racer254 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2017/07/25/why-illinois-is-in-trouble-63000-public-employees-with-100000-salaries-cost-taxpayers-10b/?fbclid=IwAR1ZUbEMWcIyjZdJgQPZFJREHFxUiPcMRTbHZdpJ0mDxeeQwvYoSjQM_1yo#75575f4d1141 Illinois is broke and continues to flirt with junk bond status. But the state’s financial woes aren’t stopping 63,000 government employees from bringing home six-figure salaries and higher. Whenever we open the books, Illinois is consistently one of the worst offenders. Recently, we found auto pound supervisors in Chicago making $144,453; nurses at state corrections earning up to $254,781; junior college presidents making $465,420; university doctors earning $1.6 million; and 84 small-town “managers” out-earning every U.S. governor. Using our interactive mapping tool, quickly review (by ZIP code) the 63,000 Illinois public employees who earn more than $100,000 and cost taxpayers $10 billion. Just click a pin and scroll down to see the results rendered in the chart beneath the map. Here are a few examples of what you’ll uncover: 20,295 teachers and school administrators – including superintendents Joyce Carmine ($398,229) at Park Forest School District 63, Troy Paraday ($384,138) at Calumet City School District 155, and Jon Nebor ($377,409) at Indian Springs School District 109. Four of the top five salaries are in the south suburbs – not the affluent north shore. 10,676 rank-and-file workers and managers in Chicago – including $216,200 for embattled Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D) and $400,000 for Ginger Evans, Commissioner of Aviation – including a $100,000 bonus. Timothy Walter, a deputy police chief, made $240,917 – that’s $146,860 in overtime on top of his $94,056 base salary. Ramona Perkins, a police communications operator, pulled down $121,318 in overtime while making $196,726! 9,567 college and university employees – including the southern Illinois junior college power couple Dale Chapman ($465,420) and Linda Terrill Chapman ($217,290). The pair combined for a $682,000 income at Lewis and Clark Community College. Fady Toufic Charbel ($1.58 million) and Konstantin Slavin ($1.04 million) are million-dollar doctors at the University of Illinois at Chicago. 8,640 State of Illinois employees – including $258,070 for Marian Frances Cook, a “contractual worker” at the newly created Dept. of Innovation and Technology. Further, there are the “barber” and “teacher of barbering” positions in the state prisons making $100,000+. Loreatha Coleman made $254,781 as a nurse at the Dept. of Corrections. 8,817 small town city and village employees – including 84 municipal managers out-earning every U.S. governor at $180,000. These managers include Lawrence Hileman (Glenview – $297,988); Michael Ellis (Grayslake – $264,486); Robert Kiely (Lake Forest – $255,247); Kevin Bowens (Libertyville – $254,428); and Richard Nahrstadt (Northbrook – $250,248). In total, there is roughly $12 billion in cash compensation flowing to six-figure government workers when counting the 9,031 federal employees based in Illinois. So, who are the biggest culprits in conferring six-figure salaries? We ranked the top 15 largest public pay and pension systems in Illinois: Corruption in Chicago Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago now pays out more six-figure incomes than the state government. We found city truck drivers, tree trimmers, and street light repair workers earned six-figures. But, really, the problem is the overtime. Last year, the city paid out $283 million in overtime to 1,000 employees who pocketed more than $40,000 apiece. Chicago paid out $283 million in overtime (2016) - here are the top 10 city departments. Chicago paid out $283 million in overtime (2016) - here are the top 10 city departments. OpenTheBooks.com Taxpayer-Expensive Educators Some of Illinois’ K-12 schools are spiking salaries and padding pensions. Data reveals nearly 30,000 teachers and administrators earned $100,000+ incomes. However, just 20,295 of those educators are currently employed; the other 9,305 are retired, resting on six-figure pensions. Here’s how it breaks down in two of 900 school districts. Just 1,236 of the 2,147 educators with $100,000+ incomes are currently working. In Township High School District 214, there were 500 retirees receiving six-figure annual pensions in addition to 640 working educators. In Palatine Township High School 211, while 596 educators earned a six-figure salary, 491 retirees received six-figure lifetime pensions. Private associations, nonprofits, and retired lawmakers All kinds of entities are jumping on the gravy train. Private associations, nonprofit organizations and former lawmakers have gamed the system for personal gain. All of this is legal, although it shouldn’t be: Former state representative Roger Eddy (R) currently makes $334,433 – that’s $303,953 as Executive Director of Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) and $30,500 from his lawmaker’s pension. Eddy is double dipping for a second government pension, and his employer (IASB) – a private nonprofit – is further burdening an underfunded Teacher’s Retirement System. Two of the highest earners within the municipal pension system work for private associations – not government. Brett Davis, Executive Director of Park District Risk Management Agency, makes $319,404, while Peter Murphy, Executive Director of Illinois Park District Association, brings in $309,972. These private nonprofits muscled their way into the government system and their huge salaries will mean lavish taxpayer-guaranteed pensions. Former Gov. Jim Edgar (R) took $2.38 million in compensation from the University of Illinois (2000-2013) and has received at least $2 million in pension payments earned from his 20-year career as legislator, secretary of state and governor. Today, Edgar receives $241,272 ($20,106 per month) per year from two pension systems: the General Assembly Retirement System ($161,016) and the State University Retirement System ($80,256). Highly Compensated Locals County bosses are getting in on the action. In three of the 102 counties – DuPage (201), Lake (237) and Will (190) – 628 employees earned $100,000+. Lake won top honors with 237 six-figure employees. In DuPage, Tom Cuculich, the county administrator “Chief of Staff” to DuPage Board Chair Dan Cronin (R), made $201,750. Even “water district” employees are tapping