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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAY OF

2     
IN-SESSION EMPLOYEES

3     
2015 GENERAL SESSION

4     
STATE OF UTAH

5     
Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan

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Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This joint resolution of the Legislature sets the compensation for legislative in-session
11     employees for 2015.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This resolution:
14          ▸     sets the compensation for legislative in-session employees for 2015; and
15          ▸     increases salaries for in-session employees consistent with the state-wide
16     cost-of-living increase authorized in the 2014 Legislative Session.
17     Special Clauses:
18          This resolution provides retrospective operation to January 3, 2015.
19     

20     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
21          WHEREAS, the Legislature acting under the authority of Section 36-2-2, Utah Code
22     Annotated 1953, is required to set the compensation of its in-session employees by joint
23     resolution:
24          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the state of Utah that
25     the compensation of legislative in-session employees for actual hours worked be set as follows:
26          Employees shall be paid the hourly rate as specified in this resolution.
27          Employees who are working their first annual general session shall be paid under the
28     "Level 1" scale.
29          Employees who are working their second annual general session shall be paid under the

30     "Level 2" scale.
31          Employees who are working their third annual general session shall be paid under the
32     "Level 3" scale.
33          Employees who are working their fourth annual general session shall be paid under the
34     "Level 4" scale.
35          Employees who are working their fifth to ninth annual general session shall be paid
36     under the "Level 5" scale.
37          Employees who are working their 10th to 14th annual general session shall be paid
38     under the "Level 6" scale.
39          Employees who are working their 15th to 19th annual general session shall be paid
40     under the "Level 7" scale.
41          Employees who are working their 20th or more annual general session shall be paid
42     under the "Level 8" scale.
43          Senate employees are designated with an "S." House of Representatives employees are
44     designated with an "H."
45     
Employee
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7Level 8
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Position
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47      Admin. Asst. to
Third House (H)

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28

$12.58

$12.91

$13.23

$13.56
48      Amending Clerk/
Committee
Secretary (H-S)


$12.70


$13.00


$13.29


$13.59


$13.92


$14.24


$14.57


$14.93
49      Assistant Page
Supervisor (H-S)

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28

$12.58

$12.91

$13.23
50      Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms
(H-S)


$11.13


$11.40


$11.69


$11.99


$12.28


$12.58


$12.91


$13.23
51      Calendar/Voting
System Specialist
(H)


$11.40


$11.69


$11.99


$12.28


$12.58


$12.91


$13.23


$13.56
52      Committee
Secretary (H-S)

$12.41

$12.70

$13.00

$13.29

$13.59

$13.92

$14.24

$14.57
53      Docket Clerk (H)$12.91$13.23$13.56$13.92$14.27$14.63$15.02$15.39
54      Docket Clerk/
Legislative Aide
(S)


$13.97


$14.33


$14.71


$15.09


$15.48


$15.89


$16.31


$16.74
55      Kitchen Hostess
(H-S)

$10.33

$10.58

$10.86

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28
56      IT Technician (S)$12.91$13.23$13.56$13.92$14.27$14.63$15.02$15.39
57      Page (H-S)$10.33$10.58$10.86$11.13$11.40$11.69$11.99$12.28
58      Page Supervisor
(H-S)

$12.91

$13.23

$13.56

$13.92

$14.27

$14.63

$15.02

$15.39
59      Public Information
Specialist (H-S)

$10.33

$10.58

$10.86

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28
60      Receptionist (H-S)$10.33$10.58$10.86$11.13$11.40$11.69$11.99$12.28
61      Receptionist and
Legislative Aide
(S)


$11.40


$11.69


$11.99


$12.28


$12.58


$12.91


$13.23


$13.56
62      Audio Specialist
(H-S)

$10.86

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28

$12.58

$12.91
63      Secretarial
Supervisor (H-S)

$13.92

$14.24

$14.57

$14.93

$15.28

$15.64

$16.03

$16.40
64      Security (H-S)$10.33$10.58$10.86$11.13$11.40$11.69$11.99$12.28
65      Sergeant-at-Arms
(H-S)

$12.91

$13.23

$13.56

$13.92

$14.27

$14.63

$15.02

$15.39
66      Supply/Copy
Room Specialist
(H)


$10.33


$10.58


$10.86


$11.13


$11.40


$11.69


$11.99


$12.28
67      Tour Liaison
(H-S)

$10.33

$10.58

$10.86

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28
68      Video Specialist
(H-S)

$10.33

$10.58

$10.86

$11.13

$11.40

$11.69

$11.99

$12.28
69          The compensation schedule established by this resolution has retrospective operation
70     to January 3, 2015.