SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 5
(By Senator Craigo)
Authorizing the appointment of employees for the Senate for the
one thousand nine hundred ninety-eight regular sixty-day
session of the seventy-third Legislature and payment of
their compensation.
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Clerk of the Senate, with the approval of the
President of the Senate, be and he is hereby authorized to
appoint employees to receive the per diem compensation, as herein
provided, during this regular sixty-day session of the
seventy-third Legislature, and any extension thereof as follows:
Twenty Class I secretaries at a rate of forty dollars to
fifty dollars per diem;
Ten Class II secretaries at a rate of forty-two dollars to
fifty-three dollars per diem;
Eight Class III secretaries at a rate of forty-four dollars
to fifty-two dollars per diem;
Five Class IV secretaries at a rate of forty-six dollars to
seventy-four dollars per diem;
One administrative assistant to the President at a rate of
ninety-three dollars and three cents per diem;
One legislative assistant II at a rate of one hundred eight
dollars and thirty-eight cents per diem;
Five legislative analysts at a rate of forty dollars to one
hundred dollars per diem;
One legislative aide at forty dollars per diem;
Ten legal counselors at a rate of one hundred fifty-five
dollars to two hundred fifteen dollars per diem; assignments and
salary to be determined by the President of the Senate;
One legal counselor to the Senate President at a rate of two
hundred forty dollars per diem;
One topical index and bill clerk to the Senate Clerk at a
rate of ninety-six dollars per diem;
Six proofreaders at a rate of forty-five dollars to fifty- seven dollars per diem;
One journal room supervisor at a rate of seventy-two dollars
per diem;
One assistant journal room supervisor at a rate of forty-six
dollars per diem;
Six journal and bill room clerks at a rate of forty dollars
to fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Sergeant at Arms at a rate of ninety-six dollars per
diem;
One chief assistant Sergeant at Arms at a rate of fifty-two
dollars per diem;
Six assistants to the Sergeant at Arms at a rate of forty
dollars to fifty-five dollars per diem;
One Doorkeeper at a rate of eighty-six dollars per diem;
One chief assistant Doorkeeper at a rate of fifty-six
dollars per diem;
Four assistant Doorkeepers at a rate of forty dollars to
forty-two dollars per diem;
One information clerk at a rate of forty-one dollars per
diem (twenty dollars and fifty cents per day paid by House of
Delegates);
One messenger to the Senate Clerk and assistant page at a
rate of forty-seven dollars per diem;
Six messengers at a rate of forty dollars to forty-two
dollars per diem;
One head page at a rate of forty dollars per diem;
One recording system operator at a rate of sixty-six dollars
per diem;
One duplicating machine operator at a rate of forty dollars
per diem;
One assistant fiscal officer at a rate of fifty-one dollars
per diem;
The Clerk is further authorized to appoint such other
employees at such compensation as the Committee on Rules shall
from time to time authorize; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appointment of salaried full-time
employees of the Senate for the year one thousand nine hundred
ninety-eight 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$5,333.34
Assistant Clerk 4,516.68
Executive Secretary to the Clerk 2,541.66
Supervisor of Senate Secretarial Staff 3,583.34
Legislative Assistant III 2,916.68
Legislative Assistant III 2,750.00
Legislative Assistant III 2,791.68
Legislative Assistant III 2,708.34
Legislative Assistant I 2,083.34
Legislative Assistant I 1,833.34
Legislative Assistant I 1,708.34
Senate & Joint Committee
Fiscal Officer 3,250.00
Chief Word Processor Operator 1,583.34
Secretary to the Minority Leader 1,541.68
Legislative Analyst 2,208.34
Legislative Analyst 1,458.34
Legislative Analyst 2,083.34
Administrative Assistant to President 3,166.68
President's Assistant 2,166.68
Executive Secretary to the President 2,916.68
Secretary to the Judiciary/Analyst 1,833.34
Secretary to the Finance Chairman 1,875.00
Secretary to the Health and Human
Resources Committee 1,541.68
Attorney 4,833.34
Attorney 4,250.00
Attorney 3,500.00
Supervisor, materials/supplies1,958.34
Communications 1,750.00
Mail/Supply Clerk1,833.34
Chief Custodian1,916.68
Three Custodians$1,125.00 - 1,833.34
The Clerk of the Senate, with the written approval of the
President of the Senate, or the President of the Senate, is
hereby authorized to employ persons to fill the above positions, at the compensation hereinabove set forth for each, and to make
adjustments in said compensation during the year. The President
of the Senate may employ personnel at such rates of compensation
as may be needed to fill any other positions.