2383 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

[36 Pa.B. 7362]
[Saturday, December 2, 2006]

   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), and as amended and reenacted by the Act of November 16, 2006 (P. L. 350, No. 72), 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 2006, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 2.0% effective January 1, 2007. The following chart lists the position, the salary prior to the adjustment, the percentage increase 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 2006

Position	Salary Priorto 1/1/2007	Cola Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2007
Governor	$161,173	2.0%	$164,396
Lieutenant Governor	$135,383	2.0%	$138,091
State Treasurer	$134,096	2.0%	$136,778
Auditor General	$134,096	2.0%	$136,778
Attorney General	$134,096	2.0%	$136,778
Large Agency Head	$128,938	2.0%	$131,517
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	$122,490	2.0%	$124,940
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	$116,045	2.0%	$118,366
Adjutant General    Secretary of Agriculture    Secretary of Banking    Secretary of the Commonwealth    Insurance Commissioner
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$65,500	2.0%	$66,810
Member	$62,920	2.0%	$64,178
Civil Service Commission****
Chairman	$73,703	2.0%	$75,177
Member	$70,868	2.0%	$72,285
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$22,565	2.0%	$23,016
Member	$20,952	2.0%	$21,371
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$20,952	2.0%	$21,371
Member	$20,146	2.0%	$20,549
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$35,253	2.0%	$35,958
Member	$32,163	2.0%	$32,806
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$16,926	2.0%	$17,265
Member	$16,117	2.0%	$16,439
Board of Pardons
Member	$14,827	2.0%	$15,124
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$124,990	**	$127,440
Member	$122,490	2.0%	$124,940
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$124,990	*	$127,440
Member	$122,490	*	$124,940
Board of Claims*****
Chairman	$119,040	2.0%	$121,421
Member	$112,774	2.0%	$115,029

   *:  The Environmental Hearing Board is not listed 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.

   ****:  Per Act 2002-140 effective November 27, 2002.

   *****:  Per Act 2002-118, effective October 2, 2002.

MICHAEL J. MASCH,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2383. Filed for public inspection December 1, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]