1-1. Asset-ding to the Inspector General Statement on the Federal Election Commission ?s
Management and Peifornsanee Challenges (Mid), "the senior leadership roles of
the Sta??Direc'tor and Chiefinj?omotion G?eer (Cit?) are ?lled by the some
individual. :15 both senior leader positions are critiral to the agency, we strongly
believe these two positions should have separaie?il'l?time pensonnel soieitp dedicated
to each position. Do you agreewith the Inmector General 

Yes- All ofthe agree that the Commission should have separate
indie-imam ?lling the senior leadership roles of Staff DirectorandCI'D- As is true ofthe General
Coimsel position [sue-e msponseto question 1 above}, me salary limit placed on me Staff Director

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by the FECA {level IV of the Enemtiye Seheqhsle] means that the Sta?? Director supervises
personnelwhose positions, on the (33-15 and Senior Level pa],r scales, often provide higher
salaries thanme statlrtory salary for the Staff Director. The longreomnmended
that Congress de-linh me Staff Director's salary ?'om me Executive Schedule.

1Wheaime Commission promoted our CID to Sta?? Director, we allowedhim to eonu'mle
tosereeas CID andheoompensatedatthat levelratherthanahsoi?o asuhstantialpayeut inorder
to the promotion. This has allowedthe Commission to maintain in its most
senior staff leadership.