst, unless 29 extraordinary conditions justify increasing that entry 30 level; however, that entry level may not be increased Page 18 1 beyond Legislative Research Analyst I. A research 2 analyst must have shown knowledge of legislative rules 3 and procedures as well as the Code of Iowa to be 4 considered at any level above a Legislative Research 5 Analyst. 6 Be It Further Resolved, That a pay increase for 7 employees of one step within the pay grade for the 8 position may be made for exceptionally meritorious 9 service in addition to step increases provided for in 10 this resolution, at the discretion of the chief clerk 11 upon recommendation by the employee's division 12 supervisor on the part of the house, and upon 13 recommendation by the employee's division supervisor 14 on the part of the senate, and the approval of the 15 senate committee on rules and administration or the 16 house committee on administration and rules. 17 Exceptionally meritorious service pay increases shall 18 be governed by the following: 19 a. The employee must have served in the position 20 for at least twelve months; 21 b. Written justification, setting forth in detail 22 the nature of the exceptionally meritorious service 23 rendered, must be submitted to the senate rules and 24 administration committee or house administration and 25 rules committee and approved in advance of granting 26 the pay increase; 27 c. No more than one exceptionally meritorious 28 service pay increase may be granted in any twelve- 29 month period. 30 d. Such meritorious service pay increase shall not Page 19 1 be granted beyond the six-step maximum for that 2 position. 3 Be It Further Resolved, That the senate rules and 4 administration committee and the house administration 5 and rules committee shall both hire officers and 6 employees for their respective bodies and fill any 7 vacancies which may occur, to be effective at such 8 time as they shall set. The committee shall report 9 the names of those it has hired for the positions 10 specified in this resolution or the filling of any 11 vacancies on the next legislative day or, if such 12 action is during the interim, on the first day the 13 senate or house shall convene. Any action by the 14 senate or house to amend or disapprove a report or a 15 portion of a report shall be effective the day after 16 the action. 17 The chief clerk of the house shall submit to the 18 house committee on administration and rules and the 19 secretary of the senate shall submit to the senate 20 committee on rules and administration the list of 21 names, or amendments thereto, of employee 22 classifications and recommended pay step for each 23 officer and employee. Such list shall include 24 recommendations for the pay step for all employees. 25 Each respective committee shall approve or amend the 26 list of recommended classifications and pay steps and 27 publish said list in the journal. 28 Be It Further Resolved, That permanent employees of 29 the general assembly shall receive vacation 30 allowances, sick leave, health and accident insurance, Page 20 1 life insurance, and disability income insurance as are 2 provided for full-time permanent state employees. The 3 computations shall be maintained by the finance 4 officers in each house and coordinated with the 5 department of revenue and finance. 6 Be It Further Resolved, That should any employee 7 have a grievance, the grievance shall be resolved as 8 provided by procedures determined by the senate rules 9 and administration committee for senate employees or 10 the house administration and rules committee for house 11 employees. 12 Be It Further Resolved, That the general assembly 13 adopt a resolution similar to this resolution which 14 provides for the compensation and benefits of all 15 legislative central staff agency employees for the 16seventy-seventhseventy-eighth general assembly. The 17 resolution shall be adopted as soon as practicable 18 after the convening of theseventy-seventhseventy- 19 eighth general assembly, and published in the journals 20 of the senate and house. 21 Be It Further Resolved, That the compensation of 22 chaplains officiating at the opening of the daily 23 sessions of the house of representatives and the 24 senate of theseventy-seventhseventy-eighth general 25 assembly be fixed at ten dollars for each house of the 26 general assembly, and that mileage for chaplains be 27 fixed at the rate of twenty-four cents per mile to and 28 from the State Capitol. The motion prevailed and the resolution was adopted. House File 168, a bill for an act relating to the date of the annual sale of parcels with delinquent property taxes and providing an effective and applicability date, was taken up for consideration. Huser of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment H-1003 filed by her and Carroll of Poweshiek on February 