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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 5 seventy-ninth 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 commencingJanuary 11, 1999January 8, 2001 1 15 and endingJanuary 8, 2001January 13, 2003, shall be 1 16 within the following ranges: 1 17 Secretary of the Senate and Chief 1 18 Clerk of the House............$49,700 to $85,7721 19 $59,404 to $94,994 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-eighthseventy-ninth 2 3 general assembly is set, effective fromJanuary 11,2 41999January 8, 2001, untilJanuary 8, 2001January 2 5 13, 2003, in accordance with the following salary 2 6 schedule: 2 7#10 #11 #12 #13 #142 8$14,851.20 $15,600.00 $16,390.40 $17,180.80 $18,096.002 97.14 7.50 7.88 8.26 8.702 102 11#15 #16 #17 #18 #192 12$19,073.60 $20,009.60 $20,904.00 $21,923.20 $22,942.402 139.17 9.62 10.05 10.54 11.032 142 15#20 #21 #22 #23 #242 16$24,128.00 $25,209.60 $26,457.60 $27,768.00 $29,016.002 1711.60 12.12 12.72 13.35 13.952 182 19#25 #26 #27 #28 #292 20$30,472.00 $31,886.40 $33,425.60 $35,068.80 $36,732.802 2114.65 15.33 16.07 16.86 17.662 222 23#30 #31 #32 #33 #342 24$38,500.80 $40,393.60 $42,244.80 $44,345.60 $46,425.602 2518.51 19.42 20.31 21.32 22.322 262 27#35 #36 #37 #38 #392 28$48,651.20 $50,980.80 $53,476.80 $55,993.60 $58,718.402 2923.39 24.51 25.71 26.92 28.232 303 1#40 #41 #42 #43 #443 2$61,568.00 $64,500.80 $67,641.60 $70,803.20 $74,276.803 329.60 31.01 32.52 34.04 35.713 43 5#45 #46 #47 #48 #493 6$77,833.60 $81,536.00 $85,446.40 $91,395.20 $95,950.403 737.42 39.20 41.08 43.94 46.133 8 #9 3 9 $14,913.60 3 10 7.17 3 11 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 3 12 $15,745.60 $16,556.80 $17,388.80 $18,241.60 $19,198.40 3 13 7.57 7.96 8.36 8.77 9.23 3 14 3 15 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 3 16 $20,238.40 $21,236.80 $22,172.80 $23,275.20 $24,336.00 3 17 9.73 10.21 10.66 11.19 11.70 3 18 3 19 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 3 20 $25,604.80 $26,728.00 $28,059.20 $29,452.80 $30,784.00 3 21 12.31 12.85 13.49 14.16 14.80 3 22 3 23 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 3 24 $32,323.20 $33,820.80 $35,464.00 $37,211.20 $38,979.20 3 25 15.54 16.26 17.05 17.89 18.74 3 26 3 27 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 3 28 $40,851.20 $42,848.00 $44,824.00 $47,049.60 $49,254.40 3 29 19.64 20.60 21.55 22.62 23.68 3 30 4 1 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 4 2 $51,604.80 $54,100.80 $56,721.60 $59,404.80 $62,296.00 4 3 24.81 26.01 27.27 28.56 29.95 4 4 4 5 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 4 6 $65,312.00 $68,432.00 $71,780.80 $75,108.80 $78,790.40 4 7 31.40 32.90 34.51 36.11 37.88 4 8 4 9 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 4 10 $82,576.00 $86,507.20 $90,646.40 $94,993.60 $99,507.20 4 11 39.70 41.59 43.58 45.67 47.84 4 12 In this schedule, each numbered block shall be the 4 13 yearly and hourly compensation for the pay grade of 4 14 the number heading the block. Within each grade there 4 15 shall be six steps numbered "1" through "6". In the 4 16 above schedule the steps for all grades are determined 4 17 in the following manner. Each numbered block is 4 18 counted as the "1" step for that grade. The next 4 19 higher block is counted as the "2" step; the next 4 20 higher block is the "3" step; the next higher block is 4 21 the "4" step; the next higher block is the "5" step; 4 22 the next higher block is the "6" step. 4 23 Alternatively, the senate rules and administration 4 24 committee for senate employees, and the house 4 25 administration and rules committee for house employees 4 26 may allow their employees' compensation to be flexibly 4 27 set anywhere between steps "1" through "6" for an 4 28 employee's prescribed pay grade. 4 29 All employees shall be available to work daily 4 30 until completion of the senate's and house of 5 1 representatives' business. The employee's division 5 2 supervisor shall schedule all employees' working hours 5 3 to, as far as possible, maintain regular working 5 4 hours. 5 5 All employees, other than those designated "part- 5 6 time" shall be compensated for 40 hours of work in a 5 7 one-week pay period. Secretaries to senators and 5 8 representatives are presumed to have 40 hours of work 5 9 each week the legislature is in session and shall be 5 10 paid only on that basis. Except for the personnel 5 11 designated to the contrary in this resolution, 5 12 employees who are required to work in excess of 40 5 13 hours in a one-week pay period shall either be 5 14 compensated at a rate of pay equal to one and one-half 5 15 times the hourly pay provided in this resolution or 5 16 allowed compensatory time off at a rate of one and 5 17 one-half hours for each hour of overtime. 