into the taxpayer largess with 1,432 employees making $100,000+. Across Illinois, 348 highly compensated “park district” employees make over $100,000. Illinois, like many states, is in serious trouble. Policymakers are exploring desperate measures. Two weeks ago, ten Republicans voted with Democrats to override Governor Bruce Rauner’s veto of a permanent 32-percent income tax hike. Without reforms the tax hike will only feed a culture of waste and abuse. Rauner was right to veto the income tax hike but he hasn’t shown serious resolve to curtail spending. In fact, he created a personal assistant position for his wife – who has no official state duties – for $100,000 a year at taxpayer expense. But, hey folks, it’s Illinois! Edited May 31, 2019 by racer254 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Illinois is a shithole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Anler said: Illinois is a shithole Apparently a very lucrative shithole for some public employees. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 31, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 31, 2019 3 minutes ago, racer254 said: Apparently a very lucrative shithole for some public employees. It’s been that way for years...glad you’re on the case Columbo!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 15 minutes ago, racer254 said: Apparently a very lucrative shithole for some public employees. The money will run out eventually. I am biding my time until it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 51 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: It’s been that way for years...glad you’re on the case Columbo!!!!!! Why hasn't it stopped if everyone knows about it? Solutions, not sarcasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 31, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 31, 2019 7 minutes ago, racer254 said: Why hasn't it stopped if everyone knows about it? Solutions, not sarcasm. Unions, Greasy Machine Politicians, greedy public sector workers...Nothing I can do about it living in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 4 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: It’s been that way for years...glad you’re on the case Columbo!!!!!! Why so bitter lately? I don't get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 31, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 31, 2019 11 minutes ago, hayward said: Why so bitter lately? I don't get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 14 minutes ago, Jimmy Snacks said: I've been holding back a while from saying anything, but you always seemed like a pretty swell guy, a good for a laugh most all the time. I hate to see you turn into a grumpy old man. Best to just not even respond to someone if it's gonna always be negative. Now go out and buy another sled or something. Anything to cheer your ass up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted May 31, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted May 31, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, hayward said: I've been holding back a while from saying anything, but you always seemed like a pretty swell guy, a good for a laugh most all the time. I hate to see you turn into a grumpy old man. Best to just not even respond to someone if it's gonna always be negative. Now go out and buy another sled or something. Anything to cheer your ass up. For gods sake I called Racer Colombo...I was joking but thank you for your concern and I can't buy another sled. The IQR is it for awhile! Edited May 31, 2019 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: For gods sake I called Racer Colombo...I was joking but thank you for your concern and I can't buy another sled. The IQR is it for awhile! no it ain't! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKIQPilot Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: For gods sake I called Racer Colombo...I was joking but thank you for your concern and I can't buy another sled. The IQR is it for awhile! Nobody likes a quitter. Hahahaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 6 hours ago, Jimmy Snacks said: Unions, Greasy Machine Politicians, greedy public sector workers...Nothing I can do about it living in Michigan. Self serving politicians and employees. In the 80's, the county I grew up in had 3 vehicles to share between all non law enforcement agencies. They were often used law enforcement vehicles and you had to check them out to use them. Now there is a whole fleet of nice new vehicles, none of them older then 5 years old. A whole parking lot of 25+. Departments that were 1 or 2 employees in the 80's are 4-5-6-7+. Don't get my started on the land use office or the raging assholes in the drainage office (yes, that is a real office here in the sticks). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Self serving politicians and employees. In the 80's, the county I grew up in had 3 vehicles to share between all non law enforcement agencies. They were often used law enforcement vehicles and you had to check them out to use them. Now there is a whole fleet of nice new vehicles, none of them older then 5 years old. A whole parking lot of 25+. Departments that were 1 or 2 employees in the 80's are 4-5-6-7+. Don't get my started on the land use office or the raging assholes in the drainage office (yes, that is a real office here in the sticks). You need a permit to fix a blocked tile line yet coming out of a field? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, hayward said: You need a permit to fix a blocked tile line yet coming out of a field? Probably. I know they didn't like it when we'd apply manure from midnite to 5am only... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayward Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 17 minutes ago, racinfarmer said: Probably. I know they didn't like it when we'd apply manure from midnite to 5am only... Well hell, hows anyone supposed to be nosey and see what you're doing if they're in bed asleep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 37 minutes ago, hayward said: Well hell, hows anyone supposed to be nosey and see what you're doing if they're in bed asleep? I'm not sure if it is still in effect or not since we don't pull tits anymore, but our home county used to have a ban on manure injection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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