A00704
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
110
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY PIELLI AND SANCHEZ, MAY 18, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 18, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study
and make recommendations on implementing location-based pay
for State government employees.
WHEREAS, Government wages must remain competitive to attract
the best talent into public service; and
WHEREAS, Cost of living varies across this Commonwealth, with
costs particularly higher in southeastern Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, With wages uniform across this Commonwealth, State
agencies, such as the Department of Transportation, have trouble
hiring and retaining employees in southeastern Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The Federal Government, California and New York
already adjust salaries based on where government employees
work; and
WHEREAS, Implementing location-based pay would help alleviate
hiring and retention problems that State agencies face;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and
make recommendations on implementing location-based pay for
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State government employees; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the study include:
(1) information on the cost of living by county and
metropolitan area across this Commonwealth;
(2) the impact that uniform Statewide wages have on the
hiring and retention of employees, particularly in
southeastern Pennsylvania;
(3) different methods of implementing location-based pay
in this Commonwealth, including by metropolitan area, by
county and by other geographic areas if useful;
(4) the fiscal impact of implementing location-based pay
based on the latest wage levels; and
(5) recommendations on implementing location-based pay
in this Commonwealth for State government employees;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
use other studies and existing resources that may assist in
completing the study; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the House
of Representatives no later than one year from the adoption of
this resolution.
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