SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 8

(By Senator Helmick)


Authorizing the appointment of employees for the Senate for the two thousand three regular sixty-day session of the seventy-sixth 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-sixth Legislature, and any extension thereof as follows:
Twenty-six Class I secretaries at a rate of fifty-five dollars to sixty-seven dollars per diem;
Ten Class II secretaries at a rate of fifty-seven dollars to sixty-seven dollars per diem;
Nine Class III secretaries at a rate of fifty-nine dollars to seventy dollars per diem;
Six Class IV secretaries at a rate of sixty-one dollars to sixty-two dollars per diem;
Six legislative analysts at a rate of fifty-five dollars to one hundred ten dollars per diem;
Fourteen legal counselors at a rate of one hundred seventy dollars to two hundred twenty-five dollars per diem; assignments and salary to be determined by the President of the Senate;
One bill and journal clerk to the Senate Clerk at a rate of sixty dollars per diem;
Six proofreaders at a rate of fifty-three dollars to sixty- seven dollars per diem;
One journal room supervisor at a rate of eighty-nine dollars per diem;
One assistant journal room supervisor at a rate of sixty- four dollars per diem;
Eight journal and bill room clerks at a rate of fifty dollars to seventy-three dollars per diem;
One Sergeant at Arms at a rate of one hundred forty dollars per diem;
One chief assistant Sergeant at Arms at a rate of sixty-four dollars per diem;
Six assistants to the Sergeant at Arms at a rate of fifty dollars to sixty-one dollars per diem;
One Doorkeeper at a rate of one hundred nineteen dollars per diem;
One chief assistant Doorkeeper at a rate of sixty-eight dollars per diem;
Eight assistants to the Doorkeeper at a rate of fifty dollars to sixty-one dollars per diem;
One information clerk at a rate of fifty-one dollars per diem (twenty-five dollars and fifty cents per day paid by House of Delegates);
Seven messengers at a rate of fifty dollars to fifty-four dollars per diem;
One head page at a rate of fifty-six dollars per diem;
One assistant head page at a rate of fifty-three dollars per diem;
One recording system operator at a rate of sixty-six dollars per diem;
One duplicating machine operator at a rate of fifty-two dollars per diem;
One office assistant at a rate of fifty-six 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 two thousand three 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$7,083.34
Assistant Clerk 5,791.67
Executive Secretary to the Clerk 3,541.67
Administrative Assistant to the Clerk 3,958.34
Legislative Assistant III 4,250.00
Legislative Assistant III 4,000.00
Legislative Assistant III 2,916.67
Legislative Assistant II 2,666.67
Legislative Assistant II 2,500.00
Legislative Assistant I 2,083.34
Legislative Assistant I 2,083.34
Senate & Joint Committee
Fiscal Officer 4,416.67
Fiscal Officer 3,208.34
Chief Word Processor Operator 1,916.68
Secretary to the Majority Leader 2,083.34
Secretary to the Minority Leader 2,500.00
Legislative Analyst I 3,208.34
Legislative Analyst I 2,833.34
Legislative Analyst 2,875.00
Legislative Analyst 2,166.68
Legislative Analyst 2,041.68
Technical Support 2,166.68
Administrative Assistant to the
President 4,833.34
Executive Secretary to the President 3,916.68
Assistant to the President 2,875.00
Committee Support 1,833.34
Secretary to the Judiciary 1,833.34
Secretary to the Judiciary/Analyst 2,458.34
Secretary to the Finance Chairman 2,541.68
Secretary to the Health and Human
Resources Committee 2,291.68
Attorney 6,916.68
Attorney 6,083.34
Attorney 5,666.68
Attorney 5,333.34
Attorney5,666.68
Supervisor, Materials/Supplies 3,083.34
Communications Clerk 2,458.34
Mail/Supply Clerk 2,333.34
Chief Custodian 2,666.68
Supervisor/Evening Custodians. 1,875.00
Custodian 1,583.34
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.