2704 Statutory cost of living increases for salaries of State officials and the heads of departments, boards and commissions

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

[44 Pa.B. 8068]
[Saturday, December 27, 2014]

 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 20, 2014, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.6% effective January 1, 2015. 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 2014

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2015	COLA Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2015
Governor	$187,818	1.6%	$190,823
Lieutenant Governor	$157,765	1.6%	$160,289
State Treasurer	$156,264	1.6%	$158,764
Auditor General	$156,264	1.6%	$158,764
Attorney General	$156,264	1.6%	$158,764
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	$150,253	1.6%	$152,657
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	$142,741	1.6%	$145,025
Small Agency Head  Adjutant General  Secretary of Agriculture  Secretary of Banking  Secretary of the Commonwealth  Insurance Commissioner  Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs ******	$135,228	1.6%	$137,392
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$76,327	1.6%	$77,548
Member	$73,321	1.6%	$74,494
Civil Service Commission****
Chairman	$85,887	1.6%	$87,261
Member	$82,583	1.6%	$83,904
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$26,295	1.6%	$26,716
Member	$24,416	1.6%	$24,807
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$24,416	1.6%	$24,807
Member	$23,477	1.6%	$23,853
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$41,081	1.6%	$41,738
Member	$37,479	1.6%	$38,079
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$19,723	1.6%	$20,039
Member	$18,780	1.6%	$19,080
Board of Pardons
Member	$17,279	1.6%	$17,555
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$145,241	**	$147,525
Member	$142,741	1.6%	$145,025
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$145,241	*	$147,525
Member	$142,741	*	$145,025
Board of Claims*****
Chairman	$138,720	1.6%	$140,940
Member	$131,417	1.6%	$133,520
* 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.
****** The salary for the Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs has not yet been set by statute.

CHARLES B. ZOGBY, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 14-2704. Filed for public inspection December 26, 2014, 9:00 a.m.]