5 18 The following personnel shall not be paid an 5 19 overtime premium: 5 20 Secretary of the Senate 5 21 Chief Clerk of the House 5 22 Assistant Secretary of the Senate 5 23 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House 5 24 Senate Legal Counsel 5 25 House Legal Counsel 5 26Finance Officer5 27 Senior Finance Officer I 5 28 Senior Finance Officer II 5 29 Senior Journal Editor 5 30 Senior Indexer 6 1 All Administrative Assistants 6 2 All Research Analysts 6 3 All Research Assistants 6 4 All Secretaries to Senators and Representatives 6 5 All Caucus Staff Directors 6 6 All Caucus Secretaries 6 7 Administrative, Executive, and Confidential 6 8 Secretaries to President, Speaker, Leader or 6 9 Secretary of Senate or Chief Clerk of House 6 10 This list may be modified pursuant to the annual 6 11 review authorized in this resolution. 6 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That part-time employees 6 13 shall be compensated at the scheduled hourly rate for 6 14 their pay grade and step. 6 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That compensatory time off 6 16 shall be granted to employees not eligible for the 6 17 overtime premium in a uniform manner for all 6 18 legislative employees as determined by the legislative 6 19 council. 6 20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 6 21 salary schedule for employees of the State of Iowa as 6 22 promulgated by the personnel commission pursuant to 6 23 section 19A.9, subsection 2, Code 1999,is revised 6 24 upward at any time during theseventy-eighthseventy- 6 25 ninth general assembly, such revised schedule shall 6 26 simultaneously be adopted for the compensation of the 6 27 employees of theseventy-eighthseventy-ninth general 6 28 assembly assigned a grade by this resolution. The pay 6 29 ranges of those positions specifically listed on page 6 30 one of this resolution shall be automatically adjusted 7 1 to reflect any cost of living increases granted to 7 2 those employees not included in the collective 7 3 bargaining agreements made final under chapter 20 of 7 4 the Code and increases provided by the legislative 7 5 council for agency directors. 7 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That adjustments in the 7 7 positions and compensation listed in this resolution 7 8 may be made through an annual interim review of all 7 9 legislative employees for internal equity and to 7 10 assure compliance with appropriate legal standards for 7 11 granting of overtime and compensatory time off. Such 7 12 review shall be conducted by a legislative committee 7 13 made up of members of the service committee of 7 14 legislative council and the appropriate salary 7 15 subcommittees of the senate and house. Only one such 7 16 review may be done in any fiscal year and adjustments 7 17 suggested must be approved by the appropriate hiring 7 18 body. 7 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the employees of the 7 20seventy-eighthseventy-ninth general assembly be 7 21 placed in the following pay grades: 7 22 EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 7 23 Sr. Assistant Chief Clerk of the House.... Grade 41 7 24 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House III.... Grade 38 7 25 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House II..... Grade 35 7 26 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House I...... Grade 32 7 27 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 7 28 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 7 29 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 7 30 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 8 1 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 8 2 Administrative Assistant to Leader 8 3 or Speaker............................ Grade 27 8 4 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 8 5 or Speaker ........................... Grade 29 8 6 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 8 7 or Speaker ........................... Grade 32 8 8 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 8 9 or Speaker............................ Grade 35 8 10 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 8 11 Leader or Speaker..................... Grade 38 8 12 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 8 13 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 8 14 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 8 15 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 8 16 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 8 17 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 8 18 Secretary to Leader or Speaker............ Grade 19 8 19 Caucus Secretary.......................... Grade 21 8 20 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 8 21 Administrative Secretary to Leader, 8 22 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 21 8 23 Executive Secretary to Leader, 8 24 Speaker or Chief Clerk................ Grade 24 8 25 Confidential Secretary to Leader, 8 26 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 27 8 27 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, Speaker 8 28 or Chief Clerk........................ Grade 32 8 29 Clerk to Chief Clerk ..................... Grade 16 8 30 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 9 1 Supervisor of Secretaries I .............. Grade 24 9 2 Supervisor of Secretaries II ............. Grade 27 9 3 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 9 4 Editor II................................. Grade 25 9 5 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 9 6 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 9 7 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 9 8 Sr. Text Processor........................ Grade 25 9 9 Text Processor II......................... Grade 22 9 10 Text Processor I.......................... Grade 19 9 11 Senior Finance Officer II................. Grade 35 9 12 Senior Finance Officer I.................. Grade 31 9 13 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 9 14 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 9 15 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 9 16 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 9 17 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 9 18 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 9 19 Engrossing & Enrolling Processor.......... Grade 27 9 20 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 9 21 Senior Indexer............................ Grade 28 9 22 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 9 23 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 9 24 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 9 25 Supply Clerk.............................. Grade 16 9 26 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 9 27 Legislative Secretary .................... Grade 15 9 28 Legislative Committee Secretary .......... Grade 17 9 29 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 9 30 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 10 1 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 10 2 Sergeant-at-Arms II....................... Grade 20 10 3 Sergeant-at-Arms I........................ Grade 17 10 4 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms................ Grade 14 10 5 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 10 6 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 10 7 Pages.....................................Minimum WageGrade 9 10 8 EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE 10 9 Sr. Assistant Secretary of the Senate..... Grade 41 10 10 Assistant Secretary of the Senate III..... Grade 38 10 11 Assistant Secretary of the Senate II...... Grade 35 10 12 Assistant Secretary of the Senate I....... Grade 32 10 13 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 10 14 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 10 15 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 10 16 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 10 17 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 10 18 Administrative Assistant to Leader 10 19 or President.......................... Grade 27 10 20 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 10 21 or President ......................... Grade 29 10 22 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 10 23 or President ......................... Grade 32 10 24 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 10 25 or President ......................... Grade 35 10 26 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 10 27 Leader or President................... Grade 38 10 28 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 10 29 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 10 30 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 11 1 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 11 2 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 11 3 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 11 4 Caucus Secretary.......................... Grade 21 11 5 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 11 6 Secretary to Leader or President.......... Grade 19 11 7 Administrative Secretary to Leader, President, 11 8 or Secretary of the Senate........... Grade 21 11 9 Executive Secretary to Leader, President, 11 10 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 24 11 11 Confidential Secretary to Leader, President, 11 12 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 27 11 13 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, President, 11 14 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 32 11 15 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 11 16 Supervisor of Secretaries I .............. Grade 24 11 17 Supervisor of Secretaries II ............. Grade 27 11 18 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 11 19 Editor II................................. Grade 25 11 20 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 11 21 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 11 22 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 11 23 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 11 24 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 11 25 Proofreader............................... Grade 16 11 26 Senior Finance Officer II................. Grade 35 11 27 Senior Finance Officer I.................. Grade 31 11 28 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 11 29 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 11 30 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 12 1 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 12 2 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 12 3 Senior Indexer............................ Grade 28 12 4 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 12 5 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 12 6 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 12 7 Records and Supply Clerk.................. Grade 18 12 8 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 12 9 Legislative Secretary .................... Grade 15 12 10 Legislative Committee Secretary .......... Grade 17 12 11 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 12 12 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 12 13 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 12 14 Sergeant-at-Arms II....................... Grade 20 12 15 Sergeant-at-Arms I........................ Grade 17 12 16 Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms................ Grade 14 12 17 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 12 18 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 12 19 Pages.....................................Minimum WageGrade 9 12 20 JOINT SENATE/HOUSE EMPLOYEES 12 21 Facilities Manager I...................... Grade 35 12 22 Facilities Manager II..................... Grade 38 12 23 Sr. Facilities Manager.................... Grade 41 12 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That there shall be four 12 25 classes of appointments as employees of the general 12 26 assembly: 12 27 A "permanent full-time" or "permanent part-time" 12 28 employee is one who is employed the year around and 12 29 eligible to receive state benefits. 12 30 An "exempt full-time" employee is one who is 13 1 employed for the period of the sessions with 13 2 extensions post-session and pre-session as scheduled. 13 3 This class is eligible to receive state benefits with 13 4 the cost of benefits to the state to be paid by the 13 5 employee when not on the payroll. 13 6 A "session-only" employee is one who is employed 13 7 for only a portion of the year, usually the 13 8 legislative session. This class is not eligible for 13 9 state benefits, except IPERS, and insurance as 13 10 provided in section 2.40. 13 11 A "part-time" employee is one who is employed to 13 12 work less than 40 hours per week. This class is not 13 13 eligible for state benefits, except IPERS if eligible. 13 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exact 13 15 classification for individuals in a job series created 13 16 by this resolution shall be set or changed for senate 13 17 employees by the senate rules and administration 13 18 committee and for the house employees by the house 13 19 administration and rules committee. The committees 13 20 shall base the classification upon the following 13 21 factors: 13 22 1. The extent of formal education required of the 13 23 position; and, 13 24 2. The extent of the responsibilities to be 13 25 assigned to the position; and, 13 26 3. The amount of supervision placed over the 13 27 position; and, 13 28 4. The number of persons the position is assigned 13 29 to supervise and skill and responsibilities of those 13 30 positions supervised. 14 1 The committees shall report the exact 14 2 classifications assigned to each individual on the 14 3 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 14 4 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 14 5 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 14 6 disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be 14 7 effective the day after the action. 14 8 Recommendations for a pay grade for a new position 14 9 shall be developed in accordance with the factor 14 10 scores in the comparable worth report. Beginning in 14 11 1999, every four years the senate rules and 14 12 administration committee, the house administration and 14 13 rules committee, and the legislative council shall 14 14 review all positions in the legislative branch to 14 15 assure conformity to comparable worth. 14 16 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a senator or 14 17 representative may employ a secretary who in the 14 18 judgment of the senator or representative employing 14 19 such person, possesses the necessary skills to perform 14 20 the duties such senator or representative shall 14 21 designate, under the administrative direction, as 14 22 appropriate, of the secretary of the senate or the 14 23 chief clerk of the house. 14 24 Each standing committee chairperson, ethics 14 25 committee chairperson, and each appropriations 14 26 subcommittee chairperson shall designate a secretary 14 27 who is competent to perform the following duties: 14 28 prepare committee minutes, committee reports, type 14 29 committee correspondence, maintain committee records, 14 30 and otherwise assist the committee. Such duties shall 15 1 be performed in accordance with standards which shall 15 2 be provided by the secretary of the senate and chief 15 3 clerk of the house. In making the designation, 15 4 chairpersons shall consider persons for possible 15 5 designation as the secretary to the committee in the 15 6 following order: 15 7 First: The secretary to the chairperson. 15 8 Second: The secretary to the committee's vice- 15 9 chairperson. 