N.Y.
Legislative Law Section 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 § 5 (Compensation of members)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
Source:
Section 5-A — Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of the legislature or in a special capacity therein, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/LEG/5-A (updated Apr. 27, 2018; accessed Dec. 21, 2024).
