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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 1

BY  COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

A Concurrent Resolution relating to the compensation of chaplains, officers, and employees of the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly. 

   WHEREAS, section 2.11 of the Code provides that “The compensation of the chaplains, officers, and employees of the general assembly shall be fixed by joint action of the house and senate by resolution at the opening of each session, or as soon thereafter as conveniently can be done.”; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING, That the compensation of the employees of the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly is set, effective from January 14, 2013, until January 12, 2015 January 12, 2015, until January 9, 2017, in accordance with the following salary schedule:
   #9

$18,179.20

      8.74

#10      #11            #12                  #13                        #14

$19,177.60      $20,196.80            $21,174.40                  $22,235.20                        $23,400.00

      9.22            9.71                  10.18                        10.69                             11.25

#15      #16            #17                  #18                        #19

$24,648.00      $25,916.80            $27,019.20                  $28,392.00                        $29,660.80

     11.85           12.46                 12.99                       13.65                             14.26

#20      #21            #22                  #23                        #24

$31,200.00      $32,572.80            $34,195.20                  $35,880.00                        $37,481.60

     15.00           15.66                 16.44                       17.25                             18.02

#25      #26            #27                  #28                        #29

$39,395.20      $41,225.60            $43,222.40                  $45,344.00                        $47,486.40

     18.94           19.82                 20.78                       21.80                             22.83

#30      #31            #32                  #33                        #34

$49,774.40      $52,249.60            $54,662.40                  $57,324.80                        $59,987.20

     23.93           25.12                 26.28                       27.56                             28.84

#35      #36            #37                  #38                        #39

$62,878.40      $65,873.60            $69,097.60                  $72,363.20                        $75,920.00

     30.23           31.67                 33.22                       34.79                             36.50

#40      #41            #42                  #43                        #44

$79,560      $83,387.20            $87,464.00                  $91,520.00                        $96,012.80

     38.25           40.09                 42.05                       44.00                             46.16

#45      #46            #47                  #48                        #49

$100,609.60      $105,393.60            $110,427.20                  $115,731.20                        $121,284.80

     48.37           50.67                  53.09                        55.64                              58.31

#50      #51

$127,192.00      $133,265.60

     61.15           64.07     
   In this schedule, each numbered block shall be the yearly and hourly compensation for the pay grade of the number heading the block. Within each grade there shall be eight steps numbered “1” through “8”. In the above schedule the steps for all grades are determined in the following manner. Each numbered block is counted as the “1” step for that grade. The next higher block is counted as the “2” step; the next higher block is the “3” step; the next higher block is the “4” step; the next higher block is the “5” step; the next higher block is the “6” step; the next higher block is the “7” step; and the next higher block plus 2.5% is the “8” step.
   Alternatively, the senate rules and administration committee for senate employees, and the house administration and rules committee for house employees may allow their employees’ compensation to be flexibly set anywhere between steps “1” through “8” for an employee’s prescribed pay grade.
   All employees shall be available to work daily until completion of the senate’s and house of representatives’ business. The employee’s division supervisor shall schedule all employees’ working hours to, as far as possible, maintain regular working hours.
   All employees, other than those designated “part- time”, shall be compensated for 40 hours of work in a one-week pay period. Secretaries to senators and representatives are presumed to have 32 hours of work each week the legislature is in session and shall be paid only on that basis. Full-time employees who are required to work in excess of 80 hours in a two-week pay period shall be allowed compensatory time off at a rate of one hour for each hour of overtime up to a maximum of 120 hours of compensatory time. Joint security employees of the senate and house of representatives may be compensated for each hour of overtime at a rate of pay equal to one-and-one-half times the hourly pay provided.

