NOTICES
OFFICE OF THE BUDGET
Statutory Cost of Living Increases for Salaries of State Officials and the Heads of Departments, Boards and Commissions
[49 Pa.B. 7379]
[Saturday, December 14, 2019]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, 2019, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.9% effective January 1, 2020. 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 2019
Position Salary Prior to 1/1/2020 COLA Adjustment Salary Effective 1/1/2020 Governor $197,968 1.9% $201,729 Lieutenant Governor $166,291 1.9% $169,451 State Treasurer $164,709 1.9% $167,838 Auditor General $164,709 1.9% $167,838 Attorney General $164,709 1.9% $167,838 Large Agency Head $158,373 1.9% $161,382 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 $150,454 1.9% $153,313 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 $142,536 1.9% $145,244 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 $80,451 1.9% $81,980 Member $77,283 1.9% $78,751 Civil Service Commission**** Chairman $90,528 1.9% $92,248 Member $87,046 1.9% $88,700 State Tax Equalization Board Chairman $27,716 1.9% $28,243 Member $25,735 1.9% $26,224 Milk Marketing Board Chairman $25,735 1.9% $26,224 Member $24,746 1.9% $25,216 Securities Commission*** Chairman $43,301 1.9% $44,124 Member $39,505 1.9% $40,256 Athletic Commission Chairman $20,789 1.9% $21,184 Member $19,795 1.9% $20,171 Board of Pardons Member $18,212 1.9% $18,558 Public Utility Commission Chairman $152,954 ** $155,813 Member $150,454 1.9% $153,313 Environmental Hearing Board* Chairman $152,954 * $155,813 Member $150,454 * $153,313 Board of Claims***** Chairman $146,217 1.9% $148,995 Member $138,519 1.9% $141,151 *: 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.
JENNIFER SWAILS,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-1874. Filed for public inspection December 13, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]
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