Creating a Legislative Human Resources Office. (FE)

2. Establish a formal complaint process to review and investigate allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, violence, or bullying by legislators, legislative employees, and legislative service agency employees. The office shall investigate all such allegations, unless the director designates another person or entity to review and investigate any specific allegation.

3. At all times observe the confidential nature of records, requests, advice, complaints, reviews, investigations, disciplinary actions, and other information in its possession relating to human resources matters.

4. Certify to the Department of Administration the payroll for legislative employees in the assembly and senate and for legislative service agency employees.

In addition, under the bill, the LHRO director must perform the following duties:

1. Direct the operations of the LHRO staff.

2. Employ, train, and supervise the personnel assigned to the director.

3. Supervise all expenditures of the LHRO.

4. Manage reviews and investigations of the formal complaint process. Upon completion of an investigation, report the findings to the appropriate legislative leader or employee supervisor.

5. On a periodic basis, recommend to JCLO improvements to human resources services and programs.