Senate Concurrent Resolution 2PAG 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 eighty-firsteighty=second 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 OF 1 13 REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the compensation of 1 14 the employees of theeighty=firsteighty=second 1 15 general assembly is set, effective fromJanuary 10, 1 16 2005January 8, 2007, untilJanuary 8, 2007January 1 17 12, 2009, in accordance with the following salary 1 18 schedule: 1 19#9 1 20 $16,473.60 1 21 7.921 22 1 23#10 #11 #12 #13 #14 1 24 $17,368.00 $18,283.20 $19,198.40 $20,134.40 $21,216.00 1 25 8.35 8.79 9.23 9.68 10.201 26 1 27#15 #16 #17 #18 #19 1 28 $22,339.20 $23,462.40 $24,481.60 $25,708.80 $26,852.80 1 29 10.74 11.28 11.77 12.36 12.911 30 2 1#20 #21 #22 #23 #24 2 2 $28,267.20 $29,515.20 $30,971.20 $32,510.40 $33,966.40 2 3 13.59 14.19 14.89 15.63 16.332 4 2 5#25 #26 #27 #28 #29 2 6 $35,692.80 $37,336.00 $39,145.60 $41,080.00 $43,035.20 2 7 17.16 17.95 18.82 19.75 20.692 8 2 9#30 #31 #32 #33 #34 2 10 $45,115.20 $47,320.00 $49,504.00 $51,937.60 $54,350.40 2 11 21.69 22.75 23.80 24.97 26.132 12 2 13#35 #36 #37 #38 #39 2 14 $56,971.20 $59,696.00 $62,608.00 $65,582.40 $68,785.60 2 15 27.39 28.70 30.10 31.53 33.072 16 2 17#40 #41 #42 #43 #44 2 18 $72,092.80 $75,545.60 $79,248.00 $82,908.80 $86,964.80 2 19 34.66 36.32 38.10 39.86 41.812 20 2 21#45 #46 #47 #48 #49 2 22 $91,145.60 $95,492.80 $100,048.00 $104,852.80 $109,865.60 2 23 43.82 45.91 48.10 50.41 52.822 24 2 25#50 2 26 $115,211.20 2 27 55.392 28 #9 2 29 $16,806.40 2 30 8.08 3 1 3 2 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 3 3 $17,721.60 $18,657.60 $19,572.80 $20,529.60 $21,632.00 3 4 8.52 8.97 9.41 9.87 10.40 3 5 3 6 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 3 7 $22,776.00 $23,940.80 $24,980.80 $26,228.80 $27,393.60 3 8 10.95 11.51 12.01 12.61 13.17 3 9 3 10 #20 #21 #22 #23 #24 3 11 $28,828.80 $30,097.60 $31,595.20 $33,155.20 $34,652.80 3 12 13.86 14.47 15.19 15.94 16.66 3 13 3 14 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 3 15 $36,400.00 $38,084.80 $39,936.00 $41,912.00 $43,888.00 3 16 17.50 18.31 19.20 20.15 21.10 3 17 3 18 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 3 19 $46,009.60 $48,276.80 $50,502.40 $52,977.60 $55,432.00 3 20 22.12 23.21 24.28 25.47 26.65 3 21 3 22 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 3 23 $58,115.20 $60,881.60 $63,856.00 $66,892.80 $70,158.40 3 24 27.94 29.27 30.70 32.16 33.73 3 25 3 26 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 3 27 $73,528.00 $77,064.00 $80,828.80 $84,572.80 $88,712.00 3 28 35.35 37.05 38.86 40.66 42.65 3 29 3 30 #45 #46 #47 #48 #49 4 1 $92,976.00 $97,406.40 $102,044.80 $106,953.60 $112,070.40 4 2 44.70 46.83 49.06 51.42 53.88 4 3 4 4 #50 #51 4 5 $117,520.00 $120,452.80 4 6 56.50 57.91 4 7 In this schedule, each numbered block shall be the 4 8 yearly and hourly compensation for the pay grade of 4 9 the number heading the block. Within each grade there 4 10 shall be seven steps numbered "1" through "7". In the 4 11 above schedule the steps for all grades are determined 4 12 in the following manner. Each numbered block is 4 13 counted as the "1" step for that grade. The next 4 14 higher block is counted as the "2" step; the next 4 15 higher block is the "3" step; the next higher block is 4 16 the "4" step; the next higher block is the "5" step; 4 17 the next higher block is the "6" step; and the next 4 18 higher block is the "7" step. 4 19 Alternatively, the senate rules and administration 4 20 committee for senate employees, and the house 4 21 administration and rules committee for house employees 4 22 may allow their employees' compensation to be flexibly 4 23 set anywhere between steps "1" through "7" for an 4 24 employee's prescribed pay grade. 4 25 All employees shall be available to work daily 4 26 until completion of the senate's and house of 4 27 representatives' business. The employee's division 4 28 supervisor shall schedule all employees' working hours 4 29 to, as far as possible, maintain regular working 4 30 hours. 5 1 All employees, other than those designated "part= 5 2 time", shall be compensated for 40 hours of work in a 5 3 one=week pay period. Secretaries to senators and 5 4 representatives are presumed to have3640 hours of 5 5 work each week the legislature is in session and shall 5 6 be paid only on that basis. Full=time employees who 5 7 are required to work in excess of 80 hours in a 5 8 two=week pay period shall be allowed compensatory time 5 9 off at a rate of one hour for each hour of overtime up 5 10 to a maximum of 120 hours of compensatory time. Joint 5 11 security employees of the senate and house of 5 12 representatives may be compensated for each hour of 5 13 overtime at a rate of pay equal to one=and=one=half 5 14 times the hourly pay provided. 