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JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAY OF

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IN-SESSION EMPLOYEES

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund

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House Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan

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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 2016.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This resolution:
14          ▸     sets the compensation for legislative in-session employees for the 2016 Legislative
15     Session by providing a three percent increase from the 2015 Legislative Session,
16     which is equivalent to the state-wide cost-of-living increase authorized for other
17     state employees.
18     Special Clauses:
19          This resolution provides retrospective operation to January 4, 2016.
20     

21     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22          WHEREAS, the Legislature acting under authority of Section 36-2-2, Utah Code
23     Annotated 1953, is required to set the compensation of its in-session employees by joint
24     resolution:
25          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of the state of Utah that
26     the compensation of the legislative in-session employees for actual hours worked be set as
27     follows:
28          Employees shall be paid the hourly rate as specified in this resolution.
29          Employees who are working their first annual general session shall be paid under the
30     "Level 1" scale.
31          Employees who are working their second annual general session shall be paid under the
32     "Level 2" scale.
33          Employees who are working their third annual general session shall be paid under the
34     "Level 3" scale.
35          Employees who are working their fourth annual general session shall be paid under the
36     "Level 4" scale.
37          Employees who are working their fifth to ninth annual general session shall be paid
38     under the "Level 5" scale.
39          Employees who are working their 10th to 14th annual general session shall be paid
40     under the "Level 6" scale.
41          Employees who are working their 15th to 19th annual general session shall be paid
42     under the "Level 7" scale.
43          Employees who are working their 20th or more annual general session shall be paid
44     under the "Level 8" scale.
45          Senate employees are designated with an "S". House of Representatives employees are
46     designated with an "H".
47     
Employee
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7Level 8
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Position
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49      Admin. Asst. to
Third House (H)
$11.74
$12.04
$12.32
$12.57
$12.65
$13.30
$13.63
$13.97
50      Amending Clerk/
Committee
Secretary (H-S)

$13.01

$13.39

$13.69

$14.00

$14.34

$14.67

$15.01

$15.38
51      Assistant Page
Supervisor (H-S)
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
$12.96
$13.30
$13.63
52      Assistant
Sergeant-at-Arms
(H-S)

$11.46

$11.74

$12.04

$12.35

$12.65

$12.96

$13.30

$13.63
53      Calendar/Voting
System Specialist
(H)

$11.72

$12.04

$12.35

$12.65

$12.96

$12.98

$13.63

$13.97
54      Committee
Secretary (H-S)
$12.78
$13.08
$13.39
$13.67
$14.00
$14.34
$14.67
$15.01
55      Docket Clerk (H)$12.98$13.63$13.97$14.34$14.70$15.07$15.47$15.85
56      Docket Clerk/
Legislative Aide
(S)

$14.39

$14.76

$15.15

$15.54

$15.94

$16.37

$16.80

$17.24
57      Reading Clerk (S)$10.64$10.90$11.19$11.46$11.74$12.04$12.35$12.65
58      Kitchen Hostess
(H-S)
$10.64
$10.90
$11.19
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
59      IT Technician (S)$12.98$13.63$13.97$14.34$14.70$15.07$15.47$15.85
60      Page (H-S)$10.64$10.90$11.19$11.46$11.74$12.04$12.35$12.65
61      Page Supervisor
(H-S)
$12.98
$13.63
$13.97
$14.34
$14.70
$15.07
$15.47
$15.85
62      Public Information
Specialist (H-S)
$10.64
$10.90
$11.19
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
63      Receptionist (H-S)$10.64$10.90$11.19$11.46$11.74$12.04$12.35$12.65
64      Receptionist and
Legislative Aide
(S)

$11.74

$12.04

$12.35

$12.65

$12.96

$13.30

$13.63

$13.97
65      Audio Specialist
(H-S)
$11.16
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
$12.96
$13.30
66      Secretarial
Supervisor (H-S)
$14.34
$14.67
$15.01
$15.38
$15.74
$16.11
$16.51
$16.90
67      Assistant
Secretarial
Supervisor (H-S)

$13.34

$13.67

$14.01

$14.38

$14.74

$15.11

$15.51

$15.90
68      Security (H-S)$10.64$10.90$11.19$11.46$11.74$12.04$12.35$12.65
69      Sergeant-at-Arms
(H-S)
$12.98
$13.63
$13.97
$14.34
$14.70
$15.07
$15.47
$15.85
70      Supply/Copy
Room Specialist
(H)

$10.64

$10.90

$11.19

$11.46

$11.74

$12.04

$12.35

$12.65
71      Tour Liaison
(H-S)
$10.64
$10.90
$11.19
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
72      Video Specialist
(H-S)
$10.64
$10.90
$11.19
$11.46
$11.74
$12.04
$12.35
$12.65
73          The compensation schedule established by this resolution has retrospective operation
74     to January 4, 2016.