NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE BUDGET

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

[54 Pa.B. 8231]
[Saturday, December 14, 2024]

 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 13, 2024, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 3.4% effective January 1, 2025. 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 2024

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2025	COLA Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2025
Governor	$237,679	3.4%	$245,760
Lieutenant Governor	$199,648	3.4%	$206,436
State Treasurer	$197,748	3.4%	$204,471
Auditor General	$197,748	3.4%	$204,471
Attorney General	$197,748	3.4%	$204,471
Large Agency Head	$190,142	3.4%	$196,607
Secretary of Education
Secretary of Environmental Protection
Secretary of Health
Secretary of Labor and Industry
Secretary of Human Services
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Corrections
Medium Agency Head	$180,635	3.4%	$186,777
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	$171,128	3.4%	$176,946
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Banking & Securities
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Insurance Commissioner
Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs ******
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$96,590	3.4%	$99,874
Member	$92,786	3.4%	$95,941
Civil Service Commission****
Chairman	$108,687	3.4%	$112,382
Member	$104,507	3.4%	$108,060
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$33,276	3.4%	$34,407
Member	$30,898	3.4%	$31,949
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$30,898	3.4%	$31,949
Member	$29,710	3.4%	$30,720
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$51,987	3.4%	$53,755
Member	$47,430	3.4%	$49,043
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$24,959	3.4%	$25,808
Member	$23,766	3.4%	$24,574
Board of Pardons
Member	$21,865	3.4%	$22,608
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$183,135	**	$189,277
Member	$180,635	3.4%	$186,777
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$183,135	*	$189,277
Member	$180,635	*	$186,777
Board of Claims*****
Chairman	$175,547	3.4%	$181,516
Member	$166,305	3.4%	$171,959

 *: 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.

 ******: The salary for the Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs has not yet been set by statute.

URI MONSON, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 24-1807. Filed for public inspection December 13, 2024, 9:00 a.m.]

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