1, 1999. Carroll of Poweshiek asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw amendment H-1002 filed by him on February 1, 1999. SENATE FILE 53 SUBSTITUTED FOR HOUSE FILE 168 Huser of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to substitute Senate File 53 for House File 168. Senate File 53, a bill for an act relating to the date of the annual sale of parcels with delinquent property taxes and providing an effective and applicability date, was taken up for consideration. Huser of Polk moved that the bill be read a last time now and placed upon its passage which motion prevailed and the bill was read a last time. On the question "Shall the bill pass?" (S.F. 53) The ayes were, 88: Alons Arnold Baudler Bell Boal Boddicker Boggess Bradley Brauns Bukta Burnett Carroll Cataldo Chapman Chiodo Cohoon Cormack Davis Dix Doderer Dolecheck Dotzler Drake Drees Eddie Falck Fallon Foege Frevert Garman Gipp Greiner Hahn Hansen Heaton Hoffman Holmes Holveck Horbach Huseman Huser Jacobs Jager Jenkins Jochum Johnson Kettering Klemme Kreiman Kuhn Larkin Lord Martin May Mertz Metcalf Millage Mundie Murphy Nelson O'Brien Osterhaus Parmenter Rants Rayhons Reynolds Richardson Scherrman Schrader Shoultz Siegrist Stevens Sunderbruch Taylor Teig Thomas Thomson Tyrrell Van Engelenhoven Van Fossen Warnstadt Weidman Weigel Welter Whitead Wise Witt Mr. Speaker Corbett The nays were, none. Absent or not voting, 12: Barry Blodgett Brunkhorst Connors Ford Grundberg Houser Larson Mascher Myers Raecker Sukup The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared to have passed the House and the title was agreed to. HOUSE FILE 168 WITHDRAWN Huser of Polk asked and received unanimous consent to withdraw House File 168 from further consideration by the House. IMMEDIATE MESSAGES Siegrist of Pottawattamie asked and received unanimous consent that the following bills be immediately messaged to the Senate: House File 38, Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 and Senate File 53. EXPLANATIONS OF VOTE I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 8, 1999. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File 38 and Senate File 53. BLODGETT of Cerro Gordo I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 8, 1999. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File 38 and Senate File 53. LARSON of Linn I was necessarily absent from the House chamber on February 8, 1999. Had I been present, I would have voted "aye" on House File 38 and Senate File 53. RAECKER of Polk REPORT OF ADMINISTRATION AND RULES COMMITTEE MR. SPEAKER: Pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 2, your committee on administration and rules submits the following to be employed in the indicated positions, and at the indicated classification, grades and steps, and the changes in the classification of the indicated officers and employees to be effective on the date indicated: Chief Clerk Elizabeth A. Isaacson $78,228.80 Annual Salary Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Assistant Chief Clerk I Susan K. Jennings 32-2 E-FT Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Sr. Caucus Staff Warren L. Fye 41-6 P-FT Director Sr. Caucus Staff Paulee Lipsman 41-6 P-FT Director Administrative Daniel L. Fogleman 32-2 P-FT Assistant II to Speaker Administrative Jeffrey G. Mitchell 35-4 P-FT Assistant III to Speaker Administrative Susan D. Severino 35-5 P-FT Assistant III to Leader Senior Administrative Mark W. Brandsgard 38-6 P-FT Assistant to Leader Legislative Research Gentry T. Collins 27-1 P-FT Analyst Legislative Research Justin D. Hupfer 27-2 P-FT Analyst Legislative Research Patricia A. Schultz 29-3 P-FT Analyst I Legislative Research Bradley A. Trow 29-2 P-FT Analyst I Legislative Research Lon W. Anderson 32-3 P-FT Analyst II Legislative Research Lewis E. Olson 32-4 P-FT Analyst II Legislative Research Craig R. Schoenfeld 32-2 P-FT Analyst II Legislative Research Stacie S. Maass 35-3 P-FT Analyst III Senior Legislative Margaret Ann Thomson 38-6 P-FT Research Analyst Senior Caucus Secretary Bruce G. Brandt 24-6 P-FT Legislative Research Anna M. Hyatt-Crozier 27-2 P-FT Analyst Legislative Research Jenifer L. Parsons 35-3 P-FT Analyst III Senior Legislative Mary C. Braun 38-3 P-FT Research Analyst Senior Legislative Edward J. Conlow 38-6 P-FT Research Analyst Senior Legislative Thomas R. Patterson 38-6 P-FT Research Analyst Senior Legislative Joseph P. Romano 38-4 P-FT Research Analyst Caucus Secretary David L. Epley 21-2 P-FT Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Executive Secretary to Becky L. Lorenz 24-2 P-FT Leader Confidential Secretary Susan C. Bruckshaw 27-2 P-PT to Speaker Confidential Secretary Carolyn McNeill Gaukel 32-2 P-PT II to Leader Confidential Secretary Betty M. Soener 32-2 P-FT II to Chief Clerk Clerk to Chief Clerk Kathryn M. Farrell 16-2 S-O Supervisor