Drum Roll, Please
Since we’ve been gone things seem hardly to have changed at all in Fullerton.
As a public service announcement I forthwith present the compensation of Fullerton employees – the people that keep our streets safe from drunk drivers and make sure development is intelligent and appropriate, and that Laguna Lake stays full of Grade A MWD water – among other important responsibilities. It is up to you, Friends, to determine if we are getting our money’s worth, and to reflect upon four straight unbalanced budget years of tapping into the City’s reserve funds to pay for all this valuable peoplepower.
Numbers 1 and 4 have been in the news a bit, lately.
Courtesy of FullertonWatch and Transparent California:
2015 salaries for City of Fullerton
| Name | Job title | Regular pay | Overtime pay | Other pay | Total benefits |
Total pay & benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny E Hughes | CHIEF OF POLICE Fullerton, 2015 |
$206,779.04 | $0.00 | $19,819.43 | $131,805.35 | $358,403.82 |
| Wolfgang Knabe | FIRE CHIEF Fullerton, 2015 |
$203,999.64 | $0.00 | $4,643.28 | $112,745.11 | $321,388.03 |
| Julie A Kunze | FIRE MARSHAL/DEP CHIEF Fullerton, 2015 |
$172,217.81 | $9,935.65 | $4,547.08 | $114,060.22 | $300,760.76 |
| Joseph B. Felz | CITY MANAGER Fullerton, 2015 |
$212,000.82 | $0.00 | $17,449.64 | $67,789.57 | $297,240.03 |
| Adam R. Loeser | BATTALION CHIEF(DEP CHF-OPER) Fullerton, 2015 |
$156,943.52 | $15,818.12 | $720.20 | $105,774.06 | $279,255.90 |
| Pedram Gharah | POLICE SERGEANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$103,224.05 | $58,931.61 | $16,348.16 | $85,104.82 | $263,608.64 |
| John D Siko | POLICE CAPTAIN Fullerton, 2015 |
$139,739.36 | $0.00 | $18,017.60 | $101,853.43 | $259,610.39 |
| Rodger Jeffrey Corbett | POLICE SERGEANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$109,359.74 | $29,001.64 | $29,080.34 | $90,144.86 | $257,586.58 |
| Andrew S. Goodrich | POLICE LIEUTENANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$131,622.40 | $1,280.71 | $21,982.90 | $102,304.08 | $257,190.09 |
| Name Redacted | POLICE SERGEANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$109,359.68 | $29,780.18 | $29,255.12 | $88,606.65 | $257,001.63 |
| Kenneth D. Edgar | POLICE CORPORAL Fullerton, 2015 |
$90,995.45 | $76,626.67 | $10,885.90 | $74,944.85 | $253,452.87 |
| Scott A Rudisil | POLICE CAPTAIN Fullerton, 2015 |
$139,739.37 | $0.00 | $22,127.76 | $91,508.62 | $253,375.75 |
| John R. Stokes | BATTALION CHIEF Fullerton, 2015 |
$121,373.86 | $35,725.81 | $9,910.43 | $85,885.82 | $252,895.92 |
| Michael A Chocek | POLICE LIEUTENANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$119,385.46 | $16,304.14 | $21,062.41 | $95,254.80 | $252,006.81 |
| Jonathan S. Radus | POLICE SERGEANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$99,191.35 | $49,367.37 | $20,047.12 | $82,715.78 | $251,321.62 |
| Michael J. Chlebowski | POLICE LIEUTENANT Fullerton, 2015 |
$131,622.40 | $4,757.50 | $12,714.05 | $100,924.01 | $250,017.96 |
| John Richard Zillgitt | FIRE CAPTAIN Fullerton, 2015 |
$91,823.87 | $52,971.51 | $20,343.80 | $84,384.03 | $249,523.21 |
| Javier Avelar | FIRE CAPTAIN Fullerton, 2015 |
$91,871.14 | $58,855.64 | $17,249.44 | $81,413.43 | $249,389.65 |
| Timothy J. Hartinger | FIRE CAPTAIN Fullerton, 2015 |
$91,823.88 | $62,408.63 | $15,068.59 | $79,874.37 | $249,175.47 |
| Karen A. Haluza | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOP Fullerton, 2015 |
$177,580.31 | $0.00 | $5,824.00 | $65,768.42 | $249,172.73 |
Enough to make bail, if necessary.
