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Broward County Sheriff's Office, Florida, 2009
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Broward County Sheriff's Office employee salaries are a matter of public record under the Florida Sunshine Law.
Governor Rick Scott's office launched a website on March 17, 2011 that provides access to frequently requested public records and information, including a state employee salary database and a list of state pension benefits that exceed $100,000.[1]
The website, FloridaHasARightToKnow.com, also includes contract records, information on rule-making status and procedures and links to other open government resources.[2]
Salaries
According to The Sun-Sentinel salary database, there were 5,331 employees in the Broward County Sheriff's Office in 2009.[3]
- The highest paid employee was Lieutenant Daphnys Jean-Baptiste, with total compensation of $287,357.74.
- There were 19 employees that earned more than $150,000 in total pay.
| Name | Job description | Annual rate | Base pay | OT | Total 2009 |
| Daphnys Jean-Baptiste | Lieutenant - Detention | $90,780.33 | $274,754.47 | $0.00 | $287,357.74 |
| Alfred Lamberti | Sheriff | $170,313.00 | $170,404.35 | $0.00 | $173,964.27 |
| Thomas Wheeler | Ex Dir Professional Standards | $166,586.99 | $167,099.01 | $0.00 | $168,659.01 |
| John Curry | Exec Director Administration | $163,198.67 | $163,198.63 | $0.00 | $169,660.05 |
| James Wimberly | Colonel - Det. & Comm. Cont/CC | $163,198.67 | $162,570.96 | $0.00 | $167,870.94 |
Benefits
The following benefits are offered to employees:[5]
- Medical insurance
- Life, dental, vision and disability insurance
- Retirement plan under the Florida Retirement System
- Leave including sick, annual, holiday, military, etc.
- 24-hour fitness center
- Wellness programs
Additional benefits for deputies:
- Training academy paid for
- Laptop and take-home vehicle provided
- Uniform
Vehicle use
The Broward County Sheriff's Office has about 2,900 employees with take-home vehicles and union members that do not receive vehicles receive $453 a month. Gas and maintenance for the take-home vehicles are paid for by the Sheriff's Office.[6]
Salary records project
In 2011, Sunshine Review chose 152 local governments as the focus of research on public employee salaries. The editors of Sunshine Review selected eight states with relevant political contexts (listed alphabetically):
1. California
2. Florida
3. Illinois
4. Michigan
5. New Jersey
6. Pennsylvania
7. Texas
8. Wisconsin
Within these states, the editors of Sunshine Review focused on the most populous cities, counties and school districts, as well as the emergency services entities within these governments. The purpose of this selection method was to develop articles on governments affecting the most citizens.
The salary information garnered from these states were a combination of existing online resources and state Freedom of Information Act requests sent out to the governments.
A study published by the Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia said the city of Philadelphia faced challenges owing to the cost of public employee pensions.[7] The report claimed the amount that Philadelphia paid to pension recipients limited the city’s ability to use its budget effectively.
The report said there were more individuals receiving pension benefits—33,907 claimants in 2006—than workers in the city—28,701.[7] The authors recommended three steps towards addressing the problem of high costs in pensions: improved data collection, expanded transparency initiatives, and reductions to the city's overall budget.[7]
Salary schedules can be published as ranges, not as specific compensation figures, and may leave out compensation received through health and retirement benefits, as well as benefits such as commuter allowances and cell phone reimbursements. This project aimed to close the gap and provide a more accurate picture of public employee salaries for the sake of public education and transparency.
See also
External links
- Database: How much overtime do Broward Sheriff's Office employees make?
- State Budget Solutions -- Florida
Footnotes
- ↑ Daytona Beach News-Journal, "Gov. Scott posts state employees' salaries," March 18, 2011
- ↑ Florida Has a Right to Know
- ↑ [1] (dead link)
- ↑ [2] (dead link)
- ↑ Benefits
- ↑ Palm Beach Post, "South Florida deputies get take-home cars — and we pay"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
