§ 5-a. Allowances  for member serving as an officer of either house of  the legislature or in a special capacity therein. 1. Any member of either house of the legislature serving as an officer  of his house or in  any  other  special  capacity  therein  or  directly  connected  therewith  shall  be paid an allowance in accordance with the  following schedule: SENATE OFFICERS Temporary president of the senate ............................... 41,500  Vice President pro tempore ...................................... 34,000  Deputy majority leader for legislative operations of the senate ......................................................... 34,000  Chairman of majority program development committee of senate ...................................................... 25,000  Minority leader of the senate ................................... 34,500  Deputy minority leader of the senate ............................ 20,500  Chairman of the senate majority conference ...................... 25,000  Chairman of the senate minority conference ...................... 16,500  Senior assistant majority leader of the senate .................. 27,500  Assistant majority leader on conference operations of senate ......................................................... 25,000  Assistant majority leader for house operations of senate ......................................................... 25,000  Assistant minority leader for policy and administration ................................................. 16,500  Majority whip of the senate ..................................... 22,000  Minority whip of the senate ..................................... 14,500  Assistant minority leader for conference operations ............. 14,500  Assistant minority leader for floor operations .................. 14,500  Vice chairman of the senate majority conference ................. 22,000  Vice chairman of the senate minority conference ................. 14,500  Secretary of the senate majority conference ..................... 22,000  Deputy majority whip of the senate .............................. 20,500  Chairman of majority steering committee of the senate ......................................................... 20,500  Secretary of the senate minority conference ..................... 14,500  Assistant senate majority whip .................................. 19,500  Assistant senate minority whip .................................. 13,000 SENATORS SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY Chairman of senate finance committee ............................ 34,000  Ranking minority member of senate finance committee ...................................................... 20,500  Chairman of senate judiciary committee .......................... 18,000  Ranking minority member of senate judiciary committee ...................................................... 11,000  Chairman of senate aging committee .............................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate aging committee ................ 9,000  Chairman of the senate alcoholism and drug abuse committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of the senate alcoholism and drug abuse committee ........................................ 9,000  Chairman of senate children and families committee .............. 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate children and families committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate codes committee .............................. 18,000Ranking minority member of senate codes committee ............... 11,000  Chairman of senate banks committee .............................. 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate banks committee ................ 9,500  Chairman of senate education committee .......................... 18,000  Ranking minority member of senate education committee ...................................................... 11,000  Chairman of senate energy and telecommunications committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate energy and telecommunications committee .................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate ethics committee ............................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate ethics committee ............... 9,000  Chairman of senate health committee ............................. 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate health committee ............... 9,500  Chairman of senate local government committee ................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate local government committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate labor committee .............................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate labor committee ................ 9,000  Chairman of senate mental health and developmental disabilities committee ......................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate mental health and developmental disabilities committee ............................ 9,000  Chairman of senate insurance committee .......................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate insurance committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate social services committee .................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate social services committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate investigations and government operations committee ........................................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate investigations and government operations committee ................................. 9,500  Chairman of senate corporations, authorities and commissions committee .......................................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate corporations, authorities and commissions committee ........................... 9,500  Chairman of senate transportation committee ..................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate transportation committee ....................................................... 9,500  Chairman of senate agriculture committee ........................ 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate agriculture committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate consumer protection committee ................ 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate consumer protection committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate cities committee ............................. 15,000  Ranking minority member of senate cities committee ............... 9,500  Chairman of senate civil service and pensions committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate civil service and pensions committee .............................................. 9,000  Chairman of senate commerce, economic development and small business committee ................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate commerce, economic development and small business committee ............... 