Upon the effectiveness of the Interstate Compact for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision through adoption by thirty-five states, the Council shall employ a compact administrator to oversee the organization and activities of the Council and to administer this state's participation in the Compact, subject to the Council's direction. The compact administrator shall serve as this state's commissioner on the Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision. In the event the compact administrator cannot attend a meeting of the Interstate Commission, the Council shall appoint a Council member to represent this state at the meeting. The salary of the compact administrator shall be set by law. The position of compact administrator shall be an unclassified position.