15 10 Third: The secretary to any other member of the 15 11 committee. 15 12 Fourth: The secretary to any other member in the 15 13 same house as the committee. 15 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a Legal Counsel II 15 15 shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited 15 16 school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as 15 17 an Attorney and Counselor at Law and possesses either 15 18 a Masters of Law degree or has at least two years of 15 19 legal experience after admission to practice. 15 20 A Legal Counsel I shall be a person who has 15 21 graduated from an accredited school of law and is 15 22 admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and 15 23 Counselor at Law. 15 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That employees of the 15 25 general assembly may be eligible for either: 15 26 a) increases in salary grade or step based on 15 27 evaluation of their job performance and 15 28 recommendations of their administrative officers, 15 29 subject to approval of the senate committee on rules 15 30 and administration or the house committee on 16 1 administration and rules, as appropriate, provided, 16 2 however, that for promotions between classes with a 16 3 three or more pay grade difference, the employee shall 16 4 be given a two-step increase in pay or the employee's 16 5 salary shall be adjusted to the entry level in the 16 6 grade of the new position, whichever is greater; or 16 7 b) mobility within a pay grade at the discretion 16 8 of the chief clerk of the house upon recommendation by 16 9 the employee's division supervisor on the part of the 16 10 house, and the discretion of the employee's division 16 11 supervisor on the part of the senate, subject to the 16 12 approval of the house committee on administration and 16 13 rules or the senate committee on rules and 16 14 administration, as appropriate – either in accord 16 15 with a flexible pay plan approved by the senate rules 16 16 and administration committee or the house 16 17 administration and rules committee, or in accord with 16 18 the following schedule: 16 19 (1) Progression from step "1" to "2" for a newly 16 20 hired employee – six months of actual employment. 16 21 (2) Progression from step "1" to "2" following 16 22 promotion within a job series – twelve months of 16 23 actual employment in that position. 16 24 (3) Progression from step "2" to "3", and step "3" 16 25 to "4", and step "4" to "5", and step "5" to "6" – 16 26 twelve months of actual employment. 16 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that in addition to the 16 28 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 16 29 secretaries to senators and representatives who were 16 30 employees of the senate or house of representatives 17 1 during any general assembly prior to January 9, 1989, 17 2 and who have received certification for passing a 17 3 typing and shorthand performance examination shall be 17 4 eligible for two additional steps. 17 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the 17 6 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 17 7 secretaries to senators and representatives shall be 17 8 eligible for a maximum of three additional grades 17 9 beyond grade 15, in any combination, as provided in 17 10 this paragraph: 17 11 1. One additional grade for a secretary to a 17 12 standing committee chair, ethics committee chair or 17 13 appropriations subcommittee chair who is not the 17 14 designated committee secretary. 17 15 2. One additional grade for a secretary to a vice- 17 16 chairperson or ranking member of a standing committee, 17 17 ethics committee or appropriations subcommittee. 17 18 3. One additional grade for a secretary to the 17 19 chairperson of the chaplain's committee. 17 20 4. Two additional grades for a secretary to an 17 21 assistant floor leader or speaker pro tempore or 17 22 president pro tempore. 17 23 5. One additional grade for a designated committee 17 24 secretary who is also the designated committee 17 25 secretary for an additional standing committee, ethics 17 26 committee, or appropriations subcommittee. 17 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 17 28 secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain's 17 29 committee is the secretary to the president, president 17 30 pro tempore, speaker, speaker pro tempore, or the 18 1 majority or minority leader, such secretary shall 18 2 receive one additional step. 18 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the entrance salary 18 4 for employees of the general assembly shall be at step 18 5 1 in the grade of the position held. Such employee 18 6 may be hired above the entrance step if possessing 18 7 outstanding and unusual experience for the position, 18 8 provided that the entrance is not beyond step 3. Such 18 9 employee who is hired above the entrance step shall be 18 10 mobile above that step in the same period of time as 18 11 other employees in that same step. An officer or 18 12 employee who is moved to another position may be 18 13 considered for partial or full credit for their 18 14 experience in the former position in determining the 18 15 step in the new grade. 