Bill Text: PA HR2 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the members of the Judicial Branch to voluntarily reject the annual cost-of-living adjustment to their salaries.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-26 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HR2 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR2-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 2 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY M. O'BRIEN, RAPP, KOTIK, KORTZ, BEYER, McILVAINE SMITH, HORNAMAN, MURT, SCHRODER AND VULAKOVICH, JANUARY 26, 2009
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JANUARY 26, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Urging the members of the Judicial Branch to voluntarily reject
the annual cost-of-living adjustment to their salaries.
WHEREAS, In light of the rising State budget and the weakened
condition of the United States economy that continues to
negatively affect the citizens of this nation, many people are
concerned about the stability of their employment and expect
that they will not see any increase in their compensation for
the foreseeable future; and
WHEREAS, Changes to the Laws of Pennsylvania in 1995
authorize an automatic cost-of-living adjustment for the annual
salaries of various elected officials in the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Branches of State Government; and
WHEREAS, Some of those elected officials in the General
Assembly have publicly stated their intent to decline the cost-
of-living adjustments they are otherwise entitled to receive
under the law due to the condition of the economy; and
WHEREAS, Governor Edward G. Rendell has agreed not to
increase his salary and may cancel the increases for Executive
Branch personnel as well; and
WHEREAS, The elected officials of the Judicial Branch who are
eligible for the cost-of-living adjustment should follow the
example of the elected officials in the Legislative and
Executive Branches of State Government by voluntarily rejecting
the cost-of-living adjustments to their annual salaries;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the members
of the Judicial Branch to voluntarily reject the annual cost-of-
living adjustment to their salaries.
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