Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices and committees of the House of Representatives who are separated from employment solely and directly as a result of a change in the party holding the majority of the membership of the House.

Provides for severance pay to committee and leadership staff of the House of Representatives displaced by a change in majority party status.

Requires continuing payment of eligible displaced House staff members, upon application to the Chief Administrative Officer, at his or her respective salary for up to 60 days following separation from employment or until he or she becomes otherwise gainfully employed, whichever is earlier.

Declares eligible for such severance pay any individual who: (1) is separated from employment with a House committee or a leadership office solely and directly as a result of a change in the party holding the majority of the membership of the House; and (2) was an employee of the committee or leadership office involved, before separation, for at least 183 days (whether or not service was continuous).

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1104 Failed Passage House (FPH)]







109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1104

 Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices 
 and committees of the House of Representatives who are separated from 
  employment solely and directly as a result of a change in the party 
          holding the majority of the membership of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            December 8, 2006

   Mr. Ehlers (for himself and Ms. Millender-McDonald) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

                            December 8, 2006

     Considered under suspension of the rules and failed of passage

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for a severance payment for employees of leadership offices 
 and committees of the House of Representatives who are separated from 
  employment solely and directly as a result of a change in the party 
          holding the majority of the membership of the House.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SEVERANCE PAY FOR COMMITTEE AND LEADERSHIP STAFF DISPLACED 
              BY CHANGE IN MAJORITY PARTY STATUS.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this resolution, the following 
definitions apply:
            (1) The term ``committee'' means a standing or select 
        committee of the House of Representatives or a joint committee 
        of the Congress whose funds are disbursed by the Chief 
        Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
            (2) The term ``eligible displaced staff member'' means an 
        individual described as follows:
                    (A) The individual is separated from employment 
                with a committee or a leadership office solely and 
                directly as a result of a change in the party holding 
                the majority of the membership of the House, as 
                certified by the chair of the committee or head of the 
                leadership office (as the case may be).
                    (B) Prior to the date of the separation from 
                employment described in subparagraph (A), the 
                individual was an employee of the committee or 
                leadership office involved for not fewer than 183 days 
                (whether or not service was continuous).
                    (C) During the period of the individual's 
                employment, the individual's pay was disbursed by the 
                Chief Administrative Officer.
            (3) The term ``leadership office'' means the Office of the 
        Speaker, the Office of the Majority Leader, the Office of the 
        Minority Leader, the Office of the Majority Whip, and the 
        Office of the Minority Whip.
    (b) Payment.--
            (1) Eligibility for severance payment.--In accordance with 
        regulations prescribed by the Committee on House 
        Administration, each eligible displaced staff member, upon 
        application to the Chief Administrative Officer, shall continue 
        to be paid at the eligible displaced staff member's respective 
        salary for a period not to exceed 60 days following the date of 
        the of separation from employment (as described in subsection 
        (a)(2)) or until the eligible displaced staff member becomes 
        otherwise gainfully employed, whichever is earlier.
            (2) Acceptance of statement of lack of gainful 
        employment.--A statement in writing by an eligible displaced 
        staff member that the member was not gainfully employed during 
        any period or portion thereof for which payment is claimed 
        under this subsection shall be accepted as prima facie evidence 
        that the member was not so employed.
    (c) Notification of Eligible Individuals.--The Chief Administrative 
Officer shall notify the Committee on House Administration of the name 
of each eligible displaced staff member.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be 
appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives such sums as may be necessary for making payments under 
this resolution.
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