5 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That part=time employees 5 16 shall be compensated at the scheduled hourly rate for 5 17 their pay grade and step. 5 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 5 19 salary schedule for employees of the State of Iowa as 5 20 promulgated by the department of administrative 5 21 services pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection 2, is 5 22 revised upward at any time during theeighty=first5 23 eighty=second general assembly, such revised schedule 5 24 shall simultaneously be adopted for the compensation 5 25 of the employees of theeighty=firsteighty=second 5 26 general assembly assigned a grade by this resolution, 5 27 unless otherwise provided by the senate and house of 5 28 representatives. 5 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That adjustments in the 5 30 positions and compensation listed in this resolution 6 1 may be made through an interim review of all 6 2 legislative employees for internal equity and to 6 3 assure compliance with appropriate legal standards for 6 4 granting of overtime and compensatory time off. Such 6 5 review shall be conducted by a legislative committee 6 6 made up of members of the service committee of 6 7 legislative council and the appropriate salary 6 8 subcommittees of the senate and house. Only one such 6 9 review may be done in any fiscal year and adjustments 6 10 suggested must be approved by the appropriate hiring 6 11 body. 6 12 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the employees of the 6 13eighty=firsteighty=second general assembly be placed 6 14 in the following pay grades: 6 15 EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE 6 16 Chief Clerk of the House.................. Grade 44 6 17 Sr. Assistant Chief Clerk of the House.... Grade 41 6 18 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House III.... Grade 38 6 19 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House II..... Grade 35 6 20 Assistant Chief Clerk of the House I...... Grade 32 6 21 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 6 22 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 6 23 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 6 24 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 6 25 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 6 26 Administrative Assistant to Leader 6 27 or Speaker............................ Grade 27 6 28 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 6 29 or Speaker............................ Grade 29 6 30 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 7 1 or Speaker............................ Grade 32 7 2 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 7 3 or Speaker............................ Grade 35 7 4 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 7 5 Leader or Speaker..................... Grade 38 7 6 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 7 7 Leader or Speaker II.................. Grade 41 7 8 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 7 9 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 7 10 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 7 11 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 7 12 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 7 13 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 7 14 Assistant Secretary to Leader 7 15 or Speaker............................ Grade 18 7 16 Secretary to Leader or Speaker............ Grade 19 7 17 Caucus Secretary.......................... Grade 21 7 18 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 7 19 Administrative Secretary to Leader, 7 20 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 21 7 21 Executive Secretary to Leader, 7 22 Speaker or Chief Clerk................ Grade 24 7 23 Confidential Secretary to Leader, 7 24 Speaker, or Chief Clerk............... Grade 27 7 25 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, 7 26 Speaker or Chief Clerk................ Grade 32 7 27 Clerk to Chief Clerk...................... Grade 16 7 28 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 7 29 Supervisor of Secretaries I............... Grade 24 7 30 Supervisor of Secretaries II.............. Grade 27 8 1 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 8 2 Editor II................................. Grade 25 8 3 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 8 4 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 8 5 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 8 6 Sr. Text Processor........................ Grade 25 8 7 Text Processor II......................... Grade 22 8 8 Text Processor I.......................... Grade 19 8 9 Senior Finance Officer III................ Grade 38 8 10 Senior Finance Officer II................. Grade 35 8 11 Senior Finance Officer I.................. Grade 31 8 12 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 8 13 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 8 14 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 8 15 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 8 16 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 8 17 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 8 18 Engrossing & Enrolling Processor.......... Grade 27 8 19 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 8 20 Senior Indexer............................ Grade 28 8 21 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 8 22 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 8 23 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 8 24 Supply Clerk.............................. Grade 16 8 25 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 8 26 Legislative Secretary..................... Grade 15 8 27 Legislative Committee Secretary........... Grade 17 8 28 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 8 29 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 8 30 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 9 1 Sergeant=at=Arms II....................... Grade 20 9 2 Sergeant=at=Arms I........................ Grade 17 9 3 Assistant Sergeant=at=Arms................ Grade 14 9 4 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 9 5 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 9 6 Pages..................................... Grade 9 9 7 EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE 9 8 Secretary of the Senate................... Grade 44 9 9 Sr. Assistant Secretary of the Senate..... Grade 41 9 10 Assistant Secretary of the Senate III..... Grade 38 9 11 Assistant Secretary of the Senate II...... Grade 35 9 12 Assistant Secretary of the Senate I....... Grade 32 9 13 Legal Counsel II.......................... Grade 35 9 14 Legal Counsel I........................... Grade 32 9 15 Legal Counsel............................. Grade 30 9 16 Sr. Caucus Staff Director................. Grade 41 9 17 Caucus Staff Director..................... Grade 38 9 18 Administrative Assistant to Leader 9 19 or President.......................... Grade 27 9 20 Administrative Assistant I to Leader 9 21 or President.......................... Grade 29 9 22 Administrative Assistant II to Leader 9 23 or President.......................... Grade 32 9 24 Administrative Assistant III to Leader 9 25 or President.......................... Grade 35 9 26 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 9 27 Leader or President................... Grade 38 9 28 Sr. Administrative Assistant to 9 29 Leader or President II................ Grade 41 9 30 Research Assistant........................ Grade 24 10 1 Legislative Research Analyst.............. Grade 27 10 2 Legislative Research Analyst I............ Grade 29 10 3 Legislative Research Analyst II........... Grade 32 10 4 Legislative Research Analyst III.......... Grade 35 10 5 Sr. Legislative Research Analyst.......... Grade 38 10 6 Caucus Secretary II....................... Grade 21 10 7 Senior Caucus Secretary................... Grade 24 10 8 Secretary to Leader, President, or Caucus. Grade 18 10 9 Administrative Secretary to Leader, President, 10 10 or Secretary of the Senate........... Grade 21 10 11 Executive Secretary to Leader, President, 10 12 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 24 10 13 Confidential Secretary to Leader, President, 10 14 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 27 10 15 Confidential Secretary II to Leader, President, 10 16 or Secretary of the Senate............ Grade 32 10 17 Supervisor of Secretaries................. Grade 21 10 18 Supervisor of Secretaries I............... Grade 24 10 19 Supervisor of Secretaries II.............. Grade 27 10 20 Senior Editor............................. Grade 30 10 21 Editor II................................. Grade 25 10 22 Editor I.................................. Grade 22 10 23 Assistant Editor.......................... Grade 19 10 24 Compositor/Desk Top Specialist............ Grade 17 10 25 Assistant Legal Counsel................... Grade 27 10 26 Assistant to the Legal Counsel............ Grade 19 10 27 Proofreader............................... Grade 16 10 28 Senior Finance Officer III................ Grade 38 10 29 Senior Finance Officer II................. Grade 35 10 30 Senior Finance Officer I.................. Grade 31 11 1 Finance Officer II........................ Grade 27 11 2 Finance Officer I......................... Grade 24 11 3 Assistant Finance Officer................. Grade 21 11 4 Recording Clerk II........................ Grade 24 11 5 Recording Clerk I......................... Grade 21 11 6 Senior Indexer............................ Grade 28 11 7 Indexer II................................ Grade 25 11 8 Indexer I................................. Grade 22 11 9 Indexing Assistant........................ Grade 19 11 10 Records and Supply Clerk.................. Grade 18 11 11 Switchboard Operator...................... Grade 14 11 12 Legislative Secretary..................... Grade 15 11 13 Legislative Committee Secretary........... Grade 17 11 14 Bill Clerk................................ Grade 14 11 15 Assistant Bill Clerk...................... Grade 12 11 16 Postmaster................................ Grade 12 11 17 Sergeant=at=Arms II....................... Grade 20 11 18 Sergeant=at=Arms I........................ Grade 17 11 19 Assistant Sergeant=at=Arms................ Grade 14 11 20 Chief Doorkeeper.......................... Grade 12 11 21 Doorkeepers............................... Grade 11 11 22 Pages..................................... Grade 9 11 23 JOINT SENATE/HOUSE EMPLOYEES 11 24 Facilities Manager I...................... Grade 35 11 25 Facilities Manager II..................... Grade 38 11 26 Sr. Facilities Manager.................... Grade 41 11 27 Legislative Security Secretary............ Grade 19 11 28 Legislative Security Coordinator I........ Grade 23 11 29 Legislative Security Coordinator II....... Grade 26 11 30 Legislative Security Officer I............ Grade 20 12 1 Legislative Security Officer II........... Grade 23 12 2 Conservation/Restoration Specialist II.... Grade 31 12 3 Sr. Copy Center Operator.................. Grade 21 12 4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That there shall be four 12 5 classes of appointments as employees of the general 12 6 assembly: 12 7 A "permanent full=time" or "permanent part=time" 12 8 employee is one who is employed the year around and 12 9 eligible to receive state benefits. 12 10 An "exempt full=time" employee is one who is 12 11 employed for only a portion of the year, usually the 12 12 period of the legislative sessions with extensions 12 13 post=session and pre=session as scheduled. This class 12 14 is eligible to receive state benefits with the cost of 12 15 benefits to the state to be paid, using accrued leave 12 16 if authorized, by the employee when not on the 12 17 payroll. 12 18 A "session=only" employee is one who is employed 12 19 for only a portion of the year, usually the 12 20 legislative session. This class is not eligible for 12 21 state benefits, except IPERS, and insurance as 12 22 provided in section 2.40. 12 23 A "part=time" employee is one who is employed to 12 24 work less than 40 hours per week. This class is not 12 25 eligible for state benefits, except IPERS if eligible. 12 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exact 12 27 classification for individuals in a job series created 12 28 by this resolution shall be set or changed for senate 12 29 employees by the senate rules and administration 12 30 committee and for the house employees by the house 13 1 administration and rules committee. The committees 13 2 shall base the classification upon the following 13 3 factors: 13 4 1. The extent of formal education required of the 13 5 position; and, 13 6 2. The extent of the responsibilities to be 13 7 assigned to the position; and, 13 8 3. The amount of supervision placed over the 13 9 position; and, 13 10 4. The number of persons the position is assigned 13 11 to supervise and skills and responsibilities of those 13 12 positions supervised. 13 13 The committees shall report the exact 13 14 classifications assigned to each individual on the 13 15 next legislative day, or, if such action is during the 13 16 interim, on the first day the senate or house shall 13 17 convene. Any action by the senate or house to 13 18 disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be 13 19 effective the day after the action. 13 20 Recommendations for a pay grade for a new position 13 21 shall be developed in accordance with the factor 13 22 scores in the comparable worth report.Beginning in 13 23 1999, everyEvery four years the senate rules and 13 24 administration committee, the house administration and 13 25 rules committee, and the legislative council may 13 26 review all positions in the legislative branch to 13 27 assure conformity to comparable worth. 13 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a senator or 13 29 representative may employ a secretary who in the 13 30 judgment of the senator or representative employing 14 1 such person, possesses the necessary skills to perform 14 2 the duties such senator or representative shall 14 3 designate, under the administrative direction, as 14 4 appropriate, of the secretary of the senate or the 14 5 chief clerk of the house. 14 6 Each standing committee chairperson, ethics 14 7 committee chairperson, and each appropriations 14 8 subcommittee chairperson shall designate a secretary 14 9 who is competent to perform the following duties: 14 10 prepare committee minutes, committee reports, type 14 11 committee correspondence, maintain committee records, 14 12 and otherwise assist the committee. Such duties shall 14 13 be performed in accordance with standards which shall 14 14 be provided by the secretary of the senate and chief 14 15 clerk of the house. In making the designation, 14 16 chairpersons shall consider persons for possible 14 17 designation as the secretary to the committee in the 14 18 following order: 14 19 First: The secretary to the chairperson. 