18 16 The entry level for the position of research 18 17 analyst shall be Legislative Research Analyst, unless 18 18 extraordinary conditions justify increasing that entry 18 19 level; however, that entry level may not be increased 18 20 beyond Legislative Research Analyst I. A research 18 21 analyst must have shown knowledge of legislative rules 18 22 and procedures as well as the Code of Iowa to be 18 23 considered at any level above a Legislative Research 18 24 Analyst. 18 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a pay increase for 18 26 employees of one step within the pay grade for the 18 27 position may be made for exceptionally meritorious 18 28 service in addition to step increases provided for in 18 29 this resolution, at the discretion of the chief clerk 18 30 upon recommendation by the employee's division 19 1 supervisor on the part of the house, and upon 19 2 recommendation by the employee's division supervisor 19 3 on the part of the senate, and the approval of the 19 4 senate committee on rules and administration or the 19 5 house committee on administration and rules. 19 6 Exceptionally meritorious service pay increases shall 19 7 be governed by the following: 19 8 a. The employee must have served in the position 19 9 for at least twelve months; 19 10 b. Written justification, setting forth in detail 19 11 the nature of the exceptionally meritorious service 19 12 rendered, must be submitted to the senate rules and 19 13 administration committee or house administration and 19 14 rules committee and approved in advance of granting 19 15 the pay increase; 19 16 c. No more than one exceptionally meritorious 19 17 service pay increase may be granted in any twelve- 19 18 month period. 19 19 d. Such meritorious service pay increase shall not 19 20 be granted beyond the six-step maximum for that 19 21 position. 19 22 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the senate rules and 19 23 administration committee and the house administration 19 24 and rules committee shall both hire officers and 19 25 employees for their respective bodies and fill any 19 26 vacancies which may occur, to be effective at such 19 27 time as they shall set. The committee shall report 19 28 the names of those it has hired for the positions 19 29 specified in this resolution or the filling of any 19 30 vacancies on the next legislative day or, if such 20 1 action is during the interim, on the first day the 20 2 senate or house shall convene. Any action by the 20 3 senate or house to amend or disapprove a report or a 20 4 portion of a report shall be effective the day after 20 5 the action. 20 6 The chief clerk of the house shall submit to the 20 7 house committee on administration and rules and the 20 8 secretary of the senate shall submit to the senate 20 9 committee on rules and administration the list of 20 10 names, or amendments thereto, of employee 20 11 classifications and recommended pay step for each 20 12 officer and employee. Such list shall include 20 13 recommendations for the pay step for all employees. 20 14 Each respective committee shall approve or amend the 20 15 list of recommended classifications and pay steps and 20 16 publish said list in the journal. 20 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permanent employees of 20 18 the general assembly shall receive vacation 20 19 allowances, sick leave, health and accident insurance, 20 20 life insurance, and disability income insurance as are 20 21 provided for full-time permanent state employees. The 20 22 computations shall be maintained by the finance 20 23 officers in each house and coordinated with the 20 24 department of revenue and finance. 20 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That should any employee 20 26 have a grievance, the grievance shall be resolved as 20 27 provided by procedures determined by the senate rules 20 28 and administration committee for senate employees or 20 29 the house administration and rules committee for house 20 30 employees. 21 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That thegeneral assembly21 2 legislative council adopt a resolution similar to this 21 3 resolution which provides for the compensation and 21 4 benefits of all legislative central staff agency 21 5 employees for theseventy-eighthseventy-ninth general 21 6 assembly. The resolution shall be adopted as soon as 21 7 practicable after the convening of theseventy-eighth21 8 seventy-ninth general assembly, and published in the 21 9 journals of the senate and house. 21 10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the compensation of 21 11 chaplains officiating at the opening of the daily 21 12 sessions of the house of representatives and the 21 13 senate of theseventy-eighthseventy-ninth general 21 14 assembly be fixed at ten dollars for each house of the 21 15 general assembly, and that mileage for chaplains be 21 16 fixed at the rate oftwenty-fourtwenty-nine cents per 21 17 mile to and from the State Capitol. 21 18 Sal 01;1/23/01 21 19 cc/cc/26
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