2482 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

[40 Pa.B. 7449]
[Saturday, December 25, 2010]

 Section 3(e) of the Public Official Compensation Act (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 17, 2010, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.7% effective January 1, 2011. 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 2010

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2011	Cola Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2011
Governor	$174,914	1.7%	$177,888
Lieutenant Governor	$146,926	1.7%	$149,424
State Treasurer	$145,529	1.7%	$148,003
Auditor General	$145,529	1.7%	$148,003
Attorney General	$145,529	1.7%	$148,003
Large Agency Head	$139,931	1.7%	$142,310
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	$132,934	1.7%	$135,194
Secretary of Aging
Secretary of Community and Economic Development
Secretary of General Services
Secretary of Revenue
State Police Commissioner
Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources
Small Agency Head	$125,939	1.7%	$128,080
Adjutant General
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Banking
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Insurance Commissioner
Liquor Control Board
Chairperson	$71,084	1.7%	$72,292
Member	$68,284	1.7%	$69,445
Civil Service Commission****
Chairperson	$79,987	1.7%	$81,347
Member	$76,910	1.7%	$78,217
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairperson	$24,489	1.7%	$24,905
Member	$22,738	1.7%	$23,125
Milk Marketing Board
Chairperson	$22,738	1.7%	$23,125
Member	$21,864	1.7%	$22,236
Securities Commission***
Chairperson	$38,259	1.7%	$38,909
Member	$34,905	1.7%	$35,498
Athletic Commission
Chairperson	$18,369	1.7%	$18,681
Member	$17,490	1.7%	$17,787
Board of Pardons
Member	$16,091	1.7%	$16,365
Public Utility Commission
Chairperson	$135,434	**	$137,694
Member	$132,934	1.7%	$135,194
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairperson	$135,434	*	$137,694
Member	$132,934	*	$135,194
Board of Claims*****
Chairperson	$129,190	1.7%	$131,386
Member	$122,389	1.7%	$124,470

 * 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.

MARY A. SODERBERG, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 10-2482. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2010, 9:00 a.m.]