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Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry
| Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Non-partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012-2013 FY Budget: | $72,590,000 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Authority: | Pennsylvania Constitution, Article IV, Section 1 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by Governor |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Julia Hearthway |
| Assumed office: | March 31, 2011 |
| Compensation: | $146,579 |
| Other Pennsylvania Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
Julia Hearthway is the current Secretary for Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry. She was nominated to the position by Governor Tom Corbett on March 31, 2011 and confirmed by the state senate on June 22, 2011.
Authority
Though the state constitution does not specifically create the office of Secretary of Labor and Industry, it does allow for the addition of public officers in Article IV, Section 1:
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All officers, whose selection is not provided for in this Constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law. |
Qualifications
There are no specific qualifications for the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor & Industry.
Appointments
The Secretary of Labor and Industry is not elected in Pennsylvania. The Governor nominates a candidate to the state senate, and the senate confirms the nominee by a two-thirds majority before the candidate takes the oath of office.
Vacancies
Article IV, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution grants the governor the power to appoint officers to fill vacancies. In the event of a vacancy in the office, the governor nominates a successor. This nomination must be made to the commonwealth senate within 90 days of the vacancy. The senate must then take action (confirming or not confirming the nomination) within 25 legislative days.[1]
Duties
The Department of Labor & Industry administers a number of programs for workers in Pennsylvania, including unemployment benefits, workers' compensation benefits, and vocational rehabilitation for individual with disabilities. The department also promotes economic development across the commonwealth, and advocates to help the commonwealth's workforce "remain world-class and globally competitive."[2]
State budget
The budget for the Department of Labor and Industry in Fiscal Year 2012-2013 was $72,590,000.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2012
In 2012, the secretary was paid an estimated $146,579. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.
2010
In 2010, the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry was paid an estimated $139,931 according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
Contact information
PA Department of Labor & Industry
Room 1700
651 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA 17121
General information: 717-787-5279
Personnel information: 717-787-6374
Press office: 717-787-7530
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Pennsylvania State Legislature, "Executive branch," June 1, 2011
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry "Department overview," Retrieved June 15, 2011
- ↑ Pennsylvania Budget Office, "2012-13 Enacted Budget - Act 9A," accessed April 10, 2013
- ↑ The Council of State Governments Book of the States, Chapter 4, Table 4.11, Retrieved June 14, 2011
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