SENATE RESOLUTION 3

(By Senator Tarr)

[Introduced January 11, 2023]

Authorizing the appointment of permanent and per diem employees for the First Regular Session of the Eighty-Sixth Legislature and payment of their compensation.

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate is hereby authorized to appoint employees to receive the per diem compensation, as herein provided, during this regular sixty-day session of the Eighty-Sixth Legislature, and any extension thereof as follows:

Up to thirty Class I administrative assistants at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred twenty dollars per diem;

Up to four Class II administrative assistants at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred thirty dollars per diem;

Up to five legislative analysts at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to two hundred dollars per diem;

Up to ten legal counselors at a rate of two hundred fifty dollars per diem to four hundred dollars per diem; assignments and salary to be determined by the presiding officer of the Senate;

One Bill Clerk at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred dollars per diem;

Up to four proofreaders at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred twenty dollars per diem;

One Page Program Coordinator at a rate of one hundred sixty dollars per diem to one hundred dollars per diem;

One Sergeant at Arms at a rate not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per diem;

Up to two assistants to the Sergeant at Arms at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred dollars per diem;

One Doorkeeper at a rate not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars per diem;

Up to six assistants to the Doorkeeper at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred dollars per diem;

One Supervisor for Materials and Supplies at a rate of one hundred twenty five dollars per diem

Up to three mail clerks at a rate of ninety dollars per diem to one hundred dollars per diem;

Two night custodians at a rate of ninety to one hundred dollars per diem;

The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to employ such per diem staff personnel during any session of the Legislature as shall be needed in addition to staff personnel authorized by this Senate resolution adopted during any such session.  The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to employ such staff personnel between sessions of the Legislature as shall be needed, the compensation of all staff personnel during and between sessions of the Legislature, notwithstanding any such Senate resolution, to be fixed by the presiding officer of the Senate.  In all such cases, the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to supervise and dismiss such staff personnel; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the appointment of salaried full-time employees of the Senate for the year two thousand twenty and their compensation, at the following amounts per month, for such periods of time as they are employed in the positions designated, is hereby authorized, as follows:

Clerk 8,295.83

Assistant Clerk 6,425.76

Executive Assistant to Clerk 4,379.17

Fiscal Officer 5,915.00

Assistant Fiscal Officer 5,166.67

Director of Technology 6,462.50

Chief Journal Clerk 5,421.60

Bill History Clerk 4,173.33

Bill Clerk 3,545.83

Clerk to Minor Committees 4,118.33

Counsel to President          10,212.50

Executive Assistant to President 7,673.32

Director of Communications 7,052.50

Parliamentarian 5,673.33

Executive Assistant to Majority Leader 5,410.00

Counsel to Minority Leader 6,666.67

Administrative Assistant to Minority Leader 3,629.17

Counsel to Education Committee 7,878.67

Clerk/Analyst to Education Committee 3,583.33

Counsel to Finance Committee 8,243.33

Budget Policy Analyst to Finance Committee 6,045.83

Assistant to Finance Chairman/Clerk 4,379.17

Counsel to Government Organization 7,951.67

Clerk to Government Organization Committee 4,201.67

Admin. Assistant to Government Organization Committee 4,379.17

Counsel to Health and Human Resources Committee 7,535.00

Clerk to Health and Human Resources Committee 4,087.50

Admin. Asst. to Health and Human Resources Committee 3,256.67

Counsel to Judiciary Committee 7,618.33

Clerk/Analyst to Judiciary Committee 4,379.17

Administrative Assistant 3,045.83

Mail Clerk 2,840.00

Custodian 2,944.52

The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to employ such full-time staff personnel during any session of the Legislature as shall be needed in addition to staff personnel authorized by this Senate resolution adopted during any such session.  The Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to employ such staff personnel between sessions of the Legislature as shall be needed, the compensation of all staff personnel during and between sessions of the Legislature, notwithstanding any such Senate resolution, to be fixed by the presiding officer of the Senate.  In all such cases, the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the presiding officer of the Senate, or the presiding officer of the Senate shall have authority to supervise and dismiss such staff personnel.