By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON March 24, 2012 Every year the provincial government requires municipalities to publish the names of those people who earn more than $100,000 during a year, along with whatever supplementary amounts are paid, usually travel or training amounts.
Former city Manager Roman Martiuk is on the list because, believe it or not, he is still on the city payroll. Figure that one out.
Burlington has a very expensive fire department, partly because the firefighters are required to put in a significant amount of overtime.
During the last budget cycle Council did not give the Fire Chief authority to hire the additional four fire fighters he said he needed for the new #8 fire station. He now has to juggle the staff he has and pay a significant amount of overtime.
Some of the amounts being paid raise more than an eyebrow. Some of the increases paid over the previous year almost make one gulp. We did not have access to our figures for last year, but next year we will lay in a year to year comparison.
Disclosure for 2011 under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996: Municipalities and Services
Those in the private sector will look at the salaries being paid and look at what they pay their staff and, in some office there will be some head shaking.
General Manager Scott Stewart doesn`t miss much. One of the most highly paid civil servants in Burlington – worth every dime we give him
There will be those at city hall who will see their name on the list for the first time and be quite proud of the achievement – and they should be. Breaking the $100,000 salary level is significant. There are a lot of people at city hall who earn every dollar we pay them. General Managers Kim Phillips and Scott Stewart carried the senior level of administration for the four months we were without a city manager. Burlington doesn’t have a bonus system or give merit pay, had we had such a policy they would have been at the top of that list.
General Manager Kim Phillips, along with Scott Stewart, carried the administrative load while the city was between city managers. Well paid with taxpayers getting value for money.
There are salary levels on the list that quite frankly surprise us – several that stun me. The value for money just isn’t there – some perhaps will not be on the list next year.
Council members don’t appear on the list because a large part of their income comes from the Region and that is a different list. We covered those salaries in a separate story.
For some reason, none of the people at the Economic Development Corporation don`t appear on the list nor is the Librarian. No one from the Performing Arts Centre or the Burlington Art Gallery. we will dig into that when people are at their desks on Monday.
What is clear from this list is that public sector jobs pay very well
There is a reason for calling the civil servant salary listing the Sunshine List. It was created by the Mike Harris government in 2006. Read carefully in every municipality.
Here it is – THE list.
ALDHAM Judy Field Serv. Supervisor $109,088.86 $1,672.81
ALLDRIDGE, Brian Platoon Chief $114,318.08 $628.68
ANSELL, Daniel T Captain $109,417.89 $577.68
ANTONIOW, Phil Manager $104,156.19 $579.59
BAKOS, Michael Captain $107,309.72 $563.58
BARRY, Phillip Captain $104,788.32 $566.01
BAVOTA, Deputy Fire Chief $129,670.30 $2,165.36
BAYLOR, Mark Captain $109,718.32 $563.58
BAYNTON, Steve T . Captain $109,719.33 $585.84
BEATTY, David . Deputy Fire Chief $122,285.21 $2,130.54
BEDINI, Chris District Supervisor $103,966.34 $642.78
BENNETT, Randy Manager of I T $112,435.50 $622.74
