160 R.I. Code R. 160-RICR-00-00-1.7
The establishment of positions, the salaries of such positions, and the appointment of professional, technical, clerical assistants and contractual personnel shall be determined by the Joint Committee on Legislative Services.
In determining the salaries of legislative positions, consideration will be given to equating job duties and responsibilities with positions of a similar nature in the unclassified service of the state.
In determining the number of positions, salaries, and appointment of personnel, The Joint Committee on Legislative Services will use such personnel action forms as are provided by the Division of Personnel and will route all such forms through the state personnel administrator whose only action will be ministerial in nature, including the recording and processing of such forms.
All employees of the Legislative Department shall be in the unclassified service of the state and entitled to all rights, benefits and privileges of said unclassified service.
160 R.I. Code R. 160-RICR-00-00-1.7