THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Cost-of-Living Factor under the Public Official Compensation Law
[51 Pa.B. 7340]
[Saturday, November 27, 2021]
Under Section 4(d) of the Public Official Compensation Law (Act 72 of 2005), for the 12-month period beginning December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, the salary of the members of the General Assembly shall be increased by a cost-of-living factor which is determined by increasing the amount of the salary by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, officially reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period of November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021.
The percentage increase and the new salary amount have been determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives as follows:
The CPI-U for the period November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021 increased by 5.6420%. Therefore, the salary for legislators for the period beginning December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022 will be $95,432.14.
Under section 4(d.1) of the Public Official Compensation Law (Act 72 of 2005), for the 12-month period beginning December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022, the additional compensation of the officers and leaders of the General Assembly shall be increased by a cost-of-living factor which is determined by increasing the amount of the salary by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland area, officially reported by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period from November 1, 2020 through October 31, 2021.
The percentage change and the new compensation amounts have been determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives as follows:
| Leadership Position | % Increase | New Compensation |
|---|
| President pro tempore/Speaker | 5.6420% | $148,975.66 |
| Majority Floor Leader | 5.6420% | $138,268.99 |
| Minority Floor Leader | 5.6420% | $138,268.99 |
| Majority Whip | 5.6420% | $127,942.01 |
| Minority Whip | 5.6420% | $127,942.01 |
| Majority Caucus Chairman | 5.6420% | $115,702.33 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | 5.6420% | $115,702.33 |
| Majority Appropriations Chairman | 5.6420% | $127,942.01 |
| Minority Appropriations Chairman | 5.6420% | $127,942.01 |
| Majority Caucus Secretary | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
| Minority Caucus Secretary | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
| Majority Caucus Policy Chairman | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
| Minority Caucus Policy Chairman | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
| Majority Caucus Administrator | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
| Minority Caucus Administrator | 5.6420% | $108,819.04 |
DONETTA M. D'INNOCENZO,
Chief Clerk
Senate of Pennsylvania
BROOKE WHEELER,
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-1951. Filed for public inspection November 24, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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