N.Y. LEG Law § 5-A — New York Code / Act LEG / Article 2 / Section 5-A
Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of the legislature or in a special capacity therein
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§ 5-a. Allowances for member serving as an officer of either house of\nthe legislature or in a special capacity therein.\n  1. Any member of either house of the legislature serving as an officer\nof his house or in any other special capacity therein or directly\nconnected therewith shall be paid an allowance in accordance with the\nfollowing schedule:\n                             SENATE OFFICERS\nTemporary president of the senate ............................... 41,500\nVice President pro tempore ...................................... 34,000\nDeputy majority leader for legislative operations of the\n senate ......................................................... 34,000\nChairman of majority program development committee\n of senate ...................................................... 25,000\nMinority leader of the senate ................................... 34,500\nDeputy minority leader of the senate ............................ 20,500\nChairman of the senate majority conference ...................... 25,000\nChairman of the senate minority conference ...................... 16,500\nSenior assistant majority leader of the senate .................. 27,500\nAssistant majority leader on conference operations of\n senate ......................................................... 25,000\nAssistant majority leader for house operations of\n senate ......................................................... 25,000\nAssistant minority leader for policy and\n administration ................................................. 16,500\nMajority whip of the senate ..................................... 22,000\nMinority whip of the senate ..................................... 14,500\nAssistant minority leader for conference operations ............. 14,500\nAssistant minority leader for floor operations .................. 14,500\nVice chairman of the senate majority conference ................. 22,000\nVice chairman of the senate minority conference ................. 14,500\nSecretary of the senate majority conference ..................... 22,000\nDeputy majority whip of the senate .............................. 20,500\nChairman of majority steering committee of the\n senate ......................................................... 20,500\nSecretary of the senate minority conference ..................... 14,500\nAssistant senate majority whip .................................. 19,500\nAssistant senate minority whip .................................. 13,000\n                  SENATORS SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY\nChairman of senate finance committee ............................ 34,000\nRanking minority member of senate finance\n committee ...................................................... 20,500\nChairman of senate judiciary committee .......................... 18,000\nRanking minority member of senate judiciary\n committee ...................................................... 11,000\nChairman of senate aging committee .............................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate aging committee ................ 9,000\nChairman of the senate alcoholism and drug abuse\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of the senate alcoholism\n and drug abuse committee ........................................ 9,000\nChairman of senate children and families committee .............. 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate children and families\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate codes committee .............................. 18,000\nRanking minority member of senate codes committee ............... 11,000\nChairman of senate banks committee .............................. 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate banks committee ................ 9,500\nChairman of senate education committee .......................... 18,000\nRanking minority member of senate education\n committee ...................................................... 11,000\nChairman of senate energy and telecommunications\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate energy and\n telecommunications committee .................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate ethics committee ............................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate ethics committee ............... 9,000\nChairman of senate health committee ............................. 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate health committee ............... 9,500\nChairman of senate local government committee ................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate local government\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate labor committee .............................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate labor committee ................ 9,000\nChairman of senate mental health and developmental\n disabilities committee ......................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate mental health and\n developmental disabilities committee ............................ 9,000\nChairman of senate insurance committee .......................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate insurance\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate social services committee .................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate social services\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate investigations and government\n operations committee ........................................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate investigations and\n government operations committee ................................. 9,500\nChairman of senate corporations, authorities and\n commissions committee .......................................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate corporations,\n authorities and commissions committee ........................... 9,500\nChairman of senate transportation committee ..................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate transportation\n committee ....................................................... 9,500\nChairman of senate agriculture committee ........................ 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate agriculture\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate consumer protection committee ................ 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate consumer protection\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate cities committee ............................. 15,000\nRanking minority member of senate cities committee ............... 9,500\nChairman of senate civil service and pensions\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate civil service and\n pensions committee .............................................. 9,000\nChairman of senate commerce, economic development\n and small business committee ................