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That part-time employees shall be compensated at the scheduled hourly rate for their pay grade and step.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the salary schedule for employees of the State of Iowa as promulgated by the department of administrative services pursuant to section 8A.413, subsection 3, is revised upward at any time during the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly, such revised schedule shall simultaneously be adopted for the compensation of the employees of the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly assigned a grade by this resolution, unless otherwise provided by the senate and house of representatives.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That adjustments in the positions and compensation listed in this resolution may be made through an interim review of all legislative employees for internal equity and to assure compliance with appropriate legal standards for granting of overtime and compensatory time off. Such review shall be conducted by a legislative committee made up of members of the service committee of legislative council and the appropriate salary subcommittees of the senate and house. Only one such review may be done in any fiscal year and adjustments suggested must be approved by the appropriate hiring body.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the employees of the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly be placed in the following pay grades:
EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE
Chief Clerk of the HouseGrade 44

Sr. Assistant Chief Clerk of the HouseGrade 41

Assistant Chief Clerk of the House IIIGrade 38

Assistant Chief Clerk of the House IIGrade 35

Assistant Chief Clerk of the House IGrade 32

Legal Counsel IIGrade 35

Legal Counsel IGrade 32

Legal CounselGrade 30

Sr. Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 41

Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 38

Sr. Deputy Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 39

Deputy Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 36

Administrative Assistant to Leader or 

SpeakerGrade 27

Administrative Assistant I to Leader or 

SpeakerGrade 29

Administrative Assistant II to Leader or 

SpeakerGrade 32

Administrative Assistant III to Leader or 

SpeakerGrade 35

Sr. Administrative Assistant to Leader or 

Speaker IGrade 38

Sr. Administrative Assistant to Leader or 

Speaker IIGrade 41

Research AssistantGrade 24

Legislative Research AnalystGrade 27

Legislative Research Analyst IGrade 29

Legislative Research Analyst IIGrade 32

Legislative Research Analyst IIIGrade 35

Sr. Legislative Research AnalystGrade 38

Assistant Secretary to Leader or SpeakerGrade 18

Secretary to Leader or SpeakerGrade 19

Caucus SecretaryGrade 21

Senior Caucus SecretaryGrade 24

Administrative Secretary to Leader, Speaker, 

or Chief ClerkGrade 21

Executive Secretary to Leader, Speaker or 

Chief ClerkGrade 24

Confidential Secretary to Leader, Speaker, 

or Chief ClerkGrade 27

Clerk to Chief ClerkGrade 16

Supervisor of SecretariesGrade 21

Supervisor of Secretaries IGrade 24

Supervisor of Secretaries IIGrade 27

Sr. Administrative Services OfficerGrade 35

Administrative Services Officer IIIGrade 32

Administrative Services Officer IIGrade 29

Administrative Services Officer IGrade 26

Administrative Services OfficerGrade 23

Administrative Services AssistantGrade 20

Senior EditorGrade 30

Editor IIGrade 25

Editor IGrade 22

Assistant EditorGrade 19

Compositor/Desk Top SpecialistGrade 17

Sr. Text ProcessorGrade 25

Text Processor IIGrade 22

Text Processor IGrade 19

Senior Finance Officer IIIGrade 38

Senior Finance Officer IIGrade 35

Senior Finance Officer IGrade 31

Finance Officer IIGrade 27

Finance Officer IGrade 24

Assistant Finance OfficerGrade 21

Recording Clerk IIGrade 24

Recording Clerk IGrade 21

Assistant Legal Counsel IGrade 30

Assistant Legal CounselGrade 27

Engrossing & Enrolling ProcessorGrade 27

Assistant to the Legal CounselGrade 19

Senior IndexerGrade 28

Indexer IIGrade 25

Indexer IGrade 22

Indexing AssistantGrade 19

Supply ClerkGrade 16

Switchboard OperatorGrade 14

Legislative SecretaryGrade 15

Legislative Committee SecretaryGrade 17

Bill ClerkGrade 14

Assistant Bill ClerkGrade 12

PostmasterGrade 12

Sergeant-at-Arms IIGrade 20

Sergeant-at-Arms IGrade 17

Assistant Sergeant-at-ArmsGrade 14

Chief DoorkeeperGrade 12

DoorkeepersGrade 11

PagesGrade 9

EMPLOYEES OF THE SENATE
Secretary of the SenateGrade 44

Sr. Assistant Secretary of the SenateGrade 41

Assistant Secretary of the Senate IIIGrade 38

Assistant Secretary of the Senate IIGrade 35

Assistant Secretary of the Senate IGrade 32

Legal Counsel IIGrade 35

Legal Counsel IGrade 32

Legal CounselGrade 30

Sr. Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 41

Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 38

Sr. Deputy Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 39

Deputy Caucus Staff DirectorGrade 36

