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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-1958

NOTICES

OFFICE OF THE BUDGET

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

[48 Pa.B. 7729]
[Saturday, December 15, 2018]

 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 14, 2018, that the salaries covered by that law shall be increased by 1.6% effective January 1, 2019. 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 2018

Position Salary Prior to 1/1/2019 COLA Adjustment Salary Effective 1/1/2019
Governor $194,850 1.6% $197,968
Lieutenant Governor $163,672 1.6% $166,291
State Treasurer $162,115 1.6% $164,709
Auditor General $162,115 1.6% $164,709
Attorney General $162,115 1.6% $164,709
Large Agency Head $155,879 1.6% $158,373
 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 $148,085 1.6% $150,454
 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 $140,291 1.6% $142,536
 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 $79,184 1.6% $80,451
 Member $76,066 1.6% $77,283
Civil Service Commission****
 Chairman $89,102 1.6% $90,528
 Member $85,675 1.6% $87,046
State Tax Equalization Board
 Chairman $27,280 1.6% $27,716
 Member $25,330 1.6% $25,735
Milk Marketing Board
 Chairman $25,330 1.6% $25,735
 Member $24,356 1.6% $24,746
Securities Commission***
 Chairman $42,619 1.6% $43,301
 Member $38,883 1.6% $39,505
Athletic Commission
 Chairman $20,462 1.6% $20,789
 Member $19,483 1.6% $19,795
Board of Pardons
 Member $17,925 1.6% $18,212
Public Utility Commission
 Chairman $150,585 ** $152,954
 Member $148,085 1.6% $150,454
Environmental Hearing Board*
 Chairman $150,585 * $152,954
 Member $148,085 * $150,454
Board of Claims*****
 Chairman $143,914 1.6% $146,217
 Member $136,338 1.6% $138,519

 *: 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. 18-1958. Filed for public inspection December 14, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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