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

[33 Pa.B. 5997]

   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 the BLS on November 18, 2003, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 2.4% effective January 1, 2004. 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 2003

			Salary
	Salary Prior	COLA	Effective
Position	to 1/1/2004	Adjustment	1/1/2004
Governor	$144,416	2.4%	$147,882
Lieutenant Governor	$121,309	2.4%	$124,220
State Treasurer	$120,154	2.4%	$123,038
Auditor General	$120,154	2.4%	$123,038
Attorney General	$120,154	2.4%	$123,038
Large Agency Head	$115,533	2.4%	$118,306
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	$109,756	2.4%	$112,390
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	$103,980	2.4%	$106,476
Adjutant General    Secretary of Agriculture    Secretary of Banking    Secretary of the Commonwealth    Insurance Commissioner
Liquor Control Board
Chairperson	$  58,690	2.4%	$ 60,099
Member	$  56,379	2.4%	$ 57,732
Civil Service Commission****
Chairperson	$  66,040	2.4%	$ 67,625
Member	$  63,500	2.4%	$ 65,024
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairperson	$  20,219	2.4%	$ 20,704
Member	$  18,773	2.4%	$ 19,224
Milk Marketing Board
Chairperson	$  18,773	2.4%	$ 19,224
Member	$  18,052	2.4%	$ 18,485
Securities Commission***
Chairperson	$  31,588	2.4%	$ 32,346
Member	$  28,818	2.4%	$ 29,510
Athletic Commission
Chairperson	$  15,166	2.4%	$ 15,530
Member	$  14,441	2.4%	$ 14,788
Board of Pardons
Member	$  13,286	2.4%	$ 13,605
Public Utility Commission
Chairperson	$112,256	**	$114,890
Member	$109,756	2.4%	$112,390
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairperson	$112,256	*	$114,890
Member	$109,756	*	$112,390
Board of Claims*****
Chairperson	$106,663	2.4%	$109,223
Member	$101,049	2.4%	$103,474

*  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 Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).

**  Act 1995-51 requires that the PUC Chairperson shall receive $2,500/year 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. 03-2347. Filed for public inspection December 5, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]

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