Administrative Assistant to Leader 

or PresidentGrade 27

Administrative Assistant I to Leader 

or PresidentGrade 29

Administrative Assistant II to Leader 

or PresidentGrade 32

Administrative Assistant III to Leader 

or PresidentGrade 35

Sr. Administrative Assistant to Leader 

or President IGrade 38

Sr. Administrative Assistant to Leader 

or President IIGrade 41

Research AssistantGrade 24

Legislative Research AnalystGrade 27

Legislative Research Analyst IGrade 29

Legislative Research Analyst IIGrade 32

Legislative Research Analyst IIIGrade 35

Sr. Legislative Research AnalystGrade 38

Caucus Secretary IIGrade 21

Senior Caucus SecretaryGrade 24

Secretary to Leader, President, or 

CaucusGrade 18

Administrative Secretary to Leader, 

President, or Secretary of the SenateGrade 21

Executive Secretary to Leader, President, 

or Secretary of the SenateGrade 24

Confidential Secretary to Leader, President, 

or Secretary of the SenateGrade 27

Supervisor of SecretariesGrade 21

Supervisor of Secretaries IGrade 24

Supervisor of Secretaries IIGrade 27

Sr. Administrative Services OfficerGrade 35

Administrative Services Officer IIIGrade 32

Administrative Services Officer IIGrade 29

Administrative Services Officer IGrade 26

Administrative Services OfficerGrade 23

Administrative Services AssistantGrade 20

Senior EditorGrade 30

Editor IIGrade 25

Editor IGrade 22

Assistant EditorGrade 19

Compositor/Desk Top SpecialistGrade 17

Assistant Legal Counsel IGrade 30

Assistant Legal CounselGrade 27

Assistant to the Legal CounselGrade 19

ProofreaderGrade 16

Senior Finance Officer IIIGrade 38

Senior Finance Officer IIGrade 35

Senior Finance Officer IGrade 13

Finance Officer IIGrade 27

Finance Officer IGrade 24

Assistant Finance OfficerGrade 21

Recording Clerk IIGrade 24

Recording Clerk IGrade 21

Senior IndexerGrade 28

Indexer IIGrade 25

Indexer IGrade 22

Indexing AssistantGrade 19

Records and Supply ClerkGrade 18

Switchboard OperatorGrade 14

Legislative SecretaryGrade 15

Legislative Committee SecretaryGrade 17

Bill ClerkGrade 14

Assistant Bill ClerkGrade 12

PostmasterGrade 12

Sergeant-at-Arms IIGrade 20

Sergeant-at-Arms IGrade 17

Assistant Sergeant-at-ArmsGrade 14

Chief DoorkeeperGrade 12

DoorkeepersGrade 11

PagesGrade 9

JOINT SENATE/HOUSE EMPLOYEES
Facilities Manager IGrade 35

Facilities Manager IIGrade 38

Sr. Facilities ManagerGrade 41

Legislative Security Coordinator IGrade 23

Legislative Security Coordinator IIGrade 26

Legislative Security Officer IGrade 20

Legislative Security Officer IIGrade 23

Conservation/Restoration Specialist IGrade 28

Conservation/Restoration Specialist IIGrade 31

Sr. Legislative Lobbyist ClerkGrade 24

Legislative Lobbyist ClerkGrade 21

Sr. Copy Center OperatorGrade 21

Copy Center OperatorGrade 18

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That there shall be four classes of appointments as employees of the general assembly:
   A “permanent full-time” or “permanent part-time” employee is one who is employed the year around and eligible to receive state benefits.
   An “exempt full-time” employee is one who is employed for only a portion of the year, usually the period of the legislative sessions with extensions post-session and pre-session as scheduled. This class is eligible to receive state benefits with the cost of benefits to the state to be paid, using accrued leave if authorized, by the employee when not on the payroll.
   A “session-only” employee is one who is employed for only a portion of the year, usually the legislative session. This class is not eligible for state benefits, except IPERS, and insurance as provided in section 2.40.
   A “part-time” employee is one who is employed to work less than 40 hours per week. This class is not eligible for state benefits, except IPERS if eligible.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the exact classification for individuals in a job series created by this resolution shall be set or changed for senate employees by the senate rules and administration committee and for the house employees by the house administration and rules committee. The committees shall base the classification upon the following factors:
   1.  The extent of formal education required of the position; and,
   2.  The extent of the responsibilities to be assigned to the position; and,
   3.  The amount of supervision placed over the position; and,
   4.  The number of persons the position is assigned to supervise and skills and responsibilities of those positions supervised.
   The committees shall report the exact classifications assigned to each individual on the next legislative day, or, if such action is during the interim, on the first day the senate or house shall convene. Any action by the senate or house to disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be effective the day after the action.
