(a) The Senate Committee on Management Operations is authorized to prepare and adopt rules and regulations for uniform personnel policies and procedures, job classification and pay plans including periodic increments for Senate employes and officers as well as such other matters as are authorized in this act or the Rules of the Senate. Each such rule or regulation and any amendment thereto shall be prepared in resolution form and shall be placed on the Senate calendar for final approval or disapproval. Such resolution shall have the force and effect of law in accordance with its terms when it has been approved by the Senate. Any adopted resolution shall continue in force and effect until such time as it is amended, superseded, or repealed by another resolution adopted in accordance with the procedures established by this section.

(b) All actions of the Senate Committee on Management Operations under this act shall require the approval of at least a majority of the members of the committee present and voting. The Chief Clerk shall publish and maintain a handbook of all rules, regulations, policies and procedures which are promulgated by the Senate Committee on Management Operations under the authority of this act.

(c) The Senate Committee on Management Operations shall annually not later than September 15, review the job classification and pay plan and shall consider the need for a cost-of-living increase for Senate employes.