NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE BUDGET
Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments, Boards and Commissions
[34 Pa.B. 6810] 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, 2004, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 5.2% effective January 1, 2005. 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 2004
Position Salary Prior
To 1/1/2005Cola
Adjustment
Salary
Effective
1/1/2005
Governor $147,882 5.2% $155,572 Lieutenant Governor $124,220 5.2% $130,679 State Treasurer $123,038 5.2% $129,436 Auditor General $123,038 5.2% $129,436 Attorney General $123,038 5.2% $129,436 Large Agency Head $118,306 5.2% $124,458 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 $112,390 5.2% $118,234 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 $106,476 5.2% $112,013 Adjutant General Secretary of Agriculture Secretary of Banking Secretary of the Commonwealth Insurance Commissioner Liquor Control Board Chairman $60,099 5.2% $63,224 Member $57,732 5.2% $60,734 Civil Service Commission**** Chairman $67,625 5.2% $71,142 Member $65,024 5.2% $68,405 State Tax Equalization Board Chairman $20,704 5.2% $21,781 Member $19,224 5.2% $20,224 Milk Marketing Board Chairman $19,224 5.2% $20,224 Member $18,485 5.2% $19,446 Securities Commission*** Chairman $32,346 5.2% $34,028 Member $29,510 5.2% $31,045 Athletic Commission Chairman $15,530 5.2% $16,338 Member $14,788 5.2% $15,557 Board of Pardons Member $13,605 5.2% $14,312 Public Utility Commission Chairman $114,890 ** $120,734 Member $112,390 5.2% $118,234 Environmental Hearing Board* Chairman $114,890 * $120,734 Member $112,390 * $118,234 Board of Claims***** Chairman $109,223 5.2% $114,903 Member $103,474 5.2% $108,855
*: 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. 04-2298. Filed for public inspection December 23, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
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