NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE BUDGET
Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments, Boards and Commissions
[28 Pa.B. 6361] 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 17, 1998, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.6% effective January 1, 1999. 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 1995-51COLA ADJUSTMENT IS BASED ON THE PERCENT CHANGE IN THE CPI-U FOR PA-DE-NJ-MD, CMSA, FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDING NOVEMBER 1998
Position Salary Prior
to 1/1/99COLA
AdjustmentSalary
Effective
1/1/99Governor $130,297 1.6% $132,382 Lieutenant Governor $109,450 1.6% $111,201 State Treasurer $108,407 1.6% $110,142 Auditor General $108,407 1.6% $110,142 Attorney General $108,407 1.6% $110,142 Large Agency Head $104,238 1.6% $105,906 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 $99,026 1.6% $100,610 Secretary of Aging Secretary of Commerce & Economic Development Secretary of General Services Secretary of Revenue State Police Commissioner Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources Small Agency Head $93,814 1.6% $95,315 Adjutant General Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Banking Secretary of the Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner
Position Salary Prior To 1/1/99 COLA
AdjustmentSalary
Effective
1/1/99Liquor Control Board Chairman $52,953 1.6% $53,800 Member $50,868 1.6% $51,682 Civil Service Commission Chairman $42,346 1.6% $43,024 Member $42,346 1.6% $43,024 State Tax Equalization Board Chairman $18,242 1.6% $18,534 Member $16,938 1.6% $17,209 Milk Marketing Board Chairman $16,938 1.6% $17,209 Member $16,287 1.6% $16,548 Securities Commission Chairman $16,938 1.6% $17,209 Member $ 15,636 1.6% $ 15,886 Athletic Commission Chairman $ 13,682 1.6% $ 13,901 Member $ 13,030 1.6% $ 13,238 Board of Pardons Member $ 11,988 1.6% $ 12,180 Board of Claims Chairman $ 88,393 1.6% $ 89,807 Member $ 84,224 1.6% $ 85,572 Public Utility Commission Chairman $101,632 ** $103,110 Member $ 99,026 1.6% $100,610 Environmental Hearing Board* Chairman $101,632 1.6% $103,258 Member $ 99,026 1.6% $100,610 *: 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.
ROBERT BITTENBENDER,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-2137. Filed for public inspection December 24, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
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