NOTICES

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

[47 Pa.B. 7656]
[Saturday, December 16, 2017]

 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, 2017, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 0.8% effective January 1, 2018. 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 2017

Position	Salary Prior to 1/1/2018	COLA Adjustment	Salary Effective 1/1/2018
Governor	$193,304	0.8%	$194,850
Lieutenant Governor	$162,373	0.8%	$163,672
State Treasurer	$160,828	0.8%	$162,115
Auditor General	$160,828	0.8%	$162,115
Attorney General	$160,828	0.8%	$162,115
Large Agency Head	$154,642	0.8%	$155,879
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	$146,910	0.8%	$148,085
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	$139,178	0.8%	$140,291
Adjutant General
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Banking and Securities
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Insurance Commissioner
Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs ******
Liquor Control Board
Chairman	$78,556	0.8%	$79,184
Member	$75,462	0.8%	$76,066
Civil Service Commission****
Chairman	$88,395	0.8%	$89,102
Member	$84,995	0.8%	$85,675
State Tax Equalization Board
Chairman	$27,063	0.8%	$27,280
Member	$25,129	0.8%	$25,330
Milk Marketing Board
Chairman	$25,129	0.8%	$25,330
Member	$24,163	0.8%	$24,356
Securities Commission***
Chairman	$42,281	0.8%	$42,619
Member	$38,574	0.8%	$38,883
Athletic Commission
Chairman	$20,300	0.8%	$20,462
Member	$19,328	0.8%	$19,483
Board of Pardons
Member	$17,783	0.8%	$17,925
Public Utility Commission
Chairman	$149,410	**	$150,585
Member	$146,910	0.8%	$148,085
Environmental Hearing Board*
Chairman	$149,410	*	$150,585
Member	$146,910	*	$148,085
Board of Claims*****
Chairman	$142,772	0.8%	$143,914
Member	$135,256	0.8%	$136,338

 *: 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.

RANDY C. ALBRIGHT, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-2101. Filed for public inspection December 15, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]

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