   Recommendations for a pay grade for a new position shall be developed in accordance with the factor scores in the comparable worth report. Every four years the senate rules and administration committee, the house administration and rules committee, and the legislative council may review all positions in the legislative branch to assure conformity to comparable worth.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a senator or representative may employ a secretary who in the judgment of the senator or representative employing such person, possesses the necessary skills to perform the duties such senator or representative shall designate, under the administrative direction, as appropriate, of the secretary of the senate or the chief clerk of the house.
   Each standing committee chairperson, ethics committee chairperson, and each appropriations subcommittee chairperson shall designate a secretary who is competent to perform the following duties: prepare committee minutes, committee reports, type committee correspondence, maintain committee records, and otherwise assist the committee. Such duties shall be performed in accordance with standards which shall be provided by the secretary of the senate and chief clerk of the house. In making the designation, chairpersons shall consider persons for possible designation as the secretary to the committee in the following order:
   First:  The secretary to the chairperson.
   Second:  The secretary to the committee’s vice-chairperson.
   Third:  The secretary to any other member of the committee.
   Fourth:  The secretary to any other member in the same house as the committee.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a Legal Counsel II shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and Counselor at Law and possesses either a Masters of Law degree or has at least two years of legal experience after admission to practice.
   A Legal Counsel I shall be a person who has graduated from an accredited school of law and is admitted to practice in Iowa as an Attorney and Counselor at Law.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That employees of the general assembly may be eligible for either:
   1.  Increases in salary grade or step based on evaluation of their job performance and recommendations of their administrative officers, subject to approval of the senate committee on rules and administration or the house committee on administration and rules, as appropriate or 
   2.  Mobility within a pay grade at the discretion of the chief clerk of the house upon recommendation by the employee’s division supervisor on the part of the house, and the discretion of the employee’s division supervisor on the part of the senate, subject to the approval of the house committee on administration and rules or the senate committee on rules and administration, as appropriate —— either in accord with a flexible pay plan approved by the senate rules and administration committee or the house administration and rules committee, or in accord with the following schedule: 
   (a)  Progression from step “1” to “2” for a newly hired employee —— six months of actual employment.
   (b)  Progression from step “1” to “2” following promotion within a job series —— twelve months of actual employment in that position.
   (c)  Progression from step “2” to “3”, and step “3” to “4”, and step “4” to “5”, and step “5” to “6”, and step “6” to “7”, and step “7” to “8” —— twelve months of actual employment at the lower step.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that secretaries to senators and representatives who were employees of the senate or house of representatives during any general assembly prior to January 9, 1989, and who have received certification for passing a typing and shorthand performance examination shall be eligible for two additional steps.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in addition to the steps provided in the preceding paragraph, that secretaries to senators and representatives shall be eligible for a maximum of three additional grades beyond grade 15, in any combination, as provided in this paragraph:
   1.  One additional grade for a secretary to a standing committee chair, ethics committee chair or appropriations subcommittee chair who is not the designated committee secretary. 
   2.  One additional grade for a secretary to a vice- chairperson or ranking member of a standing committee, ethics committee or appropriations subcommittee.
   3.  One additional grade for a secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain’s committee.
   4.  Two additional grades for a secretary to an assistant floor leader or speaker pro tempore or president pro tempore.
