HOUSE RESOLUTION 4

(By Delegate Hanshaw (Mr. Speaker))

[January 13, 2021]

 

H. R. 4 -- “Authorizing the appointment of employees for this, the First Regular Session of the Eighty-fifth Legislature, Two Thousand Twenty-one”.

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:

Eight Legislative Assistants at $75.00 - $115.00

Three Committee Clerks at $90.00 - $115.00

Three Committee Assistant Clerks at $80.00 - $90.00

Seven Analysts at $90.00 - $250.00

Eight Attorneys at $200.00 - $410.00

One Doorkeeper at $155.00

Five Assistant Doorkeepers at $85.00

One Assistant Doorkeeper at $100.00

One Sergeant-at-Arms at $155.00

Two Assistant Sergeant-at Arms at $85

Two House Clerk Assistants at $150.00 - $165.00

 (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 ninety-four thousand five hundred thirty dollars per year;

One Senior Assistant Clerk/Parliamentarian at sixty-eight thousand five hundred sixty dollars per year;

One Assistant Clerk/Bills at fifty thousand dollars per year;

One Assistant Clerk/Journal fifty thousand dollars per year;

One Operations Clerk at forty-eight thousand five hundred forty dollars per year;

One Administrative Clerk at forty-eight thousand five hundred forty dollars per year;

One Communications Director to the House at seventy-one thousand five hundred dollars per year;

One Chief of Staff at seventy-two thousand dollars per year;

One Counsel to the Speaker at one hundred twenty-one thousand five hundred twenty-nine dollars per year;

One Assistant to the Speaker at seventy-eight thousand dollars per year;

One Director of Supplies at forty-seven thousand thirty dollars per year;

One Maintenance Staff at forty-one thousand four hundred forty-three dollars per year;

One Maintenance Staff at twenty-nine thousand six hundred thirty-eight dollars per year;

One Maintenance Staff at twenty-eight thousand five hundred sixty-five dollars per year;

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

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

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on the Judiciary at fifty-five thousand three hundred seventy dollars per year;

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

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at eighty-six thousand five hundred thirty dollars per year;

One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at forty-seven thousand one hundred ninety-three dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Committee on Education at forty-eight thousand five hundred thirty dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Finance at one hundred nine thousand four hundred thirty dollars per year;

Two Budget Analysts to the Committee on Finance at fifty-six thousand eight hundred seventy dollars per year;

One Research Analyst to the Committee on Finance at fifty-four thousand three hundred seventy dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization at seventy-seven thousand dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government Organization at forty-three thousand dollars per year;

One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government Organization at forty thousand dollars per year;

One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at eighty-eight thousand eight hundred seventy dollars per year;

One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Health and Human Resources at forty-two thousand six hundred thirty dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Subject Matter Committees at forty-five thousand and thirty dollars per year;

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

One Chief Counsel to the Energy and Manufacturing Committee at eighty-five thousand three hundred seventy dollars per year;

One Clerk to the Energy and Manufacturing Committee at forty-four thousand nine hundred fifty dollars per year;

One Analyst to Leadership regarding redistricting at fifty thousand three hundred seventy dollars per year;

One Analyst to the Minority Leader at fifty-one thousand five hundred forty-two dollars per year;

And,

One Administrative Assistant to the Minority Leader at thirty-six thousand 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.