[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress] [S. Doc. 107-1] [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate] [Pages 103-104] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] 73 PAY OF COMMITTEE STAFF DISPLACED BY CHANGE OF CHAIRMAN OR RANKING MINORITY MEMBER \1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ S. Res. 9 established these provisions by amendment to S. Res. 458 (Sec. 72 above). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 6. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) The term ``committee'' means a standing, select or special committee, or commission of the Senate, or a joint committee of the Congress whose funds are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. (2) The terms ``Chairman'' and ``Ranking Minority Member'' means the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Cochairman and Ranking Minority Member of a committee. (3) The term ``eligible staff member'' means an individual who was an employee of a committee, or subcommittee thereof, for at least one hundred and eighty-three days (whether or not service was continuous) prior to the termination of employment as described in paragraph (4), and whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. (4) The term ``displaced staff member'' means an eligible staff member whose service as an employee of the Senate is terminated solely and directly as a result of a change of the individual occupying the position of Chairman or Ranking Minority Member of a committee and who is certified as a displaced staff member by the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the committee to the Secretary of the Senate. Such certification shall be made no later than 60 days from the date of such change. (b) The Secretary of the Senate shall notify the Committee on Rules and Administration of the name of each displaced staff member. (c)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration each displaced staff member shall, upon application to the Secretary of the Senate and approval by the Committee on Rules and Administration, continue to be paid at their respective salaries for a period not to exceed 60 days following the staff member's date of termination or until the staff member becomes otherwise gainfully employed, whichever is earlier. [[Page 104]] (2) A statement in writing by any such employee that he was not gainfully employed during such period or the portion thereof for which payment is claimed shall be accepted as prima facie evidence that he was not so employed. (d) Funds necessary to carry out the provisions of this section shall be available as set forth in section 1(d). [S. Res. 9, 103-1, Jan. 7, 1993.]