BENNITT, James District Supervisor $101,829.73 $791.25
BIELSKI, Bianca Manager $131,727.94 $735.30
BIRCH, Charles . Captain $114,620.31 $577.68
BOYD, Laura Manager HR $101,698.11 $560.70
CAUGHLIN, Deborah Manager $101,018.52 $561.37
CHOLEWKA, Chris Captain $101,795.79 $535.26
COULSON, Anne Marie Manager $118,422.63 $637.20
CRASS, John Manager $107,364.79 $596.55
DI PIETRO, Manager $117,961.02 $648.48
DONATI, Derrick K Firefighter $105,870.45 $475.50
DOWD, Timothy Captain $109,267.69 $564.69
DUNCAN, John Manager $116,221.86 $1,593.16
EICHENBAUM, T Director $161,136.28 $883.56
EVANS, Frances Manager $106,505.20 $577.68
FORD, Joan Deputy Treasurer $149,695.03 $778.80
GLENN, Christopher Director $130,710.51 $639.54
GLOBE, Darren Captain $104,130.69 $557.34
GOLDRING, Rick Mayor $159,645.38 $3,401.86
GOTTSCHLING, Fred Coordinator $101,499.64 $572.10
GRISON, Gregory Captain $107,255.05 $577.68
HAMILTON, Scott Manager $109,050.72 $589.90
HAYES, Dennis Captain $108,213.16 $563.58
HEBNER, Peter Captain $111,039.78 $577.68
HURLEY, Blake Solicitor $132,139.12 $622.21
JONES, Sheila City Auditor $114,217.17 $645.72
JURK, Robert Project Leader $105,971.50 $585.45
KELL, Donna Manager $114,812.92 $608.10
KELLY, John Captain $107,762.39 $563.58
KOEVOETS, Matt District Supervisor $108,527.14 $1,362.95
KRUSHELNICKI, B Director $159,662.99 $888.04
KUBOTA, Erika Solicitor $136,966.60 $640.76
LAING, Bruce Captain $109,417.88 $585.09
LAPORTE, Jason Captain $100,008.70 $459.54
LASELVA, John Supervisor $104,929.73 $567.72
LONG, Mark Captain $107,106.03 $563.58
MACDONALD, Gary Captain $109,417.87 $577.68
MACKAY, Michael J Captain $109,417.88 $591.58
MAGI, Allan Ex Dir $176,238.07 $960.06
MALE, Roy Executive Director $176,560.52 $985.50
MARTIUK, Roman City Manager $223,221.17 $2,575.63
MCGUIRE, Chris District Supervisor $105,115.55 $598.10
MCNAMARA, Michael Captain $114,223.52 $586.07
MERCANTI, Cindy Manager $104,306.52 $557.88
MINTZ, Shayne Fire Chief $149,779.99 $6,172.98
MONTEITH, Ross Platoon Chief $125,082.15 $642.90
MORGAN, Angela City Clerk $128,022.39 $674.04
MYERS, Peter Captain $109,417.88 $577.68
NICELIU, Kenneth Firefighter $100,832.37 $489.90
NICHOLSON, Alan Captain $110,738.74 $577.68
O’REILLY, Sandra Coordinator $104,015.69 $563.58
PEACHEY, Robert Manager $108,917.26 $609.33
PHILLIPS, Kim General Manager $196,500.29 $9,132.78
POLIZIANI, Matthew Captain $100,608.90 $499.02
POWELL, Lynn District Supervisor $100,902.29 $526.28
REILLY, Peter Captain $106,811.82 $563.58
ROBERTSON, C Director $142,056.62 $1,264.58
ROCK, Jeffrey Captain $106,811.82 $563.58
SCHMIDT-SHOUKRI, J Manager $133,555.64 $713.05
SHAHZAD, Arif Engineer $101,492.56 $555.12
SHEA NICOL, Nancy City Solicitor $161,722.85 $784.50
SHEPHERD, Donna Director of Transit $156,382.79 $880.74
SHIELDS, Lisa Solicitor $108,597.68 $627.93
SLACK, Craig D Platoon Chief $125,082.17 $642.90
SMITH, Clint Platoon Chief $122,658.32 $642.90
SPICER, Mike Transit Manager $115,644.78 $646.50
STEIGINGA, Ron Manager $111,791.58 $614.52
STEVENS, Craig Supervisor $100,806.65 $516.54
STEWART, Scott General Manager $197,697.29 $10,199.63
SWANCE, Jeffrey Captain $109,417.88 $584.30
SWENOR, Christine Director $154,679.63 $840.18
TAGGART, David Manager $113,845.03 $586.08
WEBER, Jeff Deputy Fire Chief $130,247.96 $9,288.98
WEIR, Kenneth Supervisor $103,473.76 $474.21
WHEATLEY, Ryan Captain $101,388.82 $483.15
WIGNALL, Mark Firefighter $111,196.08 $505.46
WONG, Betty Controller- $129,804.94 $716.42
WOODS, Douglas Captain $109,417.88 $577.68
ZORBAS, Steve Executive Dir. $193,149.38 $6,839.64
ZVANIGA, Bruce Director $135,711.05 $764.64
