THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY ROAE, VULAKOVICH, SWANGER AND CREIGHTON, APRIL 8, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, APRIL 8, 2011  

AN ACT

Amending the act of September 30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39),

entitled "An act establishing salaries and compensation of

certain public officials including justices and judges of

Statewide courts, judges of courts of common pleas, judges of

the Philadelphia Municipal Court, judges of the Philadelphia

Traffic Court, district justices and the Governor, the

Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer, the Auditor

General, the Attorney General and certain other State

officers and the salary and certain expenses of the members

of the General Assembly; and repealing certain inconsistent

acts," further providing for judicial salaries, for executive

salaries and for legislative salaries.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 2.1 of the act of September 30, 1983

(P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official Compensation Law,

reenacted and amended November 16, 2005 (P.L.385, No.72), is

amended to read:

Section 2.1.  Judicial salaries.

(a)  Supreme Court.--The annual salary of the Chief Justice

of the Supreme Court shall be $123,000, and the annual salary of

each of the other justices of the Supreme Court shall be

$119,750.

(b)  Superior Court.--The annual salary of the President

Judge of the Superior Court shall be $117,750, and the annual

salary of the other judges of the Superior Court shall be

$116,000.

(c)  Commonwealth Court.--The annual salary of the President

Judge of the Commonwealth Court shall be $117,750. The annual

salary of each of the other judges of the Commonwealth Court

shall be $116,000.

(d)  Courts of common pleas.--

(1)  The annual salary of a president judge of a court of

common pleas shall be fixed in accordance with the following

schedule:

(i)  Allegheny County, $106,000.

(ii)  Philadelphia County, $106,500.

(iii)  Judicial districts having six or more judges,

$105,000.

(iv)  Judicial districts having three to five judges,

$104,500.

(v)  Judicial districts having one or two judges,

$104,000.

(vi)  Administrative judges of the divisions of the

Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County with

divisions of six or more judges, $105,000.

(vii)  Administrative judges of the divisions of the

Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County with

divisions of five or less judges, $104,500.

(viii)  Administrative judges of the divisions of the

Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County with divisions

of six or more judges, $105,000.

(ix)  Administrative judges of the divisions of the

Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County with divisions

of five or less judges, $104,500.

(2)  The other judges of the courts of common pleas shall

be paid an annual salary of $104,000.

(e)  Philadelphia Municipal Court.--The President Judge of

the Philadelphia Municipal Court shall receive an annual salary

of $103,000. The annual salary for the other judges of the

Philadelphia Municipal Court shall be $101,250.

(f)  Philadelphia Traffic Court.--The President Judge of the

Philadelphia Traffic Court shall receive an annual salary of

$55,000. The annual salary for the other judges of the

Philadelphia Traffic Court shall be $54,500.

(g)  Magisterial district judges.--A magisterial district

judge shall receive an annual salary payable by the Commonwealth

of $51,500.

(h)  Senior judges.--The compensation of the senior judges

pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 4121 (relating to assignment of judges)

shall be $315 per day. In any calendar year the amount of

compensation which a senior judge shall be permitted to earn as

a senior judge shall not when added to retirement income paid by

the Commonwealth for such senior judge exceed the compensation

payable by the Commonwealth to a judge then in regular active

service on the court from which said senior judge retired. A

senior judge who so elects may serve without being paid all or

any portion of the compensation provided by this section.

[(i)  Annual cost-of-living adjustment.--Beginning January 1,

1997, and each January 1 thereafter, the annual salaries under

subsections (a) through (h) shall be increased by 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 immediately prior to the date the

adjustment is due to take effect. The percentage increase and

salary amounts shall be determined prior to the annual effective

date of the adjustment by the Supreme Court and shall be

published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin by the Court

Administrator of Pennsylvania within 20 days of the date the

determination is made.]

Section 2.  Section 3 of the act, amended October 19, 1995

(P.L.324, No.51) and reenacted and amended November 16, 2005

(P.L.385, No.72), is amended to read:

Section 3.  Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor;

State Treasurer; Auditor General; Attorney General;

Commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public Utility

Commission; and heads of departments.

