N.Y. Legislative Law § 5-a: Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of the legislature or in a special capacity therein

§ 5-a. Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of

the legislature or in a special capacity therein.

1. Any member of either house of the legislature serving as an officer

of his house or in any other special capacity therein or directly

connected therewith shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the

following schedule:

SENATE OFFICERS

Temporary president of the senate ............................... 41,500

Vice President pro tempore ...................................... 34,000

Deputy majority leader for legislative operations of the

senate ......................................................... 34,000

Chairman of majority program development committee

of senate ...................................................... 25,000

Minority leader of the senate ................................... 34,500

Deputy minority leader of the senate ............................ 20,500

Chairman of the senate majority conference ...................... 25,000

Chairman of the senate minority conference ...................... 16,500

Senior assistant majority leader of the senate .................. 27,500

Assistant majority leader on conference operations of

senate ......................................................... 25,000

Assistant majority leader for house operations of

senate ......................................................... 25,000

Assistant minority leader for policy and

administration ................................................. 16,500

Majority whip of the senate ..................................... 22,000

Minority whip of the senate ..................................... 14,500

Assistant minority leader for conference operations ............. 14,500

Assistant minority leader for floor operations .................. 14,500

Vice chairman of the senate majority conference ................. 22,000

Vice chairman of the senate minority conference ................. 14,500

Secretary of the senate majority conference ..................... 22,000

Deputy majority whip of the senate .............................. 20,500

Chairman of majority steering committee of the

senate ......................................................... 20,500

Secretary of the senate minority conference ..................... 14,500

Assistant senate majority whip .................................. 19,500

Assistant senate minority whip .................................. 13,000

SENATORS SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY

Chairman of senate finance committee ............................ 34,000

Ranking minority member of senate finance

committee ...................................................... 20,500

Chairman of senate judiciary committee .......................... 18,000

Ranking minority member of senate judiciary

committee ...................................................... 11,000

Chairman of senate aging committee .............................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate aging committee ................ 9,000

Chairman of the senate alcoholism and drug abuse

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of the senate alcoholism

and drug abuse committee ........................................ 9,000

Chairman of senate children and families committee .............. 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate children and families

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate codes committee .............................. 18,000

Ranking minority member of senate codes committee ............... 11,000

Chairman of senate banks committee .............................. 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate banks committee ................ 9,500

Chairman of senate education committee .......................... 18,000

Ranking minority member of senate education

committee ...................................................... 11,000

Chairman of senate energy and telecommunications

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate energy and

telecommunications committee .................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate ethics committee ............................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate ethics committee ............... 9,000

Chairman of senate health committee ............................. 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate health committee ............... 9,500

Chairman of senate local government committee ................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate local government

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate labor committee .............................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate labor committee ................ 9,000

Chairman of senate mental health and developmental

disabilities committee ......................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate mental health and

developmental disabilities committee ............................ 9,000

Chairman of senate insurance committee .......................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate insurance

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate social services committee .................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate social services

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate investigations and government

operations committee ........................................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate investigations and

government operations committee ................................. 9,500

Chairman of senate corporations, authorities and

commissions committee .......................................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate corporations,

authorities and commissions committee ........................... 9,500

Chairman of senate transportation committee ..................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate transportation

committee ....................................................... 9,500

Chairman of senate agriculture committee ........................ 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate agriculture

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate consumer protection committee ................ 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate consumer protection

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate cities committee ............................. 15,000

Ranking minority member of senate cities committee ............... 9,500

Chairman of senate civil service and pensions

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate civil service and

pensions committee .............................................. 9,000

Chairman of senate commerce, economic development

and small business committee ................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate commerce,

economic development and small business committee ............... 9,000

Chairman of senate environmental conservation

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate environmental

conservation committee .......................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate crime victims, crime and correction

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate crime victims,

crime and correction committee .................................. 9,000

Chairman of senate elections committee .......................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate elections

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate higher education committee ................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate higher education

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of senate housing, construction and community development

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate housing, construction and

community development committee ................................. 9,000

Chairman of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks

and recreation committee ........................................ 9,000

Chairman of senate veterans, homeland security and military

affairs committee .............................................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of senate veterans, homeland security

and military affairs committee .................................. 9,000

Co-chairman of administrative regulations review commission ..... 12,500

ASSEMBLY OFFICERS

Speaker of the assembly ......................................... 41,500

Speaker pro tempore of the assembly ............................. 25,000

Majority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500

Minority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500

Deputy speaker of the assembly .................................. 25,000

Assistant speaker of the assembly ............................... 25,000

Assistant speaker pro tempore of the assembly ................... 22,000

Minority leader pro tempore of the assembly ..................... 20,500

Assistant minority leader pro tempore of the

assembly ....................................................... 18,000

Chairman of the committee on standing committees ................ 22,000

Ranking minority member of the committee on

standing committees ............................................ 18,000

Deputy majority leader of the assembly .......................... 19,500

Deputy minority leader of the assembly .......................... 18,000

Assistant majority leader of the assembly ....................... 19,500

Assistant minority leader of the assembly ....................... 18,000

Assistant minority leader ....................................... 18,000

Majority whip of the assembly ................................... 18,000

Minority whip of the assembly ................................... 16,500

Deputy majority whip of the assembly ............................ 16,500

Deputy minority whip of the assembly ............................ 15,000

Assistant majority whip of the assembly ......................... 15,000

Assistant minority whip of the assembly .......................... 9,500

Chairman of the assembly majority conference .................... 16,500

Chairman of the assembly minority conference .................... 15,000

Vice chairman of the assembly majority conference ............... 12,500

Vice chairman of the assembly minority conference ............... 11,000

Secretary of the assembly majority conference ................... 11,000

Secretary of the assembly minority conference .................... 9,500

Chairman of the assembly majority steering

committee ...................................................... 15,000

Vice chairman of the assembly majority steering

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Chairman of the assembly minority steering

committee ...................................................... 14,000

Vice chairman of the assembly minority steering

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of the assembly majority program

committee ...................................................... 15,000

Chairman of the assembly minority program

committee ...................................................... 14,000

ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY

Chairman of assembly ways and means committee ................... 34,000

Ranking minority member of assembly ways and means

committee ...................................................... 20,500

Chairman of assembly judiciary committee ........................ 18,000

Ranking minority member of assembly judiciary

committee ...................................................... 11,000

Chairman of assembly codes committee ............................ 18,000

Ranking minority member of assembly codes

committee ...................................................... 11,000

Chairman of assembly banks committee ............................ 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly banks committee .............. 9,500