14 20 Second: The secretary to the committee's vice= 14 21 chairperson. 14 22 Third: The secretary to any other member of the 14 23 committee. 14 24 Fourth: The secretary to any other member in the 14 25 same house as the committee. 14 26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a Legal Counsel II 14 27 shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited 14 28 school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as 14 29 an Attorney and Counselor at Law and possesses either 14 30 a Masters of Law degree or has at least two years of 15 1 legal experience after admission to practice. 15 2 A Legal Counsel I shall be a person who has 15 3 graduated from an accredited school of law and is 15 4 admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and 15 5 Counselor at Law. 15 6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That employees of the 15 7 general assembly may be eligible for either: 15 8 a) increases in salary grade or step based on 15 9 evaluation of their job performance and 15 10 recommendations of their administrative officers, 15 11 subject to approval of the senate committee on rules 15 12 and administration or the house committee on 15 13 administration and rules, as appropriate or 15 14 b) mobility within a pay grade at the discretion 15 15 of the chief clerk of the house upon recommendation by 15 16 the employee's division supervisor on the part of the 15 17 house, and the discretion of the employee's division 15 18 supervisor on the part of the senate, subject to the 15 19 approval of the house committee on administration and 15 20 rules or the senate committee on rules and 15 21 administration, as appropriate == either in accord 15 22 with a flexible pay plan approved by the senate rules 15 23 and administration committee or the house 15 24 administration and rules committee, or in accord with 15 25 the following schedule: 15 26 (1) Progression from step "1" to "2" for a newly 15 27 hired employee == six months of actual employment. 15 28 (2) Progression from step "1" to "2" following 15 29 promotion within a job series == twelve months of 15 30 actual employment in that position. 16 1 (3) Progression from step "2" to "3", and step "3" 16 2 to "4", and step "4" to "5", and step "5" to "6", and 16 3 step "6" to "7" == twelve months of actual employment 16 4 at the lower step. 16 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the 16 6 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 16 7 secretaries to senators and representatives who were 16 8 employees of the senate or house of representatives 16 9 during any general assembly prior to January 9, 1989, 16 10 and who have received certification for passing a 16 11 typing and shorthand performance examination shall be 16 12 eligible for two additional steps. 16 13 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the 16 14 steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that 16 15 secretaries to senators and representatives shall be 16 16 eligible for a maximum of three additional grades 16 17 beyond grade 15, in any combination, as provided in 16 18 this paragraph: 16 19 1. One additional grade for a secretary to a 16 20 standing committee chair, ethics committee chair or 16 21 appropriations subcommittee chair who is not the 16 22 designated committee secretary. 16 23 2. One additional grade for a secretary to a vice= 16 24 chairperson or ranking member of a standing committee, 16 25 ethics committee or appropriations subcommittee. 16 26 3. One additional grade for a secretary to the 16 27 chairperson of the chaplain's committee. 16 28 4. Two additional grades for a secretary to an 16 29 assistant floor leader or speaker pro tempore or 16 30 president pro tempore. 17 1 5. One additional grade for a designated committee 17 2 secretary who is also the designated committee 17 3 secretary for an additional standing committee, ethics 17 4 committee, or appropriations subcommittee. 17 5 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the 17 6 secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain's 17 7 committee is the secretary to the president, president 17 8 pro tempore, speaker, speaker pro tempore, or the 17 9 majority or minority leader, such secretary shall 17 10 receive one additional step. 17 11 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the entrance salary 17 12 for employees of the general assembly shall be at step 17 13 1 in the grade of the position held. Such employee 17 14 may be hired above the entrance step if possessing 17 15 outstanding and unusual experience for the position. 17 16 Such employee who is hired above the entrance step 17 17 shall be mobile above that step in the same period of 17 18 time as other employees in that same step. An officer 17 19 or employee who is moved to another position may be 17 20 considered for partial or full credit for their 17 21 experience in the former position in determining the 17 22 step in the new grade. 