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REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITI'BB OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 19, 1992 The Administration Committee met on May 19, 1992, and makes the following recommendations: 1. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council direct the Code Editor to implement the plan submitted to the Administration· Committee for dividing the Code contents into four volumes, revising ti~ of the Code, renumbering certain chapters, moving some chapters, and revising the index. 2. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council negotiate an agreement with the Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa for the sale of a portion of the electronic Code database, and submit the agreement to the Administration Committee for final review and recommendation to the Legislative Council. 3. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council direct the Legislative Service Bureau to further investigate the potential for the sale of the 1993 Code database to the Iowa State Bar Association, update the Committee concerning such investigation, and submit any proposed agreement to the Administration Committee for review and possible recommendation to the Legislative Council. REPORT OF THE STUDIES COMMI'ITEE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 19,1992 The Studies Committee of the Legislative Council met on Tuesday, May 19, 1991, and makes the following recommendations: 1. That authority be granted to the bipartisan legislative leadership to appoint members to those studies which are mandated by law. 2. That the K-12 Education Reform Study Committee be authorized to meet one day and its subcommittees be authorized to meet for two days. 3. That the Tax Fairness and Equity Study Committee be authorized to meet for three additional days. Respectfully submitted, SENATOR BILL HUTCHINS OIAIRPERSON , , ' REPORT OF THE SERVICE COMMI'ITEE TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 19, 1992 The Service Committee of the Legislative Council met on May 19, 1992. The meeting was called to Qrder by Senator Mike Gronstal, Chabperson, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 22 of the State House, Des Moines, Iowa. The Service Committee respectfully submits to tbe Legislative Council the following report and recommendations: 1. The Service ComMittee received and filed a personnel report from the Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman. Action on a proposal to promote an employee from Assistant I to Assistant n was deferred. (See item number 9.) 2. The Service Committee received and filed a personnel report from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Action on a proposal to promote employees within the Legislative Analyst and Run Designer series was deferred. (See item number 9.) 3. The Service Committee received and filed a personnel report from the Legislative Service Bureau. Action on a proposal to promote employees within the Legal Counsel, Research Analyst, and Proofreader series was deferred. (See item number 9.) 4. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the reclassification of Ms. l.Danne Dodge from Assistant Editor ll, at grade 27; step 6, to Acting Deputy Iowa Code Editor at grade 33, step 2 effective June 19, 1992. With the retirement of the Iowa Code Editor, this reclassification is proposed as temporary solution to the vacancy created. Ms. Dodge has been employed in the Code Office on a permanent basis since 1980 and bas increasingly assumed management responsibilities in the Iowa Code Division over the last few years. The Assistant Editor position vacated by Ms. Dodge will be advertised and filled at the Assistant Editor I level. 5. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the transfer in positions of Patty Funaro from Research Analyst n, at grade 30, step 4, to Legal Counsel n, at grade 33, step 3, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Funaro bas recently been awarded a law degtee and is sitting. for the Iowa bar examination in June. Ms. Funaro has been employed in the Legislative Service Bureau since 1986 and bas increasingly assumed the most difficult drafting assignments in the environment and human resources areas. 6. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the reclassification of Bridget McNerney from Acting Executive Administrator, at giade 23, step 1, to Executive Administrator, at grade 23, step 1, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Kitty Miklus, who was previously employed as the Executive Administrator, bas been placed on long-term disability. 7. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve die transfer in positions of Cathie Young from Legislative Proofreader, at grade 16, step 3, to Proofreader/Indexer, at grade 17, step 3, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Young bas been employed in the Legislative Service Bureau since 1989 and has spent the major portion of the last three interims assisting the Iowa Code Division in proofreading and performing other miscellaneous tasks related to the Division •s legal publications. This promotion would assign her permanently to the Iowa Code Division and leave her position in the Support Services Division vacant. The vacant position would be filled before the next legislative session. 8. The Service Committee received and filed a legal report from the Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman. 9. The Service Committee directed its Chairperson to appoint a subcommittee of its membership to meet in advance of the June Service Committee meeting to review the position classification system, policies relating to promotions, proposals for promotions, and other salary-related issues. Respectfully submitted, SENATOR MIKE GRONSTAL Chairperson REPORT OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMI1TEB OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 19, 1992 The Administration Committee met on May 19, 1992, and makes the following recommendations: 1. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council direct the Code Editor to implement the plan submitted to the Administration· Committee for dividing the Code contents into four volumes, revising titles of the Code, renumbering certain chapters, moving some chapters, and revising the index. 2. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council negotiate an agreement with the Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa for the sale of a portion of the electronic Code database, and submit the agreement to the Administration Com.mittee for final review and recommendation to the Legislative Council. 3. The Administration Committee requests that the Legislative Council direct the Legislative Service Bureau to further investigate the potential for the sale of the 1993 Code database to the Iowa State Bar Association, update the Committee concerning such investigation, and submit any proposed agreement to the Administration Committee for review and possible recommendation to the Legislative Council. ~RTOFT.HESER~CECO~ TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL May 19, 1992 The Service Committee of the Legislative Council met on May 19, 1992. The meeting was called to order by Senator Mike Gronstal, Chairperson, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 22 of the State House, Des Moines, Iowa. The Service Committee respectfully submits to the Legislative Council the following report and recommendations: 1. The Service Committee received and filed a personnel report from the Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman. Action on a proposal to promote an employee from Assistant I to Assistant n was deferred. (See item number 9.) 2. The Service Committee received and filed a personnel report from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau. Action on a proposal to promote employees within the Legislative Analyst and Run Designer series was deferred. (See item number 9.) 3. The Service Committee received and filed a personnel report from the Legislative Service Bureau. Action on a proposal to promote employees within the Legal Counsel, Research Analyst, and Proofreader series was deferred. (See item number 9.) 4. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the reclassification of Ms. Loanne Dodge from Assistant Editor n, at grade 27, step 6, to Acting Deputy Iowa Code Editor at grade 33, step 2 -effective June 19, 1992. With the retirement of the Iowa Code Editor, this reclassification is proposed as temporary solution to the vacancy created. Ms. Dodge has been employed in the Code Office on a permanent basis since 1980 and has increasingly assumed management responsibilities in the Iowa Code Division over the last few years. The Assistant Editor position vacated by Ms. Dodge will be advertised and filled at the Assistant Editor I level. 5. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the transfer in positions of Patty Funaro from Research Analyst n, at grade 30, step 4, to Legal Counsel n, at grade 33, step 3, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Funaro has recently. been awarded a law degree and is sitting for the Iowa bar examination in June. Ms. Funaro has been employed in the Legislative Service Bureau since 1986 and has increasingly assumed the most difficult drafting assignments in the environment and human resources areas. 6. The Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve the reclassi~cation of Bridget McNerney from Acting Executive Administrator, at grade 23, step 1, to Exeeutive Administrator, at grade 23, step 1, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Kitty Mildus, who was previously employed as the Executive Administrator, has been placed on long-term disability. 7. The . Service Committee recommends that the Legislative Council approve tlie transfer in positions of Cathie Young from Legislative Proofreader, at grade 16, step 3, to Proofreader/Indexer, at grade 17, step 3, effective June 19, 1992. Ms. Young has been employed in the Legislative Service Bureau since 1989 and has spent the major portion of the last three interims assisting the Iowa Code Division in proofreading and performing other miscellaneous tasks related to the Division's legal publications. This promotion would assign her permanently to the Iowa Code Division and leave her position in the Support Services Division vacant. The vacant position would be filled before the next legislative session. 8. The Service Committee received and filed a legal report from the Office of Citizens' Aide/Ombudsman.