(a)  The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and Cabinet.--The

annual salaries of the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the

heads of the departments shall be as follows: Governor,

$125,000; Lieutenant Governor, $105,000; Adjutant General,

$90,000; Secretary of Aging, $95,000; Secretary of Agriculture,

$90,000; Secretary of Banking, $90,000; Secretary of Community

and Economic Development, $95,000; Secretary of the

Commonwealth, $90,000; Secretary of Education, $100,000;

Secretary of Environmental Protection, $100,000; Secretary of

General Services, $95,000; Secretary of Health, $100,000;

Insurance Commissioner, $90,000; Secretary of Labor and

Industry, $100,000; Secretary of Public Welfare, $100,000;

Secretary of Revenue, $95,000; State Police Commissioner,

$95,000; Secretary of Transportation, $100,000; Secretary of

Corrections, $100,000; Secretary of Conservation and Natural

Resources $95,000.

(b)  Compensation of State Treasurer, Auditor General and

Attorney General.--The annual salaries of the State Treasurer,

Auditor General and Attorney General shall be as follows: State

Treasurer, $104,000; Auditor General, $104,000; Attorney

General, $104,000.

(b.1)  Compensation of members of boards and commission.--The

annual salaries of the members of boards and commission shall be

as follows: member of the Liquor Control Board, $48,800;

Chairman of the Liquor Control Board, $50,800; member of the

Civil Service Commission, $40,625; Chairman of the Civil Service

Commission, $40,625; member of the State Tax Equalization Board,

$16,250; Chairman of the State Tax Equalization Board, $17,500;

member of Milk Marketing Board, $15,625; Chairman of Milk

Marketing Board, $16,250; member of the Securities Commission,

$15,000; Chairman of the Securities Commission, $16,250; member

of the Athletic Commission, $12,500; Chairman of the Athletic

Commission, $13,125; member of the Board of Pardons, $11,500;

Chairman of the Board of Claims, $84,800; member of the Board of

Claims, $80,800.

(c)  Additional compensation prohibited.--Neither the

Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer, Auditor General

or Attorney General nor the head of any administrative

department nor member of any board or commission referenced

herein, shall receive any additional compensation for any

services rendered to the Commonwealth in any capacity.

(d)  Compensation of commissioners of the Pennsylvania Public

Utility Commission.--Each of the commissioners of the

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission shall receive an annual

salary commensurate with the annual salary received by the

Secretary of Commerce, except the chairman, who shall receive an

additional $2,500 per year.

[(e)  Annual cost-of-living adjustment.--Beginning January 1,

1997, and each January 1 thereafter, the stated annual salaries

of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the State Treasurer,

the Auditor General, the Attorney General and the heads of the

departments and members of boards and commissions denoted herein

shall be increased by an annual cost-of-living increase

calculated 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 immediately prior to the date the

adjustment is due to take effect, to the then current salary

amounts authorized. The percentage increase and the salary

amounts shall be determined by the Governor prior to the annual

effective date of the adjustment and shall be published by the

Secretary of the Budget in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within ten

days of the date the determination is made.]

Section 3.  Section 4(d) and (d.1) of the act, reenacted

November 16, 2005 (P.L.385, No.72), are amended to read:

Section 4.  Members of the General Assembly.

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[(d)  Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for

members.--For the 12-month period beginning December 1, 1997,

through November 30, 1998, and for each like 12-month period

thereafter, the salary of the members of the General Assembly

shall be increased by an annual cost-of-living adjustment

calculated 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 immediately prior to the date the

adjustment is due to take effect, to the then current salary

amounts. The percentage increase and the new salary amounts

shall be determined jointly by the Chief Clerk of the Senate and

the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives prior to the

annual effective date of the adjustment and shall be published

by them in the Pennsylvania Bulletin within ten days of the date

such determination is made.

(d.1)  Subsequent annual cost-of-living adjustment for

officers and leaders.--For the 12-month period beginning

December 1, 1997, through November 30, 1998, and for each like

12-month period thereafter, the additional compensation of the

officers and leaders of the General Assembly shall be increased

by an annual cost-of-living adjustment calculated 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 immediately

prior to the date the adjustment is due to take effect, to the

then current compensation. The percentage increase and the new

compensation amounts shall be determined jointly by the Chief

Clerk of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of

Representatives prior to the annual effective date of the

adjustment and shall be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin

within 20 days immediately prior to each cost-of-living increase

taking effect.]

Section 4.  The amendment of sections 2.1(i), 3(e) and 4(d)

and (d.1) of the act shall apply to all persons elected or

appointed to their respective offices after the effective date

of this section.

Section 5.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.