of Colleen Dillon 24-6 P-FT Secretaries I Editor I Gayle A. Goble 22-2 P-FT Assistant Editor C. Elaine Schoonover 19-6 P-FT Assistant Editor Trina L. Sterling 19-3 P-FT Text Processor II Judy K. Graesch 22-2 P-FT Senior Finance Officer Debra K. Rex 31-6 P-FT Assistant Finance Officer Kelly M. Wacht 21-2 P-FT Recording Clerk II Alyce M. Elmitt 24-5 S-O Assistant Legal Counsel E. Jane Fowler 27-6 P-FT Engrossing & Enrolling Pauline E. Kephart 27-6 S-O Processor Assistant to the Legal Doreen R. Terrell 19-2 S-O Counsel Indexer II Juanita F. Swackhammer 25-6 P-FT Indexer I Kristin L. Wentz 22-5 P-FT Switchboard Operator Howard S. Cowles 14-2 S-O Switchboard Operator Madeline E. James 14-6 S-O Legislative Secretary Dennis S. Ashby 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Norma L. Bakros 17-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Ann I. Bauer 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Michelle K. Bauer 17-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Kathy S. Beauchamp 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Kara J. Berg 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Sandra J. Blodgett 17-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Patricia A. Bradley 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Stacy K. Brenton 18-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Jenna S. Brownell 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Diane K. Burget 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Jeremy J. Carmichael 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Debra Collopy 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Marjorie I. Connors 18-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Mary Beth Danzer 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Lindsey R. Dohlman 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Shirley J. Drake 16-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Jennifer L. Dreibelbis 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary A. Kathleen Eaton 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Joan R. Eggen 18-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Judith K. Elliott 16-1 S-O Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Legislative Secretary Michele A. Evermore 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Theresa M. Ferin 16-5 S-O Legislative Secretary LaVena M. Fries 15-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Audrey J. Gibson 16-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Shane D. Grady 15-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Doris E. Guess 16-4 S-O Legislative Secretary Carol F. Hansen 17-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Kellie L. Harryman 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary David C. Harvey 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Lynn M. Hoffman 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Celeste J. Holmes 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Jill E. Howard 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Patrick R. James 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary H. Kay Jenkins 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Julie Kaye Johnson 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Karen L. Jostes 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Kelli M. Kilgore 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Angela J. Langrehr 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Mary Belle Lawless 16-5+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Gay P. Leverich 16-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Cora A. Lubbert 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Catherine M. Mabry 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Ashley M. Marasco 15-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Misty M. McHugh 17-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Patricia J. McKee 17-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Betty C. Millen 15-6 S-O Legislative Secretary V. Faye Mundie 15-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Dolores G. Nesbitt 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Ronna G. O'Brien 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary M. Anne O'Connell 16-4+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Ann D. Osterhaus 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Kathy A. Parmenter 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Carolyn J. Ramsay 15-4+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Janet R. Ramsay 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Linda C. Rosky 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Mary M. Sanders 16-2 S-O Legislative Secretary Michael A. Schrader 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Roberta J. Schrader 18-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Wilma