They are on the low end across the State too. Give them another pay raise. Best police department in the nation.
We pay Haluza a qurter mil a year to foist garbage like College Town, the Bastanchury project and now the Monster on Commonwealth on us? Amerige Court is coming back, too, I hear.
Seriously? Here’s a thought: save that all Haluza dough and let developers do whatever they want. It could’t be any worse that what we’re getting now.
I hear you.
Sure would love to be pulling down Officer Name Redacted’s pay and benefits.
We need to pay them more because it takes a lot of courage to turn a blind eye to the City Manager breaking the law.
Lets pay him more too. Poor guy can’t afford Uber on that measly salary.
Now you’re on to something. Since Hughes became a captain he has rewarded his pals with unlimited amounts of unworked overtime. An audit needs to be conducted on sgts like Corbett and Gahrah…
Yeah, I noticed that, too.
But they are Hero. They deserve.
I’m wondering who you are. Clearly an Officer that didn’t get promoted LOL
#9 is our old friend Andrew Goodrich, infamously know as the creep who lied about Kelly Thomas inflicting broken bones on those poor defenseless cops.
Yep the spokes hole. He got promoted over his good work with the Kelly Thomas project.
Nah, he got promoted for his role in the culture of corruption.
This site is the biggest waste of time and information. You have no idea how many hours these officers work and they put their lives on the line daily for you! Would you prefer a group of officers that made way less and worked way less? That would certainly be beneficial for the city & the crime/gang problems. They are already on the low end comparitably. There is a system to manage them like anyone else. Let the system do its job and stop posting biased misinformation. You have some of the best officers I’ve ever seen in that City and its the lack of respect from people like you who will chase them and continue to put their lives in even more danger. Focus your time on being a productive citizen and on real facts! This is nothing but a gossip for bullies!
Let me guess, you’re the spouse or parent of an FPD officer?
I actually do know how many hours they “work” and it’s far less than they are paid for. After the bars close at 0200 hrs, most patrol officers sleep for the rest of their shift at select locations around the city.
Actually I am neither but I am however a big supporter of the Police and the truth! Again… Gossip in regards them sleeping and to be honest, I would have zero problem if that was the case because I can guarantee when there is a call or need for them during this hours that they would be there immediately. I can also guarantee that there are officers patrolling during these hours keeping the city safe during these times as well. I bet if I followed you to work for a week (or anyone) I would also be able to pick apart, criticize, and complain about the way things are being done as well. Until you are wear the shoes, don’t judge or make assumptions especially that you falsely relay to others on a public website. That is irresponsible!
How would they be there “immediately” if they are asleep?
You would be in for a big surprise at the lack of patrols during the 0200 to 0600 timeframe. Please stop drinking the Koolaid.
Your so-called guarantees are wishful thinking, at best.
That is how ignorant you are on the subject. Do you think they don’t have radios on at all time and are able to “sleep” without hearing dispatch? There locations and activities are accounted for at all times. I’d be interested in hearing if you have a truthful example of a time during those hours that a call went out for police and they didn’t not respond immediately due to the fact that they were “sleeping.” My “koolaid” is reality, facts and truth.
Gretchen Cox, is that you?
I have video of cops abandoning a DUI arrest to go break up a fight in DTF.
That count?
“to be honest, I would have zero problem if that was the case”
You have no problem with police sleeping on the job? Yes, I believe you’re being honest.
Sleeping? Who has time to sleep. Didn’t the cop here say he was so jealous that he saw the Sarge banging in the back of the car?
“they put their lives on the line daily for you”
That didn’t come out quite right.
“They put our lives on the line…”
Being a 7-Eleven clerk or a commercial fisherman is far more dangerous. Good thing those guys aren’t public employees.
Yea it’s an easy job. Why didn’t you do it? LOL. Keyboard warrior is an easy job too.
