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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 16-2029

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Cost-of-Living Factor under the Public Official Compensation Law

[46 Pa.B. 7434]
[Saturday, November 26, 2016]

 Under Section 4(d) of the Public Official Compensation Law (Act 72 of 2005), for the 12-month period beginning December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017, 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, 2015 through October 31, 2016.

 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, 2015 through October 31, 2016 increased by 1.336%. Therefore, the salary for legislators for the period beginning December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017 will be $86,478.50.

 Under section 4(d.1) of the Public Official Compensation Law (Act 72 of 2005), for the 12-month period beginning December 1, 2016 through November 30, 2017, 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, 2015 through October 31, 2016.

 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/Speaker1.336%$134,998.46
Majority Floor Leader1.336%$125,296.31
Minority Floor Leader1.336%$125,296.31
Majority Whip1.336%$115,938.23
Minority Whip1.336%$115,938.23
Majority Caucus Chairman1.336%$104,846.90
Minority Caucus Chairman1.336%$104,846.90
Majority Appropriations Chairman1.336%$115,938.23
Minority Appropriations Chairman1.336%$115,938.23
Majority Caucus Secretary1.336%$98,609.41
Minority Caucus Secretary1.336%$98,609.41
Majority Caucus Policy Chairman1.336%$98,609.41
Minority Caucus Policy Chairman1.336%$98,609.41
Majority Caucus Administrator1.336%$98,609.41
Minority Caucus Administrator1.336%$98,609.41

DONETTA M. D'INNOCENZO, 
Chief Clerk
Senate of Pennsylvania

DAVID REDDECLIFF, 
Chief Clerk
House of Representatives

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-2029. Filed for public inspection November 23, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]


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