THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY GILLEN, AUMENT, BOYD, D. COSTA, COX, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DENLINGER, HORNAMAN, HUTCHINSON, LONGIETTI, MASSER, MURT, READSHAW, ROAE, K. SMITH, TRUITT AND VULAKOVICH, FEBRUARY 28, 2011

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, FEBRUARY 28, 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 compensation of members of the

General Assembly.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4(d) and (d.1) of the act of September

30, 1983 (P.L.160, No.39), known as the Public Official

Compensation Law, 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] Wage

Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), 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] Wage Earners and Clerical Workers

(CPI-W), 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 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.