17 23 The entry level for the position of research 17 24 analyst shall be Legislative Research Analyst, unless 17 25 extraordinary conditions justify increasing that entry 17 26 level. 17 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a pay increase for 17 28 employees of one step within the pay grade for the 17 29 position may be made for exceptionally meritorious 17 30 service in addition to step increases provided for in 18 1 this resolution, at the discretion of the chief clerk 18 2 upon recommendation by the employee's division 18 3 supervisor on the part of the house, and upon 18 4 recommendation by the employee's division supervisor 18 5 on the part of the senate, and the approval of the 18 6 senate committee on rules and administration or the 18 7 house committee on administration and rules. 18 8 Exceptionally meritorious service pay increases shall 18 9 be governed by the following: 18 10 a. The employee must have served in the position 18 11 for at least twelve months; 18 12 b. Written justification, setting forth in detail 18 13 the nature of the exceptionally meritorious service 18 14 rendered, must be submitted to the senate rules and 18 15 administration committee or house administration and 18 16 rules committee and approved in advance of granting 18 17 the pay increase; 18 18 c. No more than one exceptionally meritorious 18 19 service pay increase may be granted in any twelve= 18 20 month period. 18 21 d. Such meritorious service pay increase shall not 18 22 be granted beyond the seven=step maximum for that 18 23 position. 18 24 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the senate rules and 18 25 administration committee and the house administration 18 26 and rules committee shall both hire officers and 18 27 employees for their respective bodies and fill any 18 28 vacancies which may occur, to be effective at such 18 29 time as they shall set. The committee shall report 18 30 the names of those it has hired for the positions 19 1 specified in this resolution or the filling of any 19 2 vacancies on the next legislative day or, if such 19 3 action is during the interim, on the first day the 19 4 senate or house shall convene. Any action by the 19 5 senate or house to amend or disapprove a report or a 19 6 portion of a report shall be effective the day after 19 7 the action. 19 8 The chief clerk of the house shall submit to the 19 9 house committee on administration and rules and the 19 10 secretary of the senate shall submit to the senate 19 11 committee on rules and administration the list of 19 12 names, or amendments thereto, of employee 19 13 classifications and recommended pay step for each 19 14 officer and employee. Such list shall include 19 15 recommendations for the pay step for all employees. 19 16 Each respective committee shall approve or amend the 19 17 list of recommended classifications and pay steps and 19 18 publish said list in the journal. 19 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permanent employees of 19 20 the general assembly shall receive vacation 19 21 allowances, sick leave, health and accident insurance, 19 22 life insurance, and disability income insurance as are 19 23 comparably provided for full=time permanent state 19 24 employees. The computations shall be maintained by 19 25 the finance officers in each house and coordinated 19 26 with the department of administrative services. 19 27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That should any employee 19 28 have a grievance, the grievance shall be resolved as 19 29 provided by procedures determined by the senate rules 19 30 and administration committee for senate employees or 20 1 the house administration and rules committee for house 20 2 employees. 20 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the legislative 20 4 council take action to provide the same compensation 20 5 and benefits to all legislative central staff agency 20 6 employees for theeighty=firsteighty=second general 20 7 assembly as is provided by this resolution. The 20 8 director of each legislative central staff agency 20 9 shall report to the chief clerk of the house and the 20 10 secretary of the senate the list of approved positions 20 11 for their agencies and the names, grades and steps of 20 12 each employee. Such lists shall be published in the 20 13 journals of the house and the senate within two weeks 20 14 after the adoption of this resolution by both houses. 20 15 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the compensation of 20 16 chaplains officiating at the opening of the daily 20 17 sessions of the house of representatives and the 20 18 senate of theeighty=firsteighty=second general 20 19 assembly be fixed at ten dollars for each house of the 20 20 general assembly, and that mileage to and from the 20 21 State Capitol for chaplains be fixed at the rate 20 22 established for members of the general assembly. 20 23 SAL 07;1/4/07 20 24 cc/cc/26 1