R. Scieszinski 16-4 S-O Legislative Secretary Jacquelyn M. Seymour 17-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Mary Lee A. Stephens 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Jean Tannatt 16-3 S-O Legislative Secretary Jo Ann Thomas 16-4+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Eileen M. Tyler 15-4 S-O Legislative Secretary Darlene A. VanOort 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Barbara B. Wennerstrum 16-6+2 S-O Legislative Secretary Pearl I. White 15-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Donna M. Whitead 15-2 S-O Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Legislative Secretary Mary Beth Williams 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary DeAnn L. Wiltse 16-1 S-O Legislative Secretary Twyla J. Woodward 16-3 S-O Legislative Committee Chad M. Barth 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Jill J. Beni 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Frank H. Boggess 17-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Phyllis R. Cowles 17-6+2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Jane B. Fogg 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Andrea K. Hall 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Todd A. Henderson 18-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Nancy J. Hendrickson 18-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Paula M. Houser 17-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Karen F. Klemme 18-3 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Heidi C. Kotzian 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Ellen T. Larson 17-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Robert B. Martin 17-3 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Twyla L. Miller 17-5+2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Melba K. Murken 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Diane E. Nandell 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Zachary M. Nunn 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Sean D. Parnell 17-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Stacie R. Peter 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Julie K. Pierce 17-5 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Dorothy E. Potthoff 17-6+2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Vinita J. Smith 17-3 S-O Secretary Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment Legislative Committee Betty J. Sorenson 17-2 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Jackie L. Syverson 17-1 S-O Secretary Legislative Committee Ruth A. Welter 17-3 S-O Secretary Bill Clerk Mildred E. Stewart 14-6 S-O Assistant Bill Clerk Marie A. Kirby 12-4 S-O Postmaster William C. Walling 12-3 S-O Sergeant-at-Arms Wilbur N. Rhoads 17-1 S-O Assistant Sergeant-at- Maynard L. Boatwright 14-2 S-O Arms Doorkeeper Paul W. Aardsma 11-2 S-O Doorkeeper H. James Beyer 11-1 S-O Doorkeeper Charles L. Fogelson 11-1 S-O Doorkeeper Kathleen L. O'Leary 11-4 S-O Doorkeeper Gerald V. Orman 11-2 S-O Doorkeeper Richard R. Overholser 11-3 S-O Doorkeeper Carl D. Parker 11-1 S-O GROUP I Speaker's Page Kelly M. Gallagher Minimum Wage S-O Chief Clerk's Page Sarah M. Bartleson Minimum Wage S-O Chief Clerk's Page Randi K. Needham Minimum Wage S-O Page Laura E. Barclay Minimum Wage S-O Page Kara M. Berg Minimum Wage S-O Page Jessica A. Boddicker Minimum Wage S-O Page Joelle L. Cook Minimum Wage S-O Page Brian M. Dickerson Minimum Wage S-O Page Candace M. Harrell Minimum Wage S-O Page Brandon S. Kass Minimum Wage S-O Page Meredith G. Lorinser Minimum Wage S-O Page Sally R. Mann Minimum Wage S-O Page Nicole A. Mattingly Minimum Wage S-O Page Trisha M. McAllister Minimum Wage S-O Page Kerri E. Moran Minimum Wage S-O Page Amy L. Noll Minimum Wage S-O Page Molly E. Reimer Minimum Wage S-O Page April M. Reineke Minimum Wage S-O Page Brandon J. Renz Minimum Wage S-O Page Rebecca M. Rottinghaus Minimum Wage S-O Page Robert W. Smith Minimum Wage S-O Page Sara M. Stephenson Minimum Wage S-O Page Stacie R. Verschuure Minimum Wage S-O Page Travis J. Weipert Minimum Wage S-O Page Jerome R. Wolff Minimum Wage S-O Grade and Class of Position Name Step Appointment GROUP II Page Angela R. Blair Minimum Wage S-O Page Chaya A. Fox Minimum Wage S-O Page Bethany J. Hovda Minimum Wage S-O Page Carl J. Hurley Minimum Wage S-O Page Amanda M. Jones Minimum Wage S-O Page Erika A. Kuker Minimum Wage S-O Page Andrea M. Love Minimum Wage S-O Page Michael P. Lowry Minimum Wage S-O Page Meagan K. Norlin Minimum Wage S-O Page Jodi L. Scorpil Minimum Wage S-O Page Melissa R. Singer Minimum Wage S-O Page Philip J. Wiese Minimum Wage S-O Page Brandy S. Wilson Minimum Wage S-O CARROLL of Poweshiek, Chair PRESENTATION OF VISITORS The Speaker announced that the following visitors were present in the House chamber: Ten students from Emmetsburg High School, Emmetsburg, accom- panied by Joel and Maureen Horsley, and Peg McNally. By Frevert of Palo Alto. COMMUNICATION RECEIVED The following communication was received and filed in the office of the Chief Clerk: DEPARTMENT OF INSPECTIONS AND APPEALS The Fiscal Year 1998 Annual Report, pursuant to Chapter 10A, Code of Iowa. CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that certificates of recognition have been issued as follows. ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON Chief Clerk of the House 1999\129 Estel Sisco, Ottumwa - For celebrating his 95th birthday. 1999\130 William R. Davis, Ottumwa - For celebrating his 90th birthday. 1999\131 Lena Meyer, Anthon - For celebrating her 90th birthday. 1999\132 Patty Olson, Lansing - For attaining The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. 1999\133 Dana Isaacson, Lansing - For attaining The Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. 1999\134 Matt Grennan, Maynard - For attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. 1999\135 Mr. and Mrs. Warren Loban, Oelwein - For celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. 1999\136 Mr. and Mrs. Fay Dibble, Oelwein - For celebrating their 55th wedding anniversary. 1999\137 Ivan Sutton, Oelwein - For celebrating his 90th birthday. 1999\138 Helen Henderson, Independence - For celebrating her 90th birthday. SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS House File 181 Judiciary: Raecker, Chair; Chapman and Thomson. House File 185 Natural Resources: Brauns, Chair; Klemme and Richardson. House File 192 Natural Resources: Kettering, Chair; Klemme and Mundie. House File 208 Agriculture: Teig, Chair; Baudler and Parmenter. House File 213 Transportation: Arnold, Chair; Bukta and Garman. House File 225 Transportation: Cohoon, Chair; Heaton and Van Engelenhoven. House File 231 State Government: Arnold, Chair; Brauns, Metcalf, Taylor and Whitead. HOUSE STUDY BILL SUBCOMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT House Study Bill 78 Agriculture: Greiner, Chair; Drake, Frevert, Klemme and Mertz. HOUSE STUDY BILL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS H.S.B. 81 Judiciary Relating to estate issues by modifying the warranty by a trustee, exemptions from execution and beneficiary designations and transfer- upon-death provisions related to pension and retirement accounts, jurisdiction of the probate court, fees payable on certain trusts, claims against estates for medical assistance payments, notice provisions re- lating to claims against estates, and disclaimers made by bene- ficiaries. H.S.B. 82 State Government Relating to campaign finance and ethics law and providing penalties. H.S.B. 83 Appropriations Relating to the establishment of an Iowa early intervention program, and making appropriations. H.S.B. 84 Appropriations Relating to and making appropriations to the property tax relief fund for county mental health, mental retardation, and developmental dis- ability expenditures and including an effective date and applicability provision. COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION MR. SPEAKER: The Chief Clerk of the House respectfully reports that the following committee recommendation has been received and is on file in the office of the Chief Clerk. ELIZABETH A. ISAACSON Chief Clerk of the House COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY Committee Bill (Formerly House Study Bill 57), relating to statutory corrections which may adjust language to reflect current practices, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, delete temporary language, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, update ongoing provisions, or remove ambiguities and providing effective dates and for retroactive applicability. Fiscal Note is not required. Recommended Do Pass February 4, 1999. RESOLUTION FILED HR 7, by Siegrist, Corbett, Myers, Mascher, Rants, Brauns, Boal, Hoffman, Eddie, Greiner, Johnson, Alons, Holmes, Hansen, Van Engelenhoven, Blodgett, Grundberg, Lord, Davis, Gipp, Sunderbruch, Baudler, Weidman, Arnold, Martin, Klemme, Metcalf, Horbach, Millage, Sukup, Nelson, Drake, Kettering, Huseman, Dolecheck, Barry, Thomson, Shoultz, Scherrman, Foege, Richardson, Bukta, Frevert, Dotzler, Falck, Thomas, Stevens, Drees, Weigel, Bell, Welter, Chapman, Raecker, Mertz, Jacobs, Bradley, Rayhons, Boddicker, Cormack, May, Jenkins, Osterhaus, Doderer, Jochum, Hahn, and Holveck, a resolution honoring University of Iowa Football Coach Hayden Fry. Laid over under Rule 25. On motion by Siegrist of Pottawattamie the House adjourned at 1:30 p.m., until 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 9, 1999. 280 JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE 29th Day 29th Day MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1999 279
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