A New York Times investigation discovered that seven Senators (three Independent Democrats and four Republicans)
earned lulus for positions they did not hold.
Not exact matches
But the average lawmaker in the Senate and Assembly
earns a lot more, according to an Empire Center report released last year: In the Senate, the average pay with legislative stipends or
lulus is $ 96,565.
We only should be talking about raises if the increases come with ending compensation for committee chairs — known as «
lulus» — and restricting their ability to
earn outside income.
The current annual pay for council members starts at $ 112,000, he reports, but most
earn an extra $ 10,000 or more in so - called «
lulus» for leading legislative committee.
Lawmakers currently
earn $ 79,500, but are allowed to receive outside income and have added on pay in the form of stipends or «
lulus.»
But the pay increase comes with a catch: Council members would no longer be able to
earn outside income, and they would have to give up the extra payments for holding leadership positions known as «
lulus.»
They've seen no increase in their $ 79,500 base pay since 1999, although many
earn more salary through «
lulus» or stipends for additional duties such as serving as chairmen of committees.
Yeah, that has a nice ring to it.If you are interested in
earning some accolades, here are a few contest and award opportunities for self - published, independent publishers (this is great for
Lulus with a «Published By You» ISBN — you're the publisher), or niche books.The 2008 News Generation Indie Book Awards: