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Utica Community Schools employee salaries, 2008-2011
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Utica Community Schools employee salaries for teachers in Utica Community Schools, Michigan and those of other public school teachers in Michigan were 16.5 percent higher than in Indiana as of 2010, according to the most recent salary comparison from the U.S. Department of Education.[1]
Salaries
Sunshine Review filed a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request seeking salary information for the years 2008 to 2011, particularly those of ranking administrators and anyone earning over $150,000 annually. Utica officials complied only with sending salary information for 2008 and 2009.
2008 salaries
According to 2008 data provided by Utica schools, there were four employees earning over $150,000 annually; however, the information provided did not name the individuals holding each position.[2]
- Superintendent earned a salary of $235,033.10.
- Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services earned $175,189.34.
- Assistant Superintendent of Business and Employee Services earned $169,946.91.
- Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning earned $178,343.41.
Other salaries include:[2]
- Director of Adult and Continuing Education earned $142,993.19.
- Director of Curriculum earned 134,514.28.
- Director of Administrative Services earned $134,606.69.
- Director of Communications earned $122,655.97.
- Director of Technology earned $132,281.24.
- Coordinator of State and Federal Programs earned $129,763.51.
- Facilities Director earned $110,498.80.
- Supervisor of Human Resources earned $112,952.58.
- Supervisor of Special Education earned $108,400.72.
2009 salaries
According to 2009 data provided by Utica schools, there were two employees earning over $150,000 annually; however, the information provided did not name the individuals holding each position.[3]
- Superintendent earned a salary of $194,400.
- Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services earned $161,149.83.
Other salaries of note include:[3]
- Executive Director of Curriculum earned $141,987.36.
- Executive Administrator of Schools earned $139,667.18.
- Director of Human Resources earned $136,280.38.
- Executive Director of Technology earned $136,694.70.
- Executive Director of Administrative Services earned $134,741.21.
- Executive Director of Adult Education and Continuing Education earned $136,425.58.
Utica Community Schools spent $121,163,441.35 on teacher salaries and $49,582,252.90 on benefits in 2009-2010.[4]
Benefits
Sunshine Review filed a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request seeking benefits information for the years 2008 to 2011, particularly those of ranking administrators and anyone earning over $150,000 annually. Utica officials complied only with sending benefits information for 2008 and 2009.
2008 benefits of employees earning over $150,000
According to 2008 data provided by Utica schools, health benefits paid by four employees earning over $150,000 annually were:[2]
- Superintendent paid health insurance benefits of $13,337.52.
- Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services paid health insurance benefits of $13,337.52.
- Assistant Superintendent of Business and Employee Services paid health insurance benefits of $13,337.52.
- Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning paid health insurance benefits of $13,337.52.
2009 benefits of employees earning over $150,000
According to 2009 data provided by Utica schools, health benefits paid by four employees earning over $150,000 annually were:[3]
- Superintendent paid health insurance benefits of $7,818.72.
- Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services paid health insurance benefits of $11,051.70.
Phone use
Sunshine Review filed a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request seeking information on the amount spent by the school district for cellular and mobile devices. School district supplied data shows monthly expenses from 2008 through March 2011.[5]
2008 expenses by month
- January - $6,655.68
- February - $6,731.60
- March - $7,294.09
- April - $6,953.06
- May - $7,058.84
- June - $7,427.85
- July - $6,658.90
- August - $8,000.43
- September - $7,074.45
- October - $7,066.45
- November - $6,816.70
- December - $7,869.09
2009 expenses by month
- January - $6,474.64
- February - $7,345.87
- March - $7,016.58
- April - $7,021.93
- May - $12,937.41
- June - $7,431.94
- July - $4,594.16
- August - $7,142.45
- September - $6,410.13
- October - $6,803.93
- November - $5,399.90
- December - $5,083.06
2010 expenses by month
- January - $6,519.07
- February - $5,154.67
- March - $5,269.70
- April - $5,138.17
- May - $5,293.77
- June - $5,261.68
- July - $5,258.72
- August - $5,415.23
- September - $5,470.29
- October - N/A
- November - $5,226.53
- December - $5,432.17
2011 expenses by month
- January - $4,853.54
- February - $4,998.25
- March - $4,918.49
Car use
Sunshine Review filed a Michigan Freedom of Information Act request seeking information on the amount spent by the school district for automobiles for 2008 to 2011. According to data provided by the school district, there were:
- 2008 reimbursements for vehicles used by city employees with a total cost of $7,026
- 2009 reimbursements for vehicles used by city employees with a total cost of $5,442.53
- 2010 reimbursements for vehicles used by city employees with a total cost of $1,150.82
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.[6] 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.[6] 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.[6]
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
- Utica Community Schools official website
- Utica Schools Budget Salary/Compensation Transparency Report
- Utica Community Schools 2010 Employee Compensation Information
- School Employees Salary Cap, House Bill 4796 As Passed By The House
- "Michigan's education time bomb: Costly, loophole-ridden retirement system threatens public schools," The Detroit News, May 10. 2007
- Utica Teacher Contract: Summary and Analysis, Michigan Capitol Confidential, May 14, 2010
- "Utica Community Schools to lay off 90 teachers," The Macomb Daily, May 25, 2011 (dead link)
Footnotes
- ↑ "Michigan Teacher Pay 16.5 Percent Higher Than Indiana," Michigan Capitol Confidential, December 2, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Utica Schools, 2008 Employee Compensation Information (dead link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 2009 Employee Compensation information (dead link)
- ↑ Michigan School District Revenue and Expenditure Report—Makinac Center for Public Policy
- ↑ Utica Schools, Summary of Cell Phone Expenses (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 '’Philadelphia’s Quiet Crisis: The Rising Cost of Employee Benefits, Pew Charitable Trusts and the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, January 23, 2008
