Paterson Public Schools employee salaries, 2008-2011
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Paterson Public Schools employee salaries are public records under the New Jersey Open Public Records Act.
Per 2008 U.S. Census data, the state of New Jersey and local governments in the state employed a total of 585,379 people.[1] Of those employees, 465,049 were full-time employees receiving net pay of $2,459,242,541 per month and 120,330 were part-time employees paid $127,908,865 per month.[1] More than 55% of those employees, or 322,868 employees, were in education or higher education.[1]
The following data for Paterson Public Schools was gathered from the District's May 5, 2011 response to an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request submitted April 21, 2011. The response was signed by Deputy Superintendent Dr. Marguerite Vanden Wyngaard.[2]
Salaries and benefits
The information included below reflects district retiree pension salaries and benefits, as well as those received by district employees who resigned. In some cases, salaries received were slightly below $150k; the information requested only included $150k and over, but in cases where salary plus benefits came up over that amount, the tables below include that information. Because in some cases salary and benefits over a two-year period varied, the information is separated out by calendar year.
2008
| Employee name | Title/status with district | 2008 salary | 2008 benefits |
| Carreras, Ismael | (99) Retirement | 153,573 | 1,181.34 |
| Finkelstein, Frances | Business Administrator | 149,350 | 1,080.96 |
| Fulmore, Joseph | Asst Supt For Community Services | 158,585 | 873.94 |
| Glascoe, Michael E. | (99) Retirement | 217,883 | 831.19 |
| Kramer, Mark | State Monitor | 169,950 | 1,196.56 |
| Lyde, Jeanette S | (99) Retirement | 154,060 | 831.19 |
| Patterson, Brenda | Asst Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction | 157,518 | 1,125.52 |
| Poteat, Henry | (99) Resignation | 151,410 | N/A |
| Rush, J Michael | Asst. Supt. On Assignment Njqsac & Capa | 178,448 | 1,125.52 |
| Shafer, Eileen F | Asst Supt Of Personnel Services | 155,023 | 535.58 |
| Simon, Diedre | (99) Retirement | 149,247 | N/A |
2009
| Employee name | Title | 2009 salary | 2009 benefits |
| Berrios, Marysol | Asst. Superintendent Of Operations | 149,760 | 577.61 |
| Evans, Donnie W. | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 205,000 | 1,212.59 |
| Finkelstein, Frances | Business Administrator | 159,984 | 1,179.55 |
| Fulmore, Joseph | Assistant Superintendent | 169,688 | 937.11 |
| Kramer, Mark | State Monitor | 175,048 | 1,287.67 |
| Patterson, Brenda | Asst. Superintendent For Academic Support Programs | 168,684 | 1,212.59 |
| Poteat, Henry | (99) Resignation | 152,167 | N/A |
| Riviello, Joanne | Interim Assistant Superintendent | 150,000 | 1,264.91 |
| Rush, J Michael | (99) Retirement | 181,124 | N/A |
| Shafer, Eileen F | Assistant Superintendent | 165,957 | 577.61 |
2010
| Employee name | Title | 2010 salary | 2010 benefits |
| Berrios, Marysol | Asst. Superintendent Of Operations | 149,760 | 685.22 |
| Evans, Donnie W. | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 205,000 | N/A |
| Finkelstein, Frances | Business Administrator | 159,984 | 1,400.80 |
| Fulmore, Joseph | (99) Retirement | 169,688 | 1,245.18 |
| Kramer, Mark | Assistant Superintendent | 175,048 | 1,542.67 |
| Patterson, Brenda | Asst. Superintendent For Academic Support Programs | 168,684 | 1,448.38 |
| Poteat, Henry | (99) Resignation | 152,167 | N/A |
| Riviello, Joanne | Assistant Superintendent | 150,000 | 1,514.74 |
| Shafer, Eileen F | Assistant Superintendent | 165,957 | 685.22 |
| Vanden Wyngaard, Marguerite A. | Acting Deputy Superintendent | 175,000 | N/A |
2011
| Employee name | Title | 2011 salary | 2011 benefits |
| Berrios, Marysol | Asst. Superintendent Of Operations | 149,760 | 741.53 |
| Evans, Donnie W. | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 205,000 | 942.41 |
| Finkelstein, Frances | Business Administrator | 159,984 | 1,545.21 |
| Kramer, Mark | Assistant Superintendent | 175,048 | 1,670.03 |
| Patterson, Brenda | Asst. Superintendent For Academic Support Programs | 168,684 | 1,567.17 |
| Poteat, Henry | (99) Resignation | 152,167 | N/A |
| Riviello, Joanne | Assistant Superintendent | 150,000 | 1,640.62 |
| Shafer, Eileen F | Assistant Superintendent | 165,957 | 741.53 |
| Vanden Wyngaard, Marguerite A. | Acting Deputy Superintendent | 175,000 | 1,142.98 |
Phone use
In response to OPRA, Paterson Public Schools provided cell phone usage data for those relevant employees, retirees and resignees. The cost to the district was not included.
