2096 Statutory cost of living increases for salaries of State officials and the 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

[30 Pa.B. 6297]

   Section 3(e) of the Public Official Compensation Act, the act of September 30, 1983 (P. L. 160, No. 39) as amended by Section 2 of the act of October 19, 1995 (P. L. 324, No. 51) 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 16, 2000, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 2.0% effective January 1, 2001. 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 NOVEMBER 2000

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2001	COLA Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2001
Governor	$135,559	2.0%	$138,270
Lieutenant Governor	$113,870	2.0%	$116,147
State Treasurer	$112,785	2.0%	$115,041
Auditor General	$112,785	2.0%	$115,041
Attorney General	$112,785	2.0%	$115,041
Large Agency Head	$108,448	2.0%	$110,617
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
Medium Agency Head	$103,025	2.0%	$105,086
Secretary of Aging
Secretary of Community & Economic Development
Secretary of General Services
Secretary of Revenue
State Police Commissioner
Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources
Small Agency Head	$97,603	2.0%	$99,555
Adjutant General
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Banking
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Insurance Commissioner
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$55,091	2.0%	$56,193
Member	$52,922	2.0%	$53,980
Civil Service Commission
Chairman	$44,057	2.0%	$44,938
Member	$44,057	2.0%	$44,938
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$18,979	2.0%	$19,359
Member	$17,622	2.0%	$17,974
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$17,622	2.0%	$17,974
Member	$16,945	2.0%	$17,284
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$29,651	2.0%	$30,244
Member	$27,050	2.0%	$27,591
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$14,235	2.0%	$14,520
Member	$13,556	2.0%	$13,827
Board of Pardons
Member	$12,472	2.0%	$12,721
Board of Claims
Chairman	$91,962	2.0%	$93,801
Member	$87,626	2.0%	$89,379
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$105,525	**	$107,586
Member	$103,025	2.0%	$105,086
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$105,525	*	$107,586
Member	$103,025	*	$105,086

*:  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 requires that the PUC Chairman shall receive $2,500/yr. more than PUC Members.

***:  Per Act 1998-51.

ROBERT BITTENBENDER,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-2096. Filed for public inspection December 1, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]