Pay discrepancy? UPDATED

Lebo Citizens reader David Huston emailed the commissioners this afternoon and questioned the Earnings By Department report published in my January 17, 2017 post Out of whack.

President Dave Brumfield responded at 8:57 PM??? to David with this:

From: David Brumfield <dbrumfield@mtlebanon.org>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 8:57 PM
To: David Huston
Subject: Re: commissioner pay

All commissioners receive $3,500.

On Jan 23, 2017 12:54 PM, "David Huston" wrote:

Why does Steve McLean make $3,500, while all the other commissioners get $3,400?

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Is the Earnings By Department report incorrect? Should we be checking all the salaries?

Update January 24, 2017 11:35 AM Nick M. contacted Andrew McCreery for a clarification.

From: Andrew McCreery [mailto:amccreery@mtlebanon.org]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 11:04 AM
To: Nicholas Meduho Jr
Cc: Keith Mcgill <kmcgill@mtlebanon.org>
Subject: Re: compensation

Due to a clerical error in 2015, the 4 commissioners were over paid $100 in 2015.  We reduced this amount in 2016 to rectify.

Thanks,

Andrew

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:47 AM, Nicholas Meduho Jr wrote:

Mr. McCreery, 

Regarding the 2016 compensation for the commissioners, Mr. McLean received $100 more than the others. 

Why is this? 

Thank you, 

Nicholas Meduho

Mt. Lebanon, PA

Out of whack

There has been quite a bit written here about some Municipal employees and their salaries. Through a Right To Know, the 2016 earnings/compensation for all individuals in the following departments:

Administration
Animal Control
Community Development
Crossing Guards
Elected Officials
Finance
Fire
Golf Course
Ice Rink
Information Services
Library
Office Services
Parking
Police
Pool
Public Information Office
Public Works
Rec Management
Seasonal Programs
Tax Office
Tennis

Are listed here. I find it interesting that the assistant to the manager (Bonnie Cross) is making almost double what the assistant manager/planner (Ian McMeans) makes.

I'm a little confused about animal control. I know that we no longer have anyone certified to kill rats, and I was under the impression that we have an arrangement with Upper St. Clair, perhaps through SHACOG, to share those services.

Moving down to Finance, the finance director (J. A. McCreery) and the assistant to the manager (Cross) were hired to replace Marcia Taylor, the former assistant manager. Add McCreery's, Cross', and McMeans' salaries together plus full time benefits for the three, and was not the most economical decision our commissioners made.

The Library had paid out almost $1.2 million dollars in earnings last year. That surprised me.

I have skipped Fire and Police. They put their lives on the line.

I have also skipped the Pool, Ice Rink, Tennis, Seasonal Programs, and Golf Course. I cannot comment on these departments since they generate revenue.

Which leaves me to my big gripe, the Public Information Office. I remember Susan Morgans saying that only she and her administrative assistant are full time. All the others are part time. $435,357.92 for public information, which includes the magazine (no printing or photographers or freelance writers or mailing costs) and social media such as Facebook and Twitter. $435,357.92. Plus expenses.

I think things at 710 Washington Road are a little out of whack.