; nonpartisanship of position The individual appointed as Director shall be a lawyer who is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and who has experience in representing employees in workplace discrimination cases. (3) Compensation The Director shall be paid at an annual rate established by the Chief Administrative Officer. (4) Removal The Director may be removed by the Chief Administrative Officer only for cause. (e) Other personnel Subject to regulations of the Committee on House Administration and with the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director may appoint and fix the compensation of such additional personnel as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office. (f) Nonpartisanship of positions The Director and the other personnel of the Office shall be appointed without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. 3. Functions of Office of House Employment Counsel (a) Functions described The Office of the House Employment Counsel established under the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall carry out all of the functions which the Office carried out as of the date of the enactment of this Act, including the following: (1) Providing legal assistance and representation to employing offices of the House with respect to proceedings under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 which are brought by covered employees of the House under such Act. (2) Providing employing offices of the House with confidential advice and counseling regarding compliance with employment laws. (3) Providing training to managers and employees regarding employment law compliance. (b) No effect on pending proceedings Nothing in this section may be construed to affect any proceeding to which the Office is a party that is pending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including any suit to which the Office is a party that is commenced prior to such date. 4.