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Dane County Sheriff's Office, Wisconsin, 2009
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Dane County Sheriff's Office employee salaries are public records under the Wisconsin Open Records Law.
Salaries
In 2009, 15 employees made over $100,000.[1]
| Name | Job title | Agency | Base pay | Total earned |
| Lurquin, Robert | Sergeant | Sheriff-Field Services | $69,248 | $100,809 |
| Hook, Jeffrey | Captain - 105 | Sheriff-Field Services | $101,685 | $101,685 |
| Wagner, Joel | Deputy Sheriff IV | Sheriff-Field Services | $53,785 | $101,966 |
| Hundt, Gerald | Lieutenant | Sheriff-Field Services | $73,932 | $102,883 |
| Sampson, Joseph | Lieutenant | Sheriff-Admin | $73,932 | $104,097 |
| Twombly, Mark | Lieutenant | Sheriff-Security Services | $73,932 | $104,811 |
| Ritter, David | Sergeant | Sheriff-Field Services | $69,248 | $105,055 |
| Blakley, Jeffrey | Lieutenant | Sheriff-Field Services | $73,932 | $105,663 |
| Ritter, Timothy | Captain - 105 | Sheriff-Support Services | $102,591 | $106,458 |
| Teuscher, Jeffrey | Captain - 105 | Sheriff-Security Services | $102,591 | $106,458 |
| Disch, Gordon | Sergeant | Sheriff-Field Services | $69,248 | $107,100 |
| Balistreri, Anthony | Deputy Sheriff I-II | Sheriff-Field Services | $52,317 | $108,458 |
| Molony, Mary | Captain - 105 | Sheriff-Support Services | $106,072 | $110,218 |
| Mahoney, David | Sheriff | Sheriff-Admin | $113,979 | $113,979 |
| Boylan, Ron | Chief Deputy Sheriff - 105 | Sheriff-Admin | $111,376 | $115,794 |
Car use
According to information provided by the Sheriff's Office, personnel may use county-owned vehicles for official business only. County-owned vehicles may not be used for personal use without the knowledge or permission of the Sheriff, except in an emergency, when it is impractical to obtain prior authorization. In this event, the reason for using the vehicle and the circumstances shall be communicated to the employee's Division Commander with copies to the Sheriff and Chief Deputy as soon as practical.
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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2]
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.
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