Staffing

§ 8. Staffing. All Senators shall receive the same base allocation of funds for staffing their offices. Additional funding for responsibilities associated with committees and leadership positions shall be allocated within amounts available for committee and leadership staff; such amounts shall include, at a minimum, a budget sufficient to appoint a staff member with expertise in the committee's subject matter. The funding for the Democratic conference central staff shall not be less than thirty percent of the funds allocated for all central staff on a per member basis.