House officials request $33 million in staffer benefits
Posted by LegiStorm on Thursday, May 07, 2009
House staffers might receive $33 million in benefits, according to a story in Roll Call. The possible increase comes as part of the fiscal year 2010 budget request by Chief Administrative Officer Dan Beard.
At a hearing of the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch Wednesday, Beard pointed out that benefits for House staffers lag behind those of executive branch officials and other legislative agencies, such as the Library of Congress. Among the benefits that stand to be created or enhanced with the new money are tuition reimbursement and child care subsidies.
"So many of our employees are young people just starting out," said Beard. "What we want to do is have a benefits package that convinces employees to stay."
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