NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE BUDGET
Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments,
Boards and Commissions
[35 Pa.B. 7075] 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 2005, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 3.6% effective January 1, 2006. 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 2005
Position Salary Prior to 1/1/2006 COLA ADJUSTMENT Salary Effective 1/1/2006 Governor $155,572 3.6% $161,173 Lieutenant Governor $130,679 3.6% $135,383 State Treasurer $129,436 3.6% $134,096 Auditor General $129,436 3.6% $134,096 Attorney General $129,436 3.6% $134,096 Large Agency Head $124,458 3.6% $128,938 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 $118,234 3.6% $122,490 Secretary of Aging Secretary of Community & Economic Development Secretary of General Services Secretary of Revenue State Police Commissioner Secretary of Conservation & Natural Resources Small Agency Head $112,013 3.6% $116,045 Adjutant General Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Banking Secretary of the Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner Liquor Control Board Chairman $63,224 3.6% $65,500 Member $60,734 3.6% $62,920 Civil Service Commission**** Chairman $71,142 3.6% $73,703 Member $68,405 3.6% $70,868 State Tax Equalization Board Chairman $21,781 3.6% $22,565 Member $20,224 3.6% $20,952 Milk Marketing Board Chairman $20,224 3.6% $20,952 Member $19,446 3.6% $20,146 Securities Commission*** Chairman $34,028 3.6% $35,253 Member $31,045 3.6% $32,163 Athletic Commission Chairman $16,338 3.6% $16,926 Member $15,557 3.6% $16,117 Board of Pardons Member $14,312 3.6% $14,827 Public Utility Commission Chairman $120,734 ** $124,990 Member $118,234 3.6% $122,490 Environmental Hearing Board* Chairman $120,734 * $124,990 Member $118,234 * $122,490 Board of Claims***** Chairman $114,903 3.6% $119,040 Member $108,855 3.6% $112,774 * 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 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. MICHAEL J. MASCH,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2423. Filed for public inspection December 30, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
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