2205 Statutory cost of living increases for salaries of State officials and the heads of departments, boards and commissioners

OFFICE OF THE BUDGET

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

[31 Pa.B. 6757]

   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, 2001, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 2.8% effective January 1, 2002. 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
PREPARED NOVEMBER 16, 2001
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 2001

POSITION	SALARY PRIOR TO 1/1/02	COLA ADJUSTMENT	SALARY EFFECTIVE 1/1/02
Governor	$138,270	2.8%	$142,142
Lieutenant Governor	$116,147	2.8%	$119,399
State Treasurer	$115,041	2.8%	$118,262
Auditor General	$115,041	2.8%	$118,262
Attorney General	$115,041	2.8%	$118,262
Large Agency Head    Secretary of Education    Secretary of Environmental Protection    Secretary of Health    Secretary of Labor & Industry    Secretary of Public Welfare    Secretary of Transportation    Secretary of Corrections	$110,617	2.8%	$113,714
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	$105,086	2.8%	$108,028
Small Agency Head    Adjutant General    Secretary of Agriculture    Secretary of Banking    Secretary of the Commonwealth    Insurance Commissioner	$99,555	2.8%	$102,343
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$56,193	2.8%	$57,766
Member	$53,980	2.8%	$55,491
Civil Service Commission
Chairman	$44,938	2.8%	$46,196
Member	$44,938	2.8%	$46,196
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$19,359	2.8%	$19,901
Member	$17,974	2.8%	$18,477
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$17,974	2.8%	$18,477
Member	$17,284	2.8%	$17,768
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$30,244	2.8%	$31,091
Member	$27,591	2.8%	$28,364
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$14,520	2.8%	$14,927
Member	$13,827	2.8%	$14,214
Board of Pardons
Member	$12,721	2.8%	$13,077
Board of Claims
Chairman	$93,801	2.8%	$96,427
Member	$89,379	2.8%	$91,882
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$107,586	**	$110,528
Member	$105,086	2.8%	$108,028
Environmental Hearing Board *
Chairman	$107,586	*	$110,528
Member	$105,086	*	$108,028

*  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 A. BITTENBENDER,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-2205. Filed for public inspection December 7, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]