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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 194
BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHRODER AND DANAHAY
STATE EMPLOYEES: Requests reports for the three branches of state government to be
submitted to the Department of State Civil Service concerning methods for and
information about pay of unclassified employees
A RESOLUTION1
To authorize and request the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, the presiding2
officers of the Legislature of Louisiana, the chief executive officer of each executive3
branch department, the commissioner of administration, and the Board of Regents4
to submit reports to the Department of State Civil Service relative to methods used5
for and certain information about pay increases for unclassified employees, including6
staff and faculty of state institutions of postsecondary education.7
WHEREAS, the legislature, at the 2009 Regular Session, adopted House Concurrent8
Resolution No. 6 which requested the Department of State Civil Service to revise the9
compensation system for classified employees, including without limitation merit increases,10
rewards, recognition awards, optional pay adjustments, and cost-of-living adjustments to11
provide appointing authorities greater flexibility in compensating employees based on job12
duties and evaluations of performance, and the legislature continues to recognize the need13
for pay systems that reflect modern and effective management practices and fairness, as14
applied to all state employees, classified and unclassified; and15
WHEREAS, the State Civil Service Commission, which along with the Department16
of State Civil Service is responsible for assisting agency managers in developing and17
implementing human resource management policies based on merit system principles, has18
created a Civil Service Work Group to consider current human resource issues in an effort19 HLS 10RS-6153 ORIGINAL
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to continue to be responsive, transparent, and accountable to Louisiana taxpayers, and1
provide quality results; and2
WHEREAS, the Civil Service Work Group, comprised of a fairly broad cross section3
of state government representatives, civil service commissioners, and legislators, has4
initiated its work and has begun to consider a number of issues related to pay of classified5
and unclassified state employees; and6
WHEREAS, state departments employ both classified and unclassified employees,7
as do postsecondary education institutions, while the judicial and legislative branches8
employ only unclassified employees, and the compensation system for classified employees9
established by the Department of State Civil Service applies to the classified employees of10
all state departments and institutions of postsecondary education, but not to the unclassified11
employees of the executive, judicial, or legislative branches; and12
WHEREAS, the compensation system established for classified employees should13
be designed to relate appropriately to the compensation systems used for unclassified14
employees in state government, including those compensation systems used by the state15
institutions of postsecondary education; and 16
WHEREAS, a revision of the compensation system for classified employees should17
be based upon a thorough and comprehensive study of compensation practices of similar or18
related employers, as well as analysis of the best data that can be developed concerning19
compensation practices in state government for both classified and unclassified employees,20
including those of postsecondary education institutions.21
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the22
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby authorize and request the chief justice of the Louisiana23
Supreme Court, the presiding officers of the Legislature of Louisiana, the chief executive24
officer of each executive branch department, the commissioner of administration, and the25
Board of Regents to prepare a report relative to unclassified employees.26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that each such report shall include but not be limited27
to the following regarding all unclassified employees: the methods used to determine28
employees' eligibility for a pay increase; the minimum, maximum, and average percentage29
increase for which employees may be eligible; and summary data on pay increases granted30 HLS 10RS-6153 ORIGINAL
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to employees during the five previous fiscal years; as well as copies of any compensation1
plans or procedures applicable to such increases and such related additional information as2
the Department of State Civil Service requests. 3
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report from the chief justice of the Louisiana4
Supreme Court shall include the required information for all employees of the judicial5
branch of government, and as far as such compensation plans, procedures, or methods are6
applicable to an entire level or type of courts, also for each level or type, and any additional7
information that the chief justice and the Department of State Civil Service deem8
appropriate. 9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report from the presiding officers of the10
Legislature of Louisiana shall include the required information for all employees of the11
legislative branch of government and for all entities and agencies within the legislative12
branch, and any additional information that the presiding officers and the Department of13
State Civil Service deem appropriate. 14
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report from each department in the executive15
branch of state government and from the division of administration shall include the required16
information for all unclassified employees of the department (or the division of17
administration) and for all unclassified employees of all entities and agencies within the18
department (division of administration), and any additional information that the department19
head (or for the division of administration, the commissioner) and the Department of State20
Civil Service deem appropriate.21
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report from the Board of Regents shall22
include the required information for each postsecondary education institution, and as far as23
such compensation plans, procedures, or methods are applicable to an entire management24
system, also for each such system, and shall include information for all unclassified staff,25
both faculty and non-faculty, and any additional information that the Board of Regents and26
the Department of State Civil Service deem appropriate. 27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these reports shall be submitted to the28
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted1
to the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, the speaker of the House of2
Representatives, and the president of the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana, the chief3
executive officer of each executive branch department, the commissioner of administration,4
the commissioner of higher education, and to each member of the Board of Regents.5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Schroder HR No. 194
Requests the chief justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, the presiding officers of the
Legislature of La., the chief executive officer of each executive branch department, the
commissioner of administration, and the Board of Regents to submit a report to the Dept. of
State Civil Service, not later than Oct. 1, 2010, relative to unclassified employees. Requires
each such report to include, without limitation, the following for all unclassified employees:
(1)Methods used to determine employees' eligibility for a pay increase.
(2)Minimum, maximum, and average percentage increase for which employees may be
eligible.
(3)Summary data on pay increases granted during the five previous fiscal years.
(4)Copies of any compensation plans or procedures applicable to such increases.
(5)Such related additional information as the Dept. of State Civil Service requests.
Requires the report from the chief justice to include the required information for the judicial
branch of government for all employees, and as far as such compensation plans, procedures,
or methods are applicable to an entire level or type of courts, also for each level or type, and
additional information that the chief justice and the Dept. of State Civil Service deem
appropriate.
Requires the legislative presiding officers' report to include the required information for all
employees of the legislative branch and for all entities and agencies within the legislative
branch, and additional information that the presiding officers and the Dept. of State Civil
Service deem appropriate.
Requires the reports of the department heads and the commissioner of administration to
include the required information for all unclassified employees of the department/division
of administration and all entities and agencies therein, and additional information that the
department head/commissioner and the Dept. of State Civil Service deem appropriate.
Requires the Board of Regents' report to include the required information (for all
unclassified staff, both faculty and non-faculty) for each postsecondary education institution,
and for each management system to the extent such compensation plans, procedures, or
methods are applicable to an entire management system, and additional information that the
board and the Dept. of State Civil Service deem appropriate.