“Senior staff” refers to any employee paid at the senior staff level, which is $141,022 for calendar year 2023 (or $11,752 over a 60 day period). In general, senior staff employees are required to complete two ethics trainings in order to satisfy the Committee’s training requirement.
- New senior staff must complete the 118th Congress General Ethics 2023 within 60 days of beginning House employment and complete a second hour of specialized “senior staff” training before the end of the 118th Congress.
- Existing senior staff must complete the 118th Congress General Ethics 2023 during the calendar year and complete a second hour of specialized “senior” staff training before the end of the 118th Congress.
- Existing employees who start 2023 at a salary below the senior staff rate, but receive a raise such that they become “senior staff” must complete the second hour of specialized “senior staff” training before the end of the 118th Congress
- Senior staff may also take a Financial Disclosure Training for Senior Staff in order to satisfy their second hour of specialized senior staff training during the 118th Congress.
To access the “118th Congress: Senior Staff Ethics” video via the Congressional Staff Academy’s website:
- Log on to the Congressional Staff Academy website while connected to the House network.
- When you log in, you will see “Required Training” in the top right corner. Click on “Ethics Training”.
- From the available options, Launch the “Senior Staff Ethics 2023” video.
- You must click forward and see the confirmation screen in order to complete the course.
- Once completed, you can review your coursework by clicking on the “Learning” tab, then “View My Transcript”. Please note that completed trainings may take a few days to post to your transcript.
Note: Senior staff employees who completed a second hour of specialized “senior staff” training during the 117th Congress are required to take an additional hour of specialized “senior staff” training before the end of the 118th Congress.