NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE BUDGET
Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments, Boards and Commissions
[32 Pa.B. 6448] 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 19, 2002, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.6% effective January 1, 2003. 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 2002
Salary Salary Prior COLA Effective Position to 1/1/2003 Adjustment 1/1/2003 Governor $142,142 1.6% $144,416 Lieutenant Governor $119,399 1.6% $121,309 State Treasurer $118,262 1.6% $120,154 Auditor General $118,262 1.6% $120,154 Attorney General $118,262 1.6% $120,154 Large Agency Head $113,714 1.6% $115,533 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 $108,028 1.6% $109,756 Secretary of Aging Secretary of Community and Economic Development Secretary of General Services Secretary of Revenue State Police Commissioner Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources Small Agency Head $102,343 1.6% $103,980 Adjutant General Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Banking Secretary of the Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner Liquor Control Board Chairperson $57,766 1.6% $58,690 Member $55,491 1.6% $56,379 Civil Service Commission Chairperson $65,000 1.6% $66,040 Member $62,500 1.6% $63,500 State Tax Equalization Board Chairperson $19,901 1.6% $20,219 Member $18,477 1.6% $18,773 Milk Marketing Board Chairperson $18,477 1.6% $18,773 Member $17,768 1.6% $18,052 Securities Commission*** Chairperson $31,091 1.6% $31,588 Member $28,364 1.6% $28,818 Athletic Commission Chairperson $14,927 1.6% $15,166 Member $14,214 1.6% $14,441 Board of Pardons Member $13,077 1.6% $13,286 Public Utility Commission Chairperson $110,528 ** $112,256 Member $108,028 1.6% $109,756 Environmental Hearing Board* Chairperson $110,528 * $112,256 Member $108,028 * $109,756 * The Environmental Hearing Board (Board) is not contained 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/yr. more than PUC Members.
*** Per Act 1998-51.
ROBERT A. BITTENBENDER,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-2338. Filed for public inspection December 27, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]
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