2459 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

[43 Pa.B. 7610]
[Saturday, December 28, 2013]

 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, 2013, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 0.3% effective January 1, 2014. 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 2013

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2014	COLA Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2014
Governor	$187,256	0.3%	$187,818
Lieutenant Governor	$157,293	0.3%	$157,765
State Treasurer	$155,797	0.3%	$156,264
Auditor General	$155,797	0.3%	$156,264
Attorney General	$155,797	0.3%	$156,264
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	$149,804	0.3%	$150,253
Medium Agency Head  Secretary of Aging  Secretary of Commerce & Economic Development  Secretary of General Services  Secretary of Revenue  State Police Commissioner  Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources	$142,314	0.3%	$142,741
Small Agency Head  Adjutant General  Secretary of Agriculture  Secretary of Banking  Secretary of the Commonwealth  Insurance Commissioner  Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs******	$134,824	0.3%	$135,228
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$76,099	0.3%	$76,327
Member	$73,102	0.3%	$73,321
Civil Service Commission****
Chairman	$85,630	0.3%	$85,887
Member	$82,336	0.3%	$82,583
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$26,216	0.3%	$26,295
Member	$24,343	0.3%	$24,416
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$24,343	0.3%	$24,416
Member	$23,407	0.3%	$23,477
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$40,958	0.3%	$41,081
Member	$37,367	0.3%	$37,479
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$19,664	0.3%	$19,723
Member	$18,724	0.3%	$18,780
Board of Pardons
Member	$17,227	0.3%	$17,279
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$144,814	**	$145,241
Member	$142,314	0.3%	$142,741
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$144,814	*	$145,241
Member	$142,314	*	$142,741
Board of Claims*****
Chairman	$138,305	0.3%	$138,720
Member	$131,024	0.3%	$131,417
* 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.
**** 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. 13-2459. Filed for public inspection December 27, 2013, 9:00 a.m.]