§2168 Memorandum of understanding for provision of services of the United States Capitol telephone exchange for the House

Summary

The Chief Administrative Officer of the House and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate can make a written agreement under which the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper will run all services of the United States Capitol telephone exchange for the House. While that agreement is in effect, the telephone exchange jobs and the people in those jobs move from the Chief Administrative Officer to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, who becomes the employer. The Sergeant at Arms must keep each transferred employee’s pay rate and leave accrual at least the same as just before the change, unless the person moves to a different job or the pay or leave is cut for cause. Any unused leave moves with the employee and can be used under the same rules as before. The agreement may require the House to pay back the Sergeant at Arms for costs in a fiscal year. Reimbursements for salaries or agency contributions must go into the “Office of the sergeant at arms and doorkeeper” or “agency contributions and related expenses” accounts under “Salaries, Officers and Employees.” Other expense reimbursements must go into the “sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate” account under “Contingent Expenses of the Senate.” Money put into those accounts can be used the same way as other money in them. This applies to fiscal year 2005 and each year after.