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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 07-2244

NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE BUDGET

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

[37 Pa.B. 6487]
[Saturday, December 8, 2007]

   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 15, 2007, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 3.5% effective January 1, 2008. 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 2007

Position Salary Prior 1/1/2008Cola
Adjustment		Salary Effective 1/1/2008
Governor $164,3963.5%$170,150
Lieutenant Governor$138,0913.5%$142,924
State Treasurer $136,778 3.5%$141,565
Auditor General$136,778 3.5% $141,565
Attorney General $136,7783.5%$141,565
Large Agency Head$131,517 3.5% $136,120
   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$124,940 3.5% $129,313
   Secretary of Aging
   Secretary of Community and Economic Development
   Secretary of General Services
   Secretary of Revenue
   State Police Commissioner
   Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources
Small Agency Head $118,366 3.5% $122,509
   Adjutant General
   Secretary of Agriculture
   Secretary of Banking
   Secretary of the Commonwealth
   Insurance Commissioner
Liquor Control Board
   Chairperson$66,8103.5% $69,148
   Member$64,1783.5%$66,424
Civil Service Commission****
   Chairperson $75,1773.5% $77,808
   Member$72,285 3.5%$74,815
State Tax Equalization Board
   Chairperson$23,0163.5%$23,822
   Member $21,3713.5%$22,119
Milk Marketing Board
   Chairperson $21,371 3.5% $22,119
   Member$20,5493.5%$21,268
Securities Commission***
   Chairperson$35,958 3.5% $37,217
   Member $32,806 3.5%$33,954
Athletic Commission
   Chairperson $17,265 3.5% $17,869
   Member$16,4393.5%$17,014
Board of Pardons
   Member $15,1243.5%$15,653
Public Utility Commission
   Chairperson$127,440**$131,813
   Member $124,9403.5%$129,313
Environmental Hearing Board*
   Chairperson$127,440* $131,813
   Member$124,940* $129,313
Board of Claims*****
   Chairperson $121,421 3.5% $125,671
   Member $115,0293.5%$119,055

   *:  The Environmental Hearing Board (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 Chairperson 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. 07-2244. Filed for public inspection December 7, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]


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