2107 Statutory cost of living increases for salaries of State officials and heads of departments, boards and commissions

OFFICE OF THE BUDGET

Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments, Boards and Commissions

[29 Pa.B. 6297]

   Section 3(e) of the Public Official Compensation Act (65 P. S. § 366.3) mandates that the salaries of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Auditor General, Attorney General, and the heads of the departments and members of boards and commissions shall be increased by applying the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area for the most recent 12 month period for which figures have been officially reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) immediately prior to the date adjustment is due to take effect.

   As required by section 3(e) of the Public Official Compensation Law, the Governor has determined, based on the change in the CPI-U (PA-DE-NJ-MD) over the past 12 months as reported by BLS on November 17, 1999, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 2.4% effective January 1, 2000. The following chart sets out the agency head position, the salary prior to the adjustment, the percentage amount of the adjustment, and the new salary:

COLA Adjustment for Elected and Appointed Officials Receiving Salaries Contained in Act 1995-51

   COLA ADJUSTMENT IS BASED ON THE PERCENT CHANGE IN THE CPI-U FOR PA-DE-NJ-MD, CMSA, FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 1999

			Salary
	Salary Prior	COLA	Effective
Position	to 1/1/2000	Adjustment	1/1/2000
Governor	$132,382	2.4%	$135,559
Lieutenant Governor	$111,201	2.4%	$113,870
State Treasurer	$110,142	2.4%	$112,785
Auditor General	$110,142	2.4%	$112,785
Attorney General	$110,142	2.4%	$112,785
Large Agency Head    Secretary of Education    Secretary of Environmental Protection    Secretary of Health    Secretary of Labor and Industry    Secretary of Public Welfare    Secretary of Transportation    Secretary of Corrections	$105,906	2.4%	$108,448
Medium Agency Head    Secretary of Aging    Secretary of Community & Economic Development    Secretary of General Services    Secretary of Revenue    State Police Commissioner    Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources	$100,610	2.4%	$103,025
Small Agency Head    Adjutant General    Secretary of Agriculture    Secretary of Banking    Secretary of the Commonwealth    Insurance Commissioner	$95,315	2.4%	$97,603
Liquor Control Board    Chairperson	$53,800	2.4%	$55,091
Member	$51,682	2.4%	$52,922
Civil Service Commission    Chairperson	$43,024	2.4%	$44,057
Member	$43,024	2.4%	$44,057
State Tax Equalization Board    Chairperson	$18,534	2.4%	$18,979
Member	$17,209	2.4%	$17,622
Milk Marketing Board    Chairperson	$17,209	2.4%	$17,622
Member	$16,548	2.4%	$16,945
Securities Commission***    Chairperson	$28,956	2.4%	$29,651
Member	$26,416	2.4%	$27,050
Athletic Commission    Chairperson	$13,901	2.4%	$14,235
Member	$13,238	2.4%	$13,556
Board of Pardons    Member	$12,180	2.4%	$12,472
Board of Claims    Chairperson	$89,807	2.4%	$91,962
Member	$85,572	2.4%	$87,626
Public Utility Commission    Chairperson	$103,110	**	$105,525
Member	$100,610	2.4%	$103,025
Environmental Hearing Board*    Chairperson	$103,110	-	$105,525
Member	$100,610	-	$103,025

   *:  The Environmental Hearing Board is not contained in Act 1995-51, but separate legislation requires that the Board's members receive the same compensation as the PUC.

   **:  Act 1995-51 states that the PUC Chairperson shall receive $2,500/year more than PUC Members.

   ***:  Per Act 1998-51.

ROBERT BITTENBENDER,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-2107. Filed for public inspection December 10, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]