HRPAY

HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, Delegate Staton and Delegate Trump)
[Introduced January 10, 2002.]

Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the second regular session of the Seventy-Fifth Legislature, two thousand and two.

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:

One attorney to the Speaker and Majority Leader and the Committee on Pensions and Retirement at two hundred forty-seven dollars per diem;

One Messenger to the Speaker and Majority Leader at forty- eight dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Minority Leader at fifty-four dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Minority Leader at two hundred thirty dollars per diem;

One Assistant Attorney to the Minority Leader at one hundred seventy-nine dollars per diem;

One Messenger to the Minority Leader at forty-nine dollars per diem;

One Stenographer/Receptionist to the Committee on the Judiciary

at one hundred one dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on the Judiciary at seventy- four dollars per diem;

One Clerk/Proofreader to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty dollars per diem;

One Clerk/Proofreader to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty-five dollars per diem;

One Clerk/Messenger to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty-two dollars per diem;

Two Assistant Attorneys to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred sixty-five dollars each per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Finance at fifty dollars per diem;

One Committee Assistant to the Committee on Finance at fifty dollars per diem;

One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Finance at fifty dollars per diem;

One Messenger to the Committee on Finance at fifty dollars per diem;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at one hundred thirteen dollars per diem;

One Clerk to the Committee on Education at one hundred dollars per diem;

One Analyst to the Committee on Education at one hundred thirteen dollars per diem;

One Receptionist to the Committee on Education at fifty dollars per diem;

One Stenographer/Receptionist to the Committee on Government Organization at fifty dollars per diem;

One Assistant to the Committee on Natural Resources at fifty- two dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at fifty dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at one hundred sixty-five dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Committee on Banking & Insurance at one hundred sixty-five dollars per diem;

One Assistant to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at fifty dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at fifty-three dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Committee on Health and Human Resources and the Committee on Veterans Affairs at two hundred ten dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Political Subdivisions at fifty-three dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Committee on Political Subdivisions at one hundred sixty-five dollars per diem;

One Assistant to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at fifty-five dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at fifty-one dollars per diem;

One Attorney to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at one hundred sixty-eight dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Committee on Veterans Affairs at fifty-four dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at seventy-nine dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty-two dollars per diem;

Four Stenographers to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty dollars each per diem;

One Supervisor to the Journal Room at eighty-seven dollars per diem;

One Clerk to the Journal Room at fifty dollars per diem;

Three Clerks to the Journal Room at forty-eight dollars each per diem;

Two Mail Room/Journal Room Clerks at forty-eight dollars each per diem;

One Doorkeeper at one hundred forty-three dollars per diem;

One Assistant Doorkeeper at sixty-one dollars per diem;

One Assistant Doorkeeper at fifty-six dollars per diem;

Two Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-four dollars each per diem;

One Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-two dollars per diem;

One Sergeant-At-Arms at one hundred forty-eight dollars per diem;

One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at sixty-one dollars per diem;

One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-three dollars per diem;

One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-two dollars per diem;

One Stenographer to the Doorkeeper and Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-two dollars per diem;

One Head Page at forty-eight dollars per diem;

One Leadership Assistant at one hundred ten dollars per diem;

One East Wing Supervisor at eighty-one dollars per diem;

One East Wing Messenger at forty-nine dollars per diem;

One East Wing Messenger at forty-eight dollars per diem;

One Receptionist/Stenographer to the Clerk at eighty dollars per diem;

One Assistant Mail Clerk at forty-seven dollars per diem;

Two Document Clerks to the Clerk at fifty dollars each per diem;

Two Maintenance Staff at forty-eight dollars each per diem;

One Maintenance Staff at forty-seven dollars per diem;

(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/Parliamentarian at six thousand five hundred eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Deputy Clerk at five thousand eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Document Clerk at two thousand five hundred dollars per month;

One Document Clerk at three thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Document Clerk at three thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars per month;

One Associate Clerk at three thousand eight hundred thirty- three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Technical Assistant at three thousand one hundred sixty- six dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Technical Assistant at three thousand nine hundred fifty dollars per month;

One Fiscal Officer at four thousand two hundred eight dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Assistant Fiscal Officer at two thousand four hundred forty-one dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Assistant Fiscal Officer at two thousand seven hundred forty-five dollars and eighty-three cents per month;

One Office Assistant at two thousand three hundred thirty- three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Office Assistant/Mail Clerk at two thousand six hundred ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Office Assistant at two thousand three hundred dollars per month;

One Messenger at one thousand one hundred seventy-five dollars per month;

Two Maintenance Staff at two thousand three hundred thirty- three dollars and thirty-three cents each per month;

Two Maintenance Staff at one thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents each per month;

One Maintenance Staff at one thousand eight hundred dollars per month;

One Maintenance Staff at one thousand five hundred twenty dollars and eighty-three cents per month;

One Chief Counsel to the House at seven thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars per month;

One Chief Counsel to the minor committees and Supervisor of per diem attorneys at four thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Leadership Assistant to the Majority Leader at three thousand two hundred ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Leadership Assistant to the Majority Whip and Majority Leader at two thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;

One Legislative Assistant to the Speaker at two thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars and seventy-six cents per month;

One Administrative Assistant to the Speaker at three thousand nine hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents per month;

One Executive Assistant to the Speaker at four thousand seven hundred thirty-four dollars and seventeen cents per month;

One Executive Assistant to the Minority Leader at four thousand three hundred eight dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Research Analyst to the Minority Leader at three thousand four hundred eighty-seven dollars and fifty cents per month;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at five thousand five hundred eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at two thousand five hundred eighty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Education at four thousand seven hundred thirty-four dollars and seventeen cents per month;

One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Finance at four thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars per month;

One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at three thousand nine hundred seventy-nine dollars and seventeen cents per month;

One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at two thousand five hundred dollars per month;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at three thousand sixty-two dollars and fifty cents per month;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at two thousand two hundred eight dollars and thirty-four cents per month;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Finance at six thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars per month;

One Staff Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at four thousand four hundred fifty-eight dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Staff Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at four thousand one hundred sixty-seven dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Staff Counsel to the Committee on Finance at five thousand eight hundred ninety-one dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Office Assistant to the Committee on Finance at two thousand three hundred fifteen dollars and forty-eight cents per month;

One Research Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand seven hundred seventy-five dollars per month;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand dollars per month;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at two thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;

One Staff Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization at three thousand eight hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty- three cents per month;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization at five thousand six hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-seven cents per month;

One Executive Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at four thousand two hundred seventy dollars and eighty-three cents per month;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at two thousand eight hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents per month;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at six thousand one hundred four dollars and sixteen cents per month;

One Research Analyst to the Committee on the Judiciary at two thousand nine hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-six cents per month;

One Research Analyst to the minor committees at two thousand six hundred forty-five dollars and eighty-three cents per month;

One Research Analyst to the minor committees at three thousand one hundred dollars per month;

One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand six hundred twenty-five dollars per month;

One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand two hundred twenty-five dollars per month;

One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand three hundred seventy-five dollars per month;

One Media Consultant at four thousand seven hundred fifty dollars per month;

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 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 any and all provisions of House Rule 9 in conflict with this resolution are hereby suspended for this session of the Legislature.