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate commerce,\n economic development and small business committee ............... 9,000\nChairman of senate environmental conservation\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate environmental\n conservation committee .......................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate crime victims, crime and correction\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate crime victims,\n crime and correction committee .................................. 9,000\nChairman of senate elections committee .......................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate elections\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate higher education committee ................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate higher education\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of senate housing, construction and community development\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate housing, construction and\n community development committee ................................. 9,000\nChairman of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks\n and recreation committee ........................................ 9,000\nChairman of senate veterans, homeland security and military\n affairs committee .............................................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of senate veterans, homeland security\n and military affairs committee .................................. 9,000\nCo-chairman of administrative regulations review commission ..... 12,500\n                            ASSEMBLY OFFICERS\nSpeaker of the assembly ......................................... 41,500\nSpeaker pro tempore of the assembly ............................. 25,000\nMajority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500\nMinority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500\nDeputy speaker of the assembly .................................. 25,000\nAssistant speaker of the assembly ............................... 25,000\nAssistant speaker pro tempore of the assembly ................... 22,000\nMinority leader pro tempore of the assembly ..................... 20,500\nAssistant minority leader pro tempore of the\n assembly ....................................................... 18,000\nChairman of the committee on standing committees ................ 22,000\nRanking minority member of the committee on\n standing committees ............................................ 18,000\nDeputy majority leader of the assembly .......................... 19,500\nDeputy minority leader of the assembly .......................... 18,000\nAssistant majority leader of the assembly ....................... 19,500\nAssistant minority leader of the assembly ....................... 18,000\nAssistant minority leader ....................................... 18,000\nMajority whip of the assembly ................................... 18,000\nMinority whip of the assembly ................................... 16,500\nDeputy majority whip of the assembly ............................ 16,500\nDeputy minority whip of the assembly ............................ 15,000\nAssistant majority whip of the assembly ......................... 15,000\nAssistant minority whip of the assembly .......................... 9,500\nChairman of the assembly majority conference .................... 16,500\nChairman of the assembly minority conference .................... 15,000\nVice chairman of the assembly majority conference ............... 12,500\nVice chairman of the assembly minority conference ............... 11,000\nSecretary of the assembly majority conference ................... 11,000\nSecretary of the assembly minority conference .................... 9,500\nChairman of the assembly majority steering\n committee ...................................................... 15,000\nVice chairman of the assembly majority steering\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nChairman of the assembly minority steering\n committee ...................................................... 14,000\nVice chairman of the assembly minority steering\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of the assembly majority program\n committee ...................................................... 15,000\nChairman of the assembly minority program\n committee ...................................................... 14,000\n                 ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY\nChairman of assembly ways and means committee ................... 34,000\nRanking minority member of assembly ways and means\n committee ...................................................... 20,500\nChairman of assembly judiciary committee ........................ 18,000\nRanking minority member of assembly judiciary\n committee ...................................................... 11,000\nChairman of assembly codes committee ............................ 18,000\nRanking minority member of assembly codes\n committee ...................................................... 11,000\nChairman of assembly banks committee ............................ 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly banks committee .............. 9,500\nChairman of assembly committee on cities ........................ 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly committee on cities .......... 9,500\nChairman of assembly education committee ........................ 18,000\nRanking minority member of assembly education committee ......... 11,000\nChairman of assembly health committee ........................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly health committee ............. 9,500\nChairman of assembly local governments committee ................ 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly local governments\n committee ....................................................... 9,500\nChairman of assembly agriculture committee ...................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly agriculture committee ........ 9,000\nChairman of assembly economic development, job creation,\n commerce and industry committee ................................ 18,000\nRanking minority member of assembly economic development,\n job creation, commerce and industry committee .................. 11,000\nChairman of assembly environmental conservation committee ....... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly environmental\n conservation committee .......................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly corporations, authorities\n and commissions committee ...................................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly corporations,\n authorities, and commissions committee .......................... 9,500\nChairman of assembly correction committee ....................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly correction committee ......... 9,000\nChairman of assembly ethics and guidance committee .............. 