   5.  One additional grade for a designated committee secretary who is also the designated committee secretary for an additional standing committee, ethics committee, or appropriations subcommittee.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That in the event the secretary to the chairperson of the chaplain’s committee is the secretary to the president, president pro tempore, speaker, speaker pro tempore, or the majority or minority leader, such secretary shall receive one additional step.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the entrance salary for employees of the general assembly shall be at step 1 in the grade of the position held. Such employee may be hired above the entrance step if possessing outstanding and unusual experience for the position. Such employee who is hired above the entrance step shall be mobile above that step in the same period of time as other employees in that same step. An officer or employee who is moved to another position may be considered for partial or full credit for their experience in the former position in determining the step in the new grade.
   The entry level for the position of research analyst shall be Legislative Research Analyst, unless extraordinary conditions justify increasing that entry level.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a pay increase for employees of one step within the pay grade for the position may be made for exceptionally meritorious service in addition to step increases provided for in this resolution, at the discretion of the chief clerk upon recommendation by the employee’s division supervisor on the part of the house, and upon recommendation by the employee’s division supervisor on the part of the senate, and the approval of the senate committee on rules and administration or the house committee on administration and rules. Exceptionally meritorious service pay increases shall be governed by the following:
   a.  The employee must have served in the position for at least twelve months;
   b.  Written justification, setting forth in detail the nature of the exceptionally meritorious service rendered, must be submitted to the senate rules and administration committee or house administration and rules committee and approved in advance of granting the pay increase;
   c.  No more than one exceptionally meritorious service pay increase may be granted in any twelve-month period.
   d.  Such meritorious service pay increase shall not be granted beyond the eight-step maximum for that position.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the senate rules and administration committee and the house administration and rules committee shall both hire officers and employees for their respective bodies and fill any vacancies which may occur, to be effective at such time as they shall set. The committee shall report the names of those it has hired for the positions specified in this resolution or the filling of any vacancies on the next legislative day or, if such action is during the interim, on the first day the senate or house shall convene. Any action by the senate or house to amend or disapprove a report or a portion of a report shall be effective the day after the action.
   The chief clerk of the house shall submit to the house committee on administration and rules and the secretary of the senate shall submit to the senate committee on rules and administration the list of names, or amendments thereto, of employee classifications and recommended pay step for each officer and employee. Such list shall include recommendations for the pay step for all employees. Each respective committee shall approve or amend the list of recommended classifications and pay steps and publish said list in the journal.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That permanent employees of the general assembly shall receive vacation allowances, sick leave, health and accident insurance, life insurance, and disability income insurance as are comparably provided for full-time permanent state employees. The computations shall be maintained by the finance officers in each house and coordinated with the department of administrative services.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That should any employee have a grievance, the grievance shall be resolved as provided by procedures determined by the senate rules and administration committee for senate employees or the house administration and rules committee for house employees.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the legislative council take action to provide the same compensation and benefits to all legislative central staff agency employees for the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly as is provided by this resolution. The director of each legislative central staff agency shall report to the chief clerk of the house and the secretary of the senate the list of approved positions for their agencies and the names, grades and steps of each employee. Such lists shall be published in the journals of the house and the senate within two weeks after the adoption of this resolution by both houses.
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the compensation of chaplains officiating at the opening of the daily sessions of the house of representatives and the senate of the eighty-fifth eighty-sixth general assembly be fixed at ten dollars for each house of the general assembly, and that mileage to and from the State Capitol for chaplains be fixed at the rate established for members of the general assembly.