HOUSE RESOLUTION 1
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, and Delegates Staton and Trump)
[January 15, 2004]
H. R. 1 --"Authorizing the appointment of employees for this,
the second regular session of the Seventy-Sixth Legislature, two
thousand 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:
One Attorney to the Speaker and Majority Leader and the
Committee on Pensions and Retirement at two hundred fifty-four
dollars per diem;
One Receptionist to the Speaker and Stenographer to the
Speaker Pro Tempore at one hundred ten dollars per diem;
One Leadership Assistant to the Speaker and Majority Leader at
sixty-two dollars per diem;
One Receptionist/Stenographer to the Majority Leader at fifty
dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Minority Leader at two hundred forty-two dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Minority Leader at one hundred eighty-five
dollars per diem;
One Messenger to the Minority Leader at fifty dollars per
diem;
Two Stenographers to the Minority Leader at fifty-one dollars
each per diem;
One Stenographer to the Minority Leader at fifty-six dollars
per diem;
One Stenographer to the Minority Leader at fifty dollars per
diem;
One Executive Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary at
one hundred fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on the Judiciary
at one hundred fourteen dollars per diem;
Two Proofreader/Messengers to the Committee on the Judiciary
at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Proofreader/Messenger to the Committee on the Judiciary at
fifty dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred
seventy-five dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at one hundred
seventy-one dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on the Judiciary at three hundred dollars per diem;
One Committee Assistant to the Committee on Finance at sixty-
two dollars per diem;
One Paralegal/Committee Clerk to the Committee on Finance at
seventy-two dollars per diem;
One Analyst/Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on
Finance at sixty dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Committee on Finance at fifty-eight
dollars per diem;
One Attorney to Finance at two hundred forty-three dollars per
diem;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at one
hundred seventeen dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Education at one
hundred four dollars per diem;
One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Education at one
hundred seventeen dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Government
Organization at fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Government Organization at
one hundred sixty-five dollars per diem;
One Analyst/Committee Clerk to the Committee on Agriculture
and Natural Resources at fifty-eight dollars per diem;
One Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources at fifty-four dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Banking and Insurance at one
hundred seventy-five dollars per diem;
One Attorney to the Committee on Health and Human Resources
and the Committee on Political Subdivisions at two hundred twenty
dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Political Subdivisions
at fifty-seven dollars per diem;
One Assistant Committee Clerk to the Committee on Political
Subdivisions at fifty dollars per diem;
One Assistant to the Committee on Roads and Transportation at
fifty-seven dollars per diem;
One Committee Clerk to the Committee on Roads and
Transportation at fifty-three dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at eighty-two
dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty-four
dollars per diem;
Two Stenographers to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty-one
dollars each per diem;
Six Stenographers to the Stenographer's Pool at fifty dollars
each per diem;
One Supervisor to the Journal Room at ninety-one dollars per
diem;
Five Clerks to the Journal Room at fifty-one dollars each per
diem;
One Clerk to the Journal Room at forty-nine dollars per diem;
One Doorkeeper at one hundred forty-seven dollars per diem;
One Assistant Doorkeeper at sixty-three dollars per diem;
Two Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-six dollars each per diem;
Two Assistant Doorkeepers at fifty-one dollars each per diem;
One Assistant Doorkeeper at fifty dollars per diem;
One Sergeant-At-Arms at one hundred fifty-two dollars per
diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at sixty-three dollars per
diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-five dollars per diem;
One Assistant Sergeant-At-Arms at fifty-four dollars per diem;
One Stenographer to the Doorkeeper and Sergeant-At-Arms at
fifty-four dollars per diem;
One East Wing Supervisor at eighty-five dollars per diem;
One East Wing Messenger at fifty-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 Administrative Assistant to the Clerk at one hundred three
dollars per diem;
Two Maintenance Staff at fifty dollars each per diem;
One Maintenance Staff at forty-nine 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 seven hundred
eighty dollars and eighty-four cents per month;
One Assistant Clerk at three thousand nine hundred eighty-six
dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Document Clerk at three thousand three hundred sixty-six
dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand six hundred seventy-five
dollars per month;
One Document Clerk at three thousand three hundred twenty-five
dollars per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand three hundred thirty-three
dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Document Clerk at two thousand dollars per month;
One Technical Assistant at three thousand two hundred ninety-
three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Technical Assistant at four thousand one hundred eight
dollars per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Clerk at two thousand four
hundred twenty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Fiscal Officer at four thousand three hundred seventy-six
dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Assistant Fiscal Officer at two thousand seven hundred
seventy-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Purchasing Agent at two thousand eight hundred fifty-five
dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Office Assistant/Mail Clerk at two thousand seven hundred
ninety-nine dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Office Assistant at two thousand three hundred ninety-two
dollars per month;
One Messenger at one thousand two hundred twenty-two dollars
per month;
Two Maintenance Staff at two thousand four hundred twenty-six
dollars and sixty-six cents each per month;
Two Maintenance Staff at one thousand nine hundred ninety-
three dollars and thirty-four cents each per month;
One Maintenance Staff at one thousand five hundred eighty-one
dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Chief Counsel to the minor committees and Supervisor of
per diem attorneys at five thousand one hundred sixty-six dollars
and sixty-six cents per month;
One Attorney to Leadership at four thousand one hundred eight
dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Speaker at four thousand
one hundred forty-seven dollars per month;
One Executive Assistant to the Speaker at two thousand two
hundred fifty-three dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Communications Director to the House at four thousand nine
hundred forty dollars per month;
One Executive Assistant to the Minority Leader at four
thousand four hundred eighty dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Research Analyst to the Minority Leader at three thousand
six hundred twenty-seven dollars per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Education at five
thousand eight hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents
per month;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Education at two
thousand seven hundred eighteen dollars and thirty-four cents per
month;
One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Education at five
thousand six hundred sixteen dollars and sixty-six cents per month;
One Policy Analyst to the Committee on Finance at four
thousand two hundred ninety dollars per month;
One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at four
thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents
per month;
One Budget Analyst to the Committee on Finance at two thousand six hundred dollars per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at
three thousand one hundred eighty-five dollars per month;
One Legislative Assistant to the Committee on Finance at two
thousand two hundred ninety-six dollars and sixty-six cents per
month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Finance at six thousand
six hundred thirty dollars per month;
One Staff Counsel to the Committee on Finance at six thousand
one hundred twenty-seven dollars and thirty-four cents per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on the Judiciary at six
thousand three hundred thirty-three dollars and thirty-four cents
per month;
One Staff Council to the Committee on the Judiciary at two
thousand nine hundred sixty-six dollars and sixty-six cents per
month;
One Research Analyst to the Committee on Government
Organization at two thousand nine hundred fifty-eight dollars and
thirty-four cents per month;
One Administrative Assistant to the Committee on Government
Organization at two thousand eighty-three dollars and thirty-four
cents per month;
One Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Government
Organization at two thousand four hundred fifty dollars per month;
One Chief Counsel to the Committee on Government Organization
at five thousand nine hundred fifty dollars per month;
One Research Analyst to the minor committees at two thousand
eight hundred four dollars and fifty-eight cents per month;
One Research Analyst to the minor committees at three thousand
one hundred sixty-two dollars per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand
four hundred twenty-two dollars and fifty cents per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand
three hundred fifty-eight dollars and fifty cents per month;
One Office Assistant to the minor committees at two thousand
six hundred seventy-seven dollars and fifty cents 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, 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 any and all provisions of House Rule 9
in conflict with this resolution are hereby suspended for this
session of the Legislature.