The Empire Center for Public Policy today released the 2014 edition of “What They Make,” an overview of local government payrolls for the counties, towns, cities and villages (outside New York City) for the period of April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Read More
Local government is a labor-intensive business, and employee compensation is the single biggest element of most municipal budgets. The 2013-14 edition of What They Make, the Empire Center's annual report on public payrolls, allows New York taxpayers to compare this key element of local government costs around the state... Read More
It is not common for school districts to reach an on-time or early agreement on a new contract with their teachers unions. Under the Triborough Amendment to the Taylor Law, the terms of the existing contract remain in effect until a new agreement is ratified. Teachers continue to receive their step raises. Read More
The Web site SeeThroughNY, which monitors government pensions and payrolls, said the new retirees swelled the exclusive six-figure club to more than 2,700. The figure has doubled over the past five years, the group said. Read More
Even though he was no longer employed as a principal, Cafiero earned a salary of $144,469 from the district last year, according to SeeThroughNY.com. Read More
Hotaling earned $87,117 in 2012, and $98,897 last year, according to the See Through NY database. I wasn't able to determine the amount of his pension Wednesday, but it will certainly will be comfortable. Read More
A graduate of Kenmore West High School, Mang earned an associate degree from Erie Community College and was a member of the Kenmore Fire Department. He earned $70,538 in 2013, according to the SeethroughNY.net website operated by the Empire Center for Public Policy. Read More
The data comes after the state Court of Appeals ruled last week that pension systems in New York must release the names and details of its pensioners. The state Teachers’ Retirement System, as well as New York City pension funds, had refused to release the information because lower court rulings hadn’t required it to be made public. The lawsuit that led to the ruling was brought by the Empire Center for Public Policy. The think tank received the information this week and posted it on its website,www.SeeThroughNY.net. Read More