HOUSE RESOLUTION 1

(By Delegate Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker))

[January 10, 2024]

“Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the Second Regular Session of the Eighty-sixth Legislature, Two Thousand Twenty-four”.

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:

Eleven Legislative Assistants at $115.00 - $150.00

Four Clerks at $115.00 - $175.00

One Analyst at $150.00

Seven Attorneys at $200.00 - $430.00

One Doorkeeper at $165.00

Eight Assistant Doorkeepers at $110.00

One Sergeant-at-Arms at $165.00

One Head Page at $135.00

One Assistant Head Page at $125.00

 (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 one hundred thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Assistant Clerk/Journal at fifty-six thousand eight hundred dollars per year;

One Operations Clerk at fifty-five thousand three hundred dollars per year;

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

One Communications Director to the House at eighty-two thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Chief of Staff at one hundred seven thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Counsel to the Speaker at one hundred twenty-seven thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Assistant to the Speaker at eighty-four thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Speaker at fifty-two thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Majority Whip at forty-four thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Facilities Staff at thirty-three thousand dollars per year;

One Facilities Manager at fifty-two thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at ninety-eight thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at ninety-two thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on the Judiciary at sixty thousand two hundred twenty dollars per year;

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

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at ninety-eight thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at fifty-three thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Committee on Education at forty-seven thousand three hundred dollars per year;

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

One Budget Analysts to the Committee on Finance at forty-four thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at sixty thousand dollars per year;

One Senior Policy Analyst to the Committee on Finance at sixty-eight thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at forty-seven thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government Organization at forty-nine thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at forty-four thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at one hundred ten thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at fifty thousand eight hundred dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at sixty thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Economic Development Committee at ninety-five thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Technology and Infrastructure Committee at ninety-eight thousand two hundred twenty dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Energy and Manufacturing Committee at ninety-four thousand three hundred dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Technology and Infrastructure Committee at fifty-three thousand dollars per year;

One Clerk to the Energy and Manufacturing Committee at fifty-two thousand eight hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Senior Clerk to the Subject Matter Committees at fifty-six thousand dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Subject Matter Committees at ninety-seven thousand three hundred dollars per year;

And,

One Analyst to the Minority Leader at fifty-seven thousand three hundred dollars 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 is authorized until superseded 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.