Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, New Jersey, 2009
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Monmouth County Sheriff's Office employee salaries are public records under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act.
In 2009, New Jersey police salaries ranked highest in nation with median pay of $90,672.[1]
Salaries
Starting salaries for sheriff officer candidates are $35,770.[2] The maximum contract salary is $97,594.
Leave
Paid vacation:[2]
- 0 to 5 years employment = 12 days
- 6 to 12 years employment =15 days
- 13 to 20 years employment = 20 days
- 21+ years employment = 25 days.
Sick days:[2] 1 day per month for first year employment, and 15 days per year for each subsequent year of employment. Accumulated sick time may be cashed in up to a maximum of $15,000.
Benefits
- Medical and prescription coverage with optional dental and optical coverage.
- Retirement plan based on age at date of hire:[2]
- Age 35 and under are eligible for Police and Fire Retirement System.
- Age 35 and over are eligible for Public Employees Retirement System.
- College credit reimbursement program of $50 per credit of additional salary for any pre-approved credits earned while employed by the Monmouth County Sheriffs Office.[2]
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.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3]
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
- N.J. police and firefighter salary cap proposed in Trenton, New Jersey Newsroom, November 23, 2010
- State Budget Solutions -- New Jersey
Footnotes
- ↑ "N.J. police salaries rank highest in nation with median pay of $90,672," NJ.com, September 19, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Monmouth County Sheriff Officer Candidates
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