9,000  Chairman of senate environmental conservationcommittee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate environmental conservation committee .......................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate crime victims, crime and correction committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate crime victims, crime and correction committee .................................. 9,000  Chairman of senate elections committee .......................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate elections committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate higher education committee ................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate higher education committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of senate housing, construction and community development committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate housing, construction and community development committee ................................. 9,000  Chairman of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate cultural affairs, tourism, parks and recreation committee ........................................ 9,000  Chairman of senate veterans, homeland security and military affairs committee .............................................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of senate veterans, homeland security and military affairs committee .................................. 9,000  Co-chairman of administrative regulations review commission ..... 12,500 ASSEMBLY OFFICERS Speaker of the assembly ......................................... 41,500  Speaker pro tempore of the assembly ............................. 25,000  Majority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500  Minority leader of the assembly ................................. 34,500  Deputy speaker of the assembly .................................. 25,000  Assistant speaker of the assembly ............................... 25,000  Assistant speaker pro tempore of the assembly ................... 22,000  Minority leader pro tempore of the assembly ..................... 20,500  Assistant minority leader pro tempore of the assembly ....................................................... 18,000  Chairman of the committee on standing committees ................ 22,000  Ranking minority member of the committee on standing committees ............................................ 18,000  Deputy majority leader of the assembly .......................... 19,500  Deputy minority leader of the assembly .......................... 18,000  Assistant majority leader of the assembly ....................... 19,500  Assistant minority leader of the assembly ....................... 18,000  Assistant minority leader ....................................... 18,000  Majority whip of the assembly ................................... 18,000  Minority whip of the assembly ................................... 16,500  Deputy majority whip of the assembly ............................ 16,500  Deputy minority whip of the assembly ............................ 15,000  Assistant majority whip of the assembly ......................... 15,000  Assistant minority whip of the assembly .......................... 9,500  Chairman of the assembly majority conference .................... 16,500  Chairman of the assembly minority conference .................... 15,000  Vice chairman of the assembly majority conference ............... 12,500  Vice chairman of the assembly minority conference ............... 11,000  Secretary of the assembly majority conference ................... 11,000Secretary of the assembly minority conference .................... 9,500  Chairman of the assembly majority steering committee ...................................................... 15,000  Vice chairman of the assembly majority steering committee ...................................................... 12,500  Chairman of the assembly minority steering committee ...................................................... 14,000  Vice chairman of the assembly minority steering committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of the assembly majority program committee ...................................................... 15,000  Chairman of the assembly minority program committee ...................................................... 14,000 ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY Chairman of assembly ways and means committee ................... 34,000  Ranking minority member of assembly ways and means committee ...................................................... 20,500  Chairman of assembly judiciary committee ........................ 18,000  Ranking minority member of assembly judiciary committee ...................................................... 11,000  Chairman of assembly codes committee ............................ 18,000  Ranking minority member of assembly codes committee ...................................................... 11,000  Chairman of assembly banks committee ............................ 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly banks committee .............. 9,500  Chairman of assembly committee on cities ........................ 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on cities .......... 9,500  Chairman of assembly education committee ........................ 18,000  Ranking minority member of assembly education committee ......... 11,000  Chairman of assembly health committee ........................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly health committee ............. 9,500  Chairman of assembly local governments committee ................ 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly local governments committee ....................................................... 9,500  Chairman of assembly agriculture committee ...................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly agriculture committee ........ 9,000  Chairman of assembly economic development, job creation, commerce and industry committee ................................ 18,000  Ranking minority member of assembly economic development, job creation, commerce and industry committee .................. 11,000  Chairman of assembly environmental conservation committee ....... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly environmental conservation committee .......................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly corporations, authorities and commissions committee ...................................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly corporations, authorities, and commissions committee .......................... 9,500  Chairman of assembly correction committee ....................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly correction committee ......... 9,000  Chairman of assembly ethics and guidance committee .............. 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly ethics and guidance committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly governmental employees committee ........... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly governmentalemployees committee ............................................. 9,000  Chairman of assembly governmental operations committee .......... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly governmental operations committee ............................................ 9,000  Chairman of assembly housing committee .......................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly housing committee ............ 9,000  Chairman of assembly insurance committee ........................ 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly insurance committee .......... 9,000  Chairman of assembly labor committee ............................ 14,000  Ranking minority member of assembly labor committee .............. 9,000  Chairman of assembly racing and wagering committee .............. 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly racing and wagering committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly social services committee .................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly social services committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly small business committee ................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly small business committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly transportation committee ................... 15,000  Ranking minority member of assembly transportation committee ....................................................... 9,500  Chairman of assembly veterans' affairs committee ................ 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly veterans' affairs committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly aging committee ............................ 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly aging committee .............. 9,000  Chairman of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of the assembly alcoholism and drug abuse committee ............................. 9,000  Chairman of assembly committee on mental health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities .............. 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly committee on mental health, mental retardation and developmental disabilities ............... 9,000  Chairman of assembly higher education committee ................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly higher education committee ....................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly real property taxation committee ........... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly real property taxation committee .............................................. 9,000  Chairman of assembly election law committee ..................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly election law committee ................................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly children and families committee ............ 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly children and families committee .......................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly consumer affairs and protection committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly consumer affairs and protection committee ............................................ 9,000  Chairman of the assembly energy committee ....................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly energy committee ............. 9,000  Chairman of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development committee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly tourism, parks, arts and sports development committee .................................... 9,000  Chairman of assembly oversight, analysis and investigationcommittee ...................................................... 12,500  Ranking minority member of assembly oversight, analysis and investigation committee ............................ 9,000  Chairman of assembly office of state-federal relations .......... 12,500  Chairman of majority house operations ........................... 12,500  Chairman of minority house operations ............................ 9,000  Co-chairman of the administrative regulations review commission ..................................................... 12,500 2.  a.  No  member  of  the legislature may, at the same time, receive  payment of more than one allowance provided for in this section. b. The allowances set forth in this section shall be paid at such time  or times as the temporary president of the  senate  or  speaker  of  the  assembly shall direct for their respective houses. c.  If  legislative  passage  of  the budget as defined in subdivision  three of section five of this article has  not  occurred  prior  to  the  first  day  of  any  fiscal  year,  the  net  amount  of  any allowances  authorized pursuant to this section to be paid on  or  after  such  date  shall  be  withheld  and  not paid until such legislative passage of the  budget has occurred whereupon the  payment  of  such  allowances  in  an  amount  equal to the withheld and unpaid payments shall be paid pursuant  to paragraph b of this subdivision. For purposes of this section, net amount shall mean gross salary minus  any or all of the following  deductions:  federal  taxes,  state  taxes,  social  security  taxes,  city  taxes,  payments  on  retirement  loans,  retirement contributions, contributions to  health  insurance  or  other  group insurance programs, child support and court ordered payments. d.  No payment of an allowance to a member of the legislature pursuant  to this section shall exceed one-fourth  of  such  authorized  allowance  during  the  period  of  January first through March thirty-first in any  year. 3. Any member of the assembly serving  in  a  special  capacity  in  a  position set forth in the following schedule shall be paid the allowance  set  forth  in  such  schedule  only for the legislative term commencing  January  first, two thousand eleven and terminating December  thirty-first, two thousand twelve: ASSEMBLYMEN SERVING IN SPECIAL CAPACITY Chairman of legislative commission on public management systems ........................................................ 12,500  Chairman of legislative commission on science and technology ..................................................... 12,500  Co-chairman of the legislative commission on water resource needs of New York state and Long Island ......... no allowance  Co-chairman of the legislative task force on demographic research and reapportionment ....................... 15,000  Chairman of the assembly task force on farm, food and nutrition ............................................. 12,500  Ranking minority member of the assembly task force on farm, food and nutrition ..................................... 9,000  Chairman of the legislative commission on skills development and career education ............................... 12,500  Vice-Chairman of the legislative commission on the development of rural resources ................................. 12,500