Bill Text: WV HR1 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Eighty-third Legislature, two thousand eighteen

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-01-10 - Completed legislative action [HR1 Detail]

Download: West_Virginia-2018-HR1-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Armstead)

[January 10, 2018]

 

“Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Eighty-third Legislature, two thousand eighteen.”

Resolved by the House of Delegates:

That the Speaker of the House of Delegates be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint employees to perform technical, clerical, stenographic, custodial and other services for this session of the Legislature to receive the per diems and salaries as herein provided, as follows:

(1) For per diem employees, the following rates:

Fourteen Legislative Assistants at $65.00 - $105.00

Four Committee Clerks at $75.00 - $140.00

Four Committee Assistant Clerks at $65.00 - $120.00

Three Messengers at $65.00 - $110.00

Eight Attorneys at $200.00 - $380.00

One Doorkeeper at $155.00

Six Assistant Doorkeepers at $85.00

One Sergeant at Arms at $155.00

One Assistant Sergeants at Arms at $85.00

One Head Page at $100.00

One Assistant Page at $80.00

Three Maintenance Assistants at $65.00

Two Clerk Assistants at $150.00 - $155.00

 One Office Assistant to the Clerk’s Office at $95.00

One Administrative Assistant to the Clerk’s Office at $158.00

One Policy Analyst to the Majority Office at $100.00

One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Education at $231.00

(2) For salaried full-time employees, the following employees at the following rates, in addition to and exclusive of any experience increment or pay in lieu of an experience increment as may be payable under Section 2, Article 5, Chapter 5 of the Code of West Virginia of 1931, as amended:

One Chief Clerk at eighty-nine thousand dollars and four cents per year;

One Assistant Clerk/Parliamentarian at sixty thousand dollars per year;

One Bill Status Clerk at forty thousand seven hundred and eighteen dollars and sixty-four cents per year;

One Journal Clerk at forty thousand and eleven dollars and ninety-six cents per year;

One Documents Clerk at thirty-seven thousand three hundred and forty-one dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Clerk’s Office at forty-three thousand and four dollars and four cents per year;

Two Fiscal Officers at thirty-nine thousand dollars per year;

One Purchasing Agent at forty-one thousand seven hundred and forty-one dollars and four cents per year;

One Mail Clerk at thirty thousand eight hundred and thirty dollars and four cents per year;

One Communications Director to the House at sixty-three thousand five hundred dollars per year;

One Deputy Chief of Staff at fifty-five thousand dollars per year;

One Policy Analyst to the Majority Whip Office at forty thousand dollars and eight cents per year;

One Counsel/Chief of Staff to the Speaker at one hundred and fourteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars and ninety-six cents per year;

One Assistant to the Speaker at eighty thousand dollars and four cents per year;

One Director of Supplies at forty-two thousand five hundred dollars and four cents per year;

One Maintenance Staff at thirty-six thousand nine hundred and thirteen dollars and eighty cents per year;

One Maintenance Staff at twenty-five thousand one hundred and eight dollars and forty-four cents per year;

One Maintenance Staff at twenty-four thousand and thirty-five dollars and four cents per year;

One Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at eighty-seven thousand five hundred dollars and four cents per year;

One Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at eighty-five thousand dollars per year;

One Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at seventy-five thousand dollars per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on the Judiciary at forty-eight thousand two hundred and eighty-two dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at thirty-five thousand dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at eighty-one thousand dollars per year;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at forty-one thousand six hundred and sixty-three dollars and forty cents per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Finance at one hundred and two thousand and nine hundred dollars per year;

One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Finance at seventy-five thousand two hundred and forty dollars per year;

Two Budget Analysts to the Committee on Finance at forty-six thousand dollars per year;

One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Finance at fifty thousand four hundred and seventy-five dollars and seventy-two cents per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization at seventy-six thousand dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government Organization at thirty-six thousand four hundred and ninety-six dollars and eight cents per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at forty-one thousand and eight hundred dollars and eight cents per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at eighty-one thousand dollars per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at forty-four thousand four hundred and eighty dollars and twenty-eight cents per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at thirty-seven thousand and one hundred dollars and four cents per year;

One Analyst to the Minor Committees at thirty-nine thousand dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Energy Committee at seventy-six thousand dollars per year;

One Clerk to the Energy Committee at thirty-nine thousand four hundred and twenty dollars and seventy-two cents per year;

One Policy Analyst to the Minority Leader at forty-six thousand and twelve dollars and eight cents per year;

One Office Manager to the Minority Office at thirty-eight thousand dollars and four cents per year;

The Speaker is authorized to appoint or assign additional or present employees and to determine the rate of compensation therefor as he may deem necessary to expedite the work of the House of Delegates; and, be it

Further Resolved, That, in accordance with Chapter 4, Article 2A of the code, the Clerk of the House is hereby authorized to draw his requisitions upon the Auditor for travel expenses and compensation of members of the House of Delegates; and, be it

Further Resolved, That all appointments made under authority of the foregoing provisions of this resolution shall be certified to the Auditor and Treasurer by the Clerk of the House, and the Clerk of the House of Delegates is hereby authorized to draw his requisitions upon the Auditor in favor of the persons so appointed and the Auditor shall honor and pay such requisitions when presented and charge same to the “per diem of officers and employees” fund or “contingent” fund of the House of Delegates.  The Clerk shall draw his requisitions in favor of employees for consecutive days or months from the date of their employment at the per diem or salary herein set out until such time as their services shall cease.  The Speaker may remove any employee and appoint another in his or her place, and he shall require each of said employees to perform such duties as shall be assigned him or her, and he is hereby given authority to dispense with the services of any employee or employees for any such time or number of days as their services shall not be needed during the session, and they shall not be paid for such time, nor shall other persons be appointed into their places for any such time as they may be suspended when not needed; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Speaker is hereby authorized to assign employees to such positions and duties as he may deem proper to secure the most efficient and expeditious work during the Session of the Legislature; and be it

Further Resolved, That no person appointed under authority of this resolution and receiving pay hereunder shall concurrently receive compensation from any other department or agency of state government and no person who availed himself or herself of early retirement under the provisions of Senate Bill 10, First Extraordinary Session, 1988, may be appointed under the provisions of this resolution. Notwithstanding designation of positions or duties herein prescribed, any employee may be assigned additional duties by the person by whom appointed, and may be assigned to such positions and duties, as may be deemed proper to serve the most efficient and expeditious work; and, be it

Further Resolved, That following the session, the Speaker, with approval of the Committee on Rules, is authorized until superceded by subsequent House Resolution, to remove or appoint any employee of the House, and establish such duties and compensation as is deemed appropriate for each employee; and, be it

Further Resolved, That any and all provisions of House Rule 9 in conflict with this resolution are hereby suspended.