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly ethics and guidance\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly governmental employees committee ........... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly governmental\n employees committee ............................................. 9,000\nChairman of assembly governmental operations committee .......... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly governmental\n operations committee ............................................ 9,000\nChairman of assembly housing committee .......................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly housing committee ............ 9,000\nChairman of assembly insurance committee ........................ 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly insurance committee .......... 9,000\nChairman of assembly labor committee ............................ 14,000\nRanking minority member of assembly labor committee .............. 9,000\nChairman of assembly racing and wagering committee .............. 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly racing and wagering\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly social services committee .................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly social services\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly small business committee ................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly small business\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly transportation committee ................... 15,000\nRanking minority member of assembly transportation\n committee ....................................................... 9,500\nChairman of assembly veterans' affairs committee ................ 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly veterans' affairs\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly aging committee ............................ 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly aging committee .............. 9,000\nChairman of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of the assembly\n alcoholism and drug abuse committee ............................. 9,000\nChairman of assembly committee on mental health,\n mental retardation and developmental disabilities .............. 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly committee on mental health,\n mental retardation and developmental disabilities ............... 9,000\nChairman of assembly higher education committee ................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly higher education\n committee ....................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly real property taxation committee ........... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly real property\n taxation committee .............................................. 9,000\nChairman of assembly election law committee ..................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly election\n law committee ................................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly children and families committee ............ 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly children\n and families committee .......................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly consumer affairs and protection\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly consumer affairs and\n protection committee ............................................ 9,000\nChairman of the assembly energy committee ....................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly energy committee ............. 9,000\nChairman of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly tourism, parks, arts and\n sports development committee .................................... 9,000\nChairman of assembly oversight, analysis and investigation\n committee ...................................................... 12,500\nRanking minority member of assembly oversight,\n analysis and investigation committee ............................ 9,000\nChairman of assembly office of state-federal relations .......... 12,500\nChairman of majority house operations ........................... 12,500\nChairman of minority house operations ............................ 9,000\nCo-chairman of the administrative regulations review\n commission ..................................................... 12,500\n  2. a. No member of the legislature may, at the same time, receive\npayment of more than one allowance provided for in this section.\n  b. The allowances set forth in this section shall be paid at such time\nor times as the temporary president of the senate or speaker of the\nassembly shall direct for their respective houses.\n  c. If legislative passage of the budget as defined in subdivision\nthree of section five of this article has not occurred prior to the\nfirst day of any fiscal year, the net amount of any allowances\nauthorized pursuant to this section to be paid on or after such date\nshall be withheld and not paid until such legislative passage of the\nbudget has occurred whereupon the payment of such allowances in an\namount equal to the withheld and unpaid payments shall be paid pursuant\nto paragraph b of this subdivision.\n  For purposes of this section, net amount shall mean gross salary minus\nany or all of the following deductions: federal taxes, state taxes,\nsocial security taxes, city taxes, payments on retirement loans,\nretirement contributions, contributions to health insurance or other\ngroup insurance programs, child support and court ordered payments.\n  d. No payment of an allowance to a member of the legislature pursuant\nto this section shall exceed one-fourth of such authorized allowance\nduring the period of January first through March thirty-first in any\nyear.\n  3. Any member of the assembly serving in a special capacity in a\nposition set forth in the following schedule shall be paid the allowance\nset forth in such schedule only for the legislative term commencing\nJanuary first, two thousand nineteen and terminating December\nthirty-first, two thousand twenty:\n                 ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY\nChairman of legislative commission on public management\n systems ........................................................ 12,500\nChairman of legislative commission on science and\n technology ..................................................... 12,500\nCo-chairman of the legislative commission on water\n resource needs of New York state and Long Island ......... no allowance\nCo-chairman of the legislative task force on\n demographic research and reapportionment ....................... 15,000\nChairman of the assembly task force on farm,\n food and nutrition ............................................. 12,500\nRanking minority member of the assembly task force\n on farm, food and nutrition ..................................... 9,000\nChairman of the legislative commission on skills\n development and career education ............................... 12,500\nVice-Chairman of the legislative commission on the\n development of rural resources ................................. 12,500\n