A lower than average IQ.
Wolfe and Ramos – there’s a couple of real tough guys!
Beer and burgers are terrified everywhere! Lol.
“Keyboard warrior is an easy job too.”
Well, you’d know. The blog has been back, what, 2 days and you’ve tapped out 50 comments in the safety of your underwear!
LOL!
How funny. You immediately got defensive about those massive salaries and benefits.
All that O/T bespeaks horrible mismanagement although I’m sure it can all be explained reasonably to those whose curiosity isn’t too well-developed.
Police and Fire can’t be run without overtime. Those numbers are very low compared to surrounding agencies. They need to give those cops and fire more overtime.
And yet, firefighting can be run with volunteers.
Maybe because the unions have negotiated outrageous pay and benefits for a GED-only job. Lol.
Is that true, or are we simply not hiring enough statewide to ensure that overtime can be avoided by having enough firefighters on hand? Did you know that an LA firefighter can make up to $300k / year in OT? Would’n’t it be better to invest in newer, younger
firefighters to ensure a better employee flow?
Read this: http://www.dailynews.com/government-and-politics/20160621/la-firefighters-can-earn-up-to-300k-a-year-in-overtime-study-says
Okay, so let’s put this into perspective.
1. Police and Fire are asked to play an expanding role in cities that ranges from social worker, protector, investigator, and peacemaker.
Much of their job is thankless, they put in long hours, but all of them went out of their way because this is the job the felt compelled to do out of sense of duty.
2. If you’re making comparisons based on danger, consider this: http://time.com/4326676/dangerous-jobs-america/ On a list of 20, Police and Sheriff Patrol Officers don’t factor in until #15. And note: some of the people on the City of Fullerton list are administrators, no longer on regular patrol.
3. However, one of the reasons for the big paychecks and blindly given benefit and pension packages is that they’re protected by a very very strong union, whose first concern isn’t the fiscal well being of the city, but the financial gains of their union members. Consider this article that talks about these very issues from the CA Political Review: http://www.capoliticalreview.com/top-stories/if-police-unions-were-abolished-and-police-associations-were-restored/
4. While some might assume this could be an adversarial relationship between the city and the PD, or FD, what’s happened is the same “group think,” you allude to. It’s the presumptive group think that has led us to digging out from our city reserves to pay these salaries and benefit packages.
5. We’re well on our way to crossing into the redline should we continue to pull from Reserves.
6. Now isn’t the time to adhere to “Group Think,” or presumptive thinking and just dole out more money. But to think about the long road ahead.
“Would you prefer a group of officers that made way less and worked way less? ”
Yes.
Yes we would.
Let’s clean up downtown to address violence and drunk driving while we’re at it.
Anyone know where Travis and Ron Thomas disappeared to? Ron just took that money, flipped us all the middle finger, and disappeared. Travis opened his mouth and his political career was over and Tony’s $500k was burned. Are they in mental hospitals now?
No, if they gave you the middle finger, then it was probably just you. All others are living lives, and doing well.
Including Sissy and Ramos. Can you do an article in the payouts they got from the City and their retirement pensions from the City?
Thanks.
They got fired. No payout. Show us the Closed Session item.
Wow. You’re having a bad day, LOL.
Closed session item? That was done way down low. A secret deal. Just ask em. They got retired too. Look at PERS.
How come “managers” get overtime? That doesn’t happen in the private sector. Oh. Just answered my own question.
So, is this correct then? In order to pay these salaries, an order was given by the city council to dig into reserves, as well as cut costs in the city that impact everyone.
It appears that by the comments, if you’re a supporter of the police, then it’s okay to basically drive this city across the red line into the land of deficits. That’s like being a parent who can’t say “no” or set boundaries, and ends up with a kid who demands more and more. So their preference is to drive blindly and *hope* that everything works out.
*Hope* is neither a strategy or a plan. *Hope* is precisely what got this state into the deficit-ridden CA State Pension debacle, where taxpayers are billions to close the growing gap. Read this to comprehend where that mentality will get you http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-pension-crisis-davis-deal/
Well, that sums it up pretty well.