Chairman of assembly committee on cities ........................ 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly committee on cities .......... 9,500

Chairman of assembly education committee ........................ 18,000

Ranking minority member of assembly education committee ......... 11,000

Chairman of assembly health committee ........................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly health committee ............. 9,500

Chairman of assembly local governments committee ................ 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly local governments

committee ....................................................... 9,500

Chairman of assembly agriculture committee ...................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly agriculture committee ........ 9,000

Chairman of assembly economic development, job creation,

commerce and industry committee ................................ 18,000

Ranking minority member of assembly economic development,

job creation, commerce and industry committee .................. 11,000

Chairman of assembly environmental conservation committee ....... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly environmental

conservation committee .......................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly corporations, authorities

and commissions committee ...................................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly corporations,

authorities, and commissions committee .......................... 9,500

Chairman of assembly correction committee ....................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly correction committee ......... 9,000

Chairman of assembly ethics and guidance committee .............. 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly ethics and guidance

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly governmental employees committee ........... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly governmental

employees committee ............................................. 9,000

Chairman of assembly governmental operations committee .......... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly governmental

operations committee ............................................ 9,000

Chairman of assembly housing committee .......................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly housing committee ............ 9,000

Chairman of assembly insurance committee ........................ 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly insurance committee .......... 9,000

Chairman of assembly labor committee ............................ 14,000

Ranking minority member of assembly labor committee .............. 9,000

Chairman of assembly racing and wagering committee .............. 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly racing and wagering

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly social services committee .................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly social services

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly small business committee ................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly small business

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly transportation committee ................... 15,000

Ranking minority member of assembly transportation

committee ....................................................... 9,500

Chairman of assembly veterans' affairs committee ................ 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly veterans' affairs

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly aging committee ............................ 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly aging committee .............. 9,000

Chairman of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of the assembly

alcoholism and drug abuse committee ............................. 9,000

Chairman of assembly committee on mental health,

mental retardation and developmental disabilities .............. 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly committee on mental health,

mental retardation and developmental disabilities ............... 9,000

Chairman of assembly higher education committee ................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly higher education

committee ....................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly real property taxation committee ........... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly real property

taxation committee .............................................. 9,000

Chairman of assembly election law committee ..................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly election

law committee ................................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly children and families committee ............ 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly children

and families committee .......................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly consumer affairs and protection

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly consumer affairs and

protection committee ............................................ 9,000

Chairman of the assembly energy committee ....................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly energy committee ............. 9,000

Chairman of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly tourism, parks, arts and

sports development committee .................................... 9,000

Chairman of assembly oversight, analysis and investigation

committee ...................................................... 12,500

Ranking minority member of assembly oversight,

analysis and investigation committee ............................ 9,000

Chairman of assembly office of state-federal relations .......... 12,500

Chairman of majority house operations ........................... 12,500

Chairman of minority house operations ............................ 9,000

Co-chairman of the administrative regulations review

commission ..................................................... 12,500

2. a. No member of the legislature may, at the same time, receive

payment of more than one allowance provided for in this section.

b. The allowances set forth in this section shall be paid at such time

or times as the temporary president of the senate or speaker of the

assembly shall direct for their respective houses.

c. If legislative passage of the budget as defined in subdivision

three of section five of this article has not occurred prior to the

first day of any fiscal year, the net amount of any allowances

authorized pursuant to this section to be paid on or after such date

shall be withheld and not paid until such legislative passage of the

budget has occurred whereupon the payment of such allowances in an

amount equal to the withheld and unpaid payments shall be paid pursuant

to paragraph b of this subdivision.

For purposes of this section, net amount shall mean gross salary minus

any or all of the following deductions: federal taxes, state taxes,

social security taxes, city taxes, payments on retirement loans,

retirement contributions, contributions to health insurance or other

group insurance programs, child support and court ordered payments.

d. No payment of an allowance to a member of the legislature pursuant

to this section shall exceed one-fourth of such authorized allowance

during the period of January first through March thirty-first in any

year.

3. Any member of the assembly serving in a special capacity in a

position set forth in the following schedule shall be paid the allowance

set forth in such schedule only for the legislative term commencing

January first, two thousand nineteen and terminating December

thirty-first, two thousand twenty:

ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY

Chairman of legislative commission on public management

systems ........................................................ 12,500

Chairman of legislative commission on science and

technology ..................................................... 12,500

Co-chairman of the legislative commission on water

resource needs of New York state and Long Island ......... no allowance

Co-chairman of the legislative task force on

demographic research and reapportionment ....................... 15,000

Chairman of the assembly task force on farm,

food and nutrition ............................................. 12,500

Ranking minority member of the assembly task force

on farm, food and nutrition ..................................... 9,000

Chairman of the legislative commission on skills

development and career education ............................... 12,500

Vice-Chairman of the legislative commission on the

development of rural resources ................................. 12,500