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(i) Two legislative assistants from each of the two largest 1 caucuses of the senate; 2 (ii) One nonsupervisory staff and one supervisory staff from each 3 of the two largest caucuses of the senate; 4 (iii) One committee assistant, one coordinator, one analyst or 5 counsel, and one administrative staff from senate committee services; 6 (iv) One nonsupervisory staff and one supervisory staff from 7 senate administration; 8 (v) The secretary of the senate or their designee; and 9 (vi) The senate human resource director and senate diversity, 10 equity, and inclusion coordinator. 11 (b) Staff who wish to be appointed to the work group must submit 12 an application to the office of human resources. The senate human 13 resource officer shall make recommendations to the senate facilities 14 and operations committee who shall then confirm appointments to the 15 work group. 16 (c) The secretary of the senate shall contract for an external 17 facilitator to staff and assist the work group. The facilitator must 18 have a background or experience in organizational development. The 19 secretary may also contract for legal services and other expert 20 services, as necessary, to assist the work group. 21 (d) The work group shall consider issues related to employment 22 practices and policies including, but not limited to: 23 (i) The supervisory structure of employees; 24 (ii) Workplace terms and conditions; and 25 (iii) Professional development. 26 (e) The expenses of the work group must be paid from the amount 27 appropriated in this section subject to approval by the senate 28 facilities and operations committee. 29 (f) The work group must report its findings and recommendations 30 to the senate facilities and operations committee by December 1, 31 2022. 32 (g) If Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 2124 is enacted by 33 June 30, 2022, the amounts provided in this subsection shall lapse. 34 Sec. 1103. 2022 c 297 s 103 (uncodified) is amended to read as 35 follows: 36 FOR THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE AUDIT AND REVIEW COMMITTEE 37 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2022). . . . . . . . . $342,000 38 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2023). . . . . . . (($296,000)) 39 p. 713 ESSB 5187.SL