Comments on: The Numbers Game in Columbus http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2009/07/30/the-numbers-game-in-columbus/ Up To The Minute Analysis Of Ohio Public Policy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:40 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Jack Lundberg http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/2009/07/30/the-numbers-game-in-columbus/comment-page-1/#comment-4697 Jack Lundberg Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:33:03 +0000 http://www.buckeyeinstitute.org/blog/?p=4358#comment-4697 A small sampling of city employees who are on payroll while Columbus is on a so-called diet: TRANSPORTATION-Department average salary $42,977 3 Gardners, 1 Gardner Supervisors, 5 Maintenance Carpenters, 3 Parking Meter Repairers, 2 Prevailing Wage Coordinators, 3 Public Relations Specialists, 1 Storekeeper, 2 Senior Storekeepers, 3 Sign Painter-Fabricators, 11 Street Clean & Maintenance Supervisors, 4 Trades Helpers PUBLIC UTILITIES-Power & Water. Department average salary $43,956 10 Automotive Mechanics, 4 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 6 Building Maintenance Workers, 3 Building Maintenance Supervisors, 2 Heat Vent/Air Conditioning Technicians, 26 Laborers, 2 Lamp Servicers, 3 Maintenance Carpenters, 3 Maintenance Painters, 9 Senior Storekeepers, 5 Storekeepers, 28 Water Maintenance Supervisors, 34 Water Maintenance Workers, 3 Water Plant Attendants PUBLIC UTILITIES-Sewerage & Drainage. Department average salary $44,097 9 Automotive Mechanics, 2 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 1 Automotive Partskeeper, 7 Senior Storekeepers, 44 Plant Maintenance Mechanics, 6 Plant Maintenance Supervisors, 3 Sewer Maintenance Assistant Managers, 1 Sewer Maintenance Manager, 14 Sewer Maintenance Supervisors, 48 Sewer Mainenance Workers, 28 Sewer Service Workers, 30 Water Plant Supervisors RECREATION & PARKS. Department average salary $21,303 (due to massive numbers of part-time employees, e.g. lifeguards) 108 Aging Programs Care Coordinators, 3 Arborists, 8 Gardners, 3 Gardner Supervisors, 1 Horticultural Specialist, 34 Laborers, 1 Locksmith, 3 Park Maintenance Assistant Managers, 11 Park Maintenance Supervisors, 2 Public Relations Specialists, 14 Recreation Administrative Managers, 33 Recreation Center Managers, 37 Recreation Leaders, 262 Recreation Instructors, 10 Recreation Service Representatives, 36 Recreation Supervisors, 14 Tree Trimmers, 6 Tree Trimmer Supervisors FINANCE-Fleet Management. Department average salary $42,617 3 Automotive Body Mechanics, 15 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 79 Automotive Mechanics, 3 Automotive Mechanic Helpers, 3 Fleet Attendants OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. Department average salary $75,054 14 Executive Assistants, 2 Senior Executive Assistants, 3 Executive Secretaries TOTAL EMPLOYEES (2008) 9,911 LARGEST GENERAL REVENUE FUND EXPENDITURES by Category Police $166 million Fire $123.6 million Retirement Benefits $43 million Power & Water $35.4 million Sewerage & Drainage $27.7 million Health Dept. $21.2 million Transportation $23 million (Source: 2008 City Payroll) “...people who work for Columbus should receive less in city benefits. ...perks are more generous—the city picks up the entire pension contribution for about two-thirds of its workers (~6,500)—than what’s offered by other governments and private companies.“ (City of Columbus Economic Advisory Panel, 2009) Any questions? A small sampling of city employees who are on payroll while Columbus is on a so-called diet:

TRANSPORTATION-Department average salary $42,977
3 Gardners, 1 Gardner Supervisors,
5 Maintenance Carpenters, 3 Parking Meter Repairers, 2 Prevailing Wage Coordinators, 3 Public Relations Specialists, 1 Storekeeper, 2 Senior Storekeepers, 3 Sign Painter-Fabricators, 11 Street Clean & Maintenance Supervisors, 4 Trades Helpers

PUBLIC UTILITIES-Power & Water. Department average salary $43,956
10 Automotive Mechanics, 4 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 6 Building Maintenance Workers, 3 Building Maintenance Supervisors, 2 Heat Vent/Air Conditioning Technicians, 26 Laborers, 2 Lamp Servicers, 3 Maintenance Carpenters, 3 Maintenance Painters, 9 Senior Storekeepers, 5 Storekeepers, 28 Water Maintenance Supervisors, 34 Water Maintenance Workers, 3 Water Plant Attendants

PUBLIC UTILITIES-Sewerage & Drainage. Department average salary $44,097
9 Automotive Mechanics, 2 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 1 Automotive Partskeeper, 7 Senior Storekeepers, 44 Plant Maintenance Mechanics, 6 Plant Maintenance Supervisors, 3 Sewer Maintenance Assistant Managers, 1 Sewer Maintenance Manager, 14 Sewer Maintenance Supervisors, 48 Sewer Mainenance Workers, 28 Sewer Service Workers, 30 Water Plant Supervisors

RECREATION & PARKS. Department average salary $21,303 (due to massive numbers of part-time employees, e.g. lifeguards)
108 Aging Programs Care Coordinators, 3 Arborists, 8 Gardners, 3 Gardner Supervisors, 1 Horticultural Specialist, 34 Laborers, 1 Locksmith, 3 Park Maintenance Assistant Managers, 11 Park Maintenance Supervisors, 2 Public Relations Specialists, 14 Recreation Administrative Managers, 33 Recreation Center Managers, 37 Recreation Leaders, 262 Recreation Instructors, 10 Recreation Service Representatives, 36 Recreation Supervisors, 14 Tree Trimmers, 6 Tree Trimmer Supervisors

FINANCE-Fleet Management. Department average salary $42,617
3 Automotive Body Mechanics, 15 Automotive Mechanic Supervisors, 79 Automotive Mechanics, 3 Automotive Mechanic Helpers, 3 Fleet Attendants

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR. Department average salary $75,054
14 Executive Assistants, 2 Senior Executive Assistants, 3 Executive Secretaries

TOTAL EMPLOYEES (2008) 9,911

LARGEST GENERAL REVENUE FUND EXPENDITURES by Category

Police $166 million
Fire $123.6 million
Retirement Benefits $43 million
Power & Water $35.4 million
Sewerage & Drainage $27.7 million
Health Dept. $21.2 million
Transportation $23 million
(Source: 2008 City Payroll)

“…people who work for Columbus should receive less in city benefits. …perks are more generous—the city picks up the entire pension contribution for about two-thirds of its workers (~6,500)—than what’s offered by other governments and private companies.“ (City of Columbus Economic Advisory Panel, 2009)

Any questions?

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