| Year | Employee name | Title | Total cell usage |
| 2008 | Carreras, Ismael | (99) Retirement | 1,678 |
| 2008 | Finkelstein, Frances | Business Administrator | 108 |
| 2008 | Fulmore, Joseph | Asst Supt For Community Services | 10,196 |
| 2008 | Glascoe, Michael E. | (99) Retirement | 4,288 |
| 2008 | Kramer, Mark | State Monitor | 18,010 |
| 2008 | Lyde, Jeanette S | (99) Retirement | 2,521 |
| 2008 | Patterson, Brenda | Asst Superintendent Curriculum & Instruction | 6,958 |
| 2008 | Poteat, Henry | (99) Resignation | 8,434 |
| 2008 | Rush, J Michael | Asst. Supt. On Assignment Njqsac & Capa | 7,444 |
| 2008 | Shafer, Eileen F | Asst Supt Of Personnel Services | 24,855 |
| 2008 | Simon, Diedre | (99) Retirement | 4,303 |
| 2009 | Berrios, Marysol | Asst. Superintendent Of Operations | 6,581 |
| 2009 | Evans, Donnie W. | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 6,748 |
| 2009 | Riviello, Joanne | Interim Assistant Superintendent | 14,240 |
| 2010 | Vanden Wyngaard, Marguerite A. | Acting Deputy Superintendent | 1,107 |
Car use
Records of cash value estimates for vehicle usage ("auto imputed" is the district's term) were given in response to OPRA for those relevant employees. The year in which this information was collected is not available.
| Employee name | Title | Amount |
| Felicetta, Anthony | Maintenance Worker Foreman | 1543.2 |
| Morgello, George | Maintenance Worker Foreman | 2399.2 |
| Sharkas, Mohamad | Maintenance Worker Foreman | 154.35 |
| Soto, Jose | Sector Supervisor | 481.79 |
| Zoppo, Joseph | Audio Visual Technician | 477.12 |
| Cahuana, Cesar D. | Maintenance Worker Foreman | 1312.1 |
| Barca, Emilio | Director Of District Technology | 1742.9 |
| Barca, Emilio | Director Of District Technology | 1742.9 |
| Ghassan, Balqar | Maintenance Worker Foreman | 1456.6 |
| Belmont, Michael D. | Teacher Technology Coordinator | 2212.7 |
| Rodriguez, Obed | Construction Manager | 1295.9 |
| Smith, James | Director Of School Safety | 2311.5 |
| Lawn, Andrew | Director Of Facilities | 664.78 |
| Storms, James | Maintenance Worker Plumber | 879 |
| Hoatson, Richard A. | Supervisor | 205.85 |
| Glascoe, Michael E. | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 310.34 |
| Rush, J Michael | Deputy Superintendent | 303.95 |
| Maglio, Michael | Interim Director Of Facilities | 891 |
| Clancy, Dennis | State Dist.Supt.Of Schools | 1956.4 |
| Sapara-Grant, Christopher A. | Construction Project Manager | 285 |
| Berrios, Marysol | Asst. Superintendent Of Operations | 3878.7 |
| Evans, Donnie W. | State Dist. Supt. Of Schools | 7454.5 |
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.
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