| By Bob Weaver
Following an ongoing controversy about county employee's wages, two Orma residents, Kathy Helmick and Janet Hightower, requested salaries and benefits be published in the Calhoun Chronicle and the Hur Herald.
Commission president Rick Sampson told the women that would not be a problem, that such was public information.
County Clerk Richard Kirby has issued the list for publication.
Elected officials salaries are set by the West Virginia Legislature based on county population.
The county pays retirement benefits to the state retirement system, and elected officials and county employees are eligible for either single or family healthcare benefits through PEIA.
Some officials and employees who have health benefits from other sources have opted out of the county benefit.
PEIA health benefits are set by the system, and are generally much lower than private coverage. Blue Cross/Blue Shield predicts private coverage for a family will likely exceed $15,000 a year.
Until recently, most county employees were receiving sub-standard wages, but there is an effort by the commission to bring them up, making some improvement.
COUNTY COMMISSION
Rick Sampson - Salary $24,420, Retirement $2,564.10, Total $26,984.10
Robert Weaver - Salary $24,420, Insurance $10,687.88, Retirement $2,564.10, Total $37,671.98
Kevin Helmick - Salary $24,420, Insurance $5,862.44, Retirement $2,564.10, Total $32,846.54
COUNTY CLERK
Richard Kirby - Salary $47,520, Insurance $4,422.44, Retirement $4,989.60, Total $56,932.04
Connie Smith - Salary $22,023.36, Insurance $5,862.44, Retirement $2,312.45, Total $30,198.25
Sare Fulks - Salary $16,737.84, Insurance $9,750.44, Retirement $1,757.47, Total $28,245.75
Anna Mae Parsons - $17,000, Insurance $1,011.36, Total $18,011.36
CIRCUIT CLERK
Sheila Garretson - Salary $47,520, Insurance $216.44, Retirement $4989.60, Total$52,726.04
Amanda Richards - Salary $19,977.84, Insurance $5682.44, Retirement $2097.67, Total $27,757.95
SHERIFF-TREASURER
Carl Ballengee - Salary $49,910, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $5,240.55, Total $65,260.99
Trevia Fulks - Salary $21,076.80, Insurance $9,750.44, Retirement $2,213.06, Total $33,040.30
Brenda Dickey - Salary $16,374, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $1,719.27, Total $28,203.71
Mellisa Falls - Salary $16,374, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $1,719.27, Total $28,203.71
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Matthew Minney - Salary $50,160, Insurance $4,854.44, Retirement $5,266.80, Total $60,281.24
April Wilson - Salary $19,902, Insurance $5,682.44, Retirement $2,089.71, Total $27,674.15
ASSESSOR
Jason Nettles - Salary $52,610, Insurance $9,750.44, Retirement $5,524.05, Total $67,884.49
Chris Church - Salary $23,399.76, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $$2,456.97, Total $35,967.17
Michele Sears - Salary $21,471.84, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $$2,254.54, Total $33,836.82
COURT HOUSE
Edward Harris - Salary $24,543.12, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $2,577.02, Total $37,230.58
COUNTY PARK
Arlan G. Burch, Jr. - Salary $15,000
SHERIFF-LAW ENFORCEMENT
William C. Gherke - Salary $15,000, Insurance $10,110.44, Retirement $1,575, Total $26,685.44
Justin C. Metheney - Salary $15,000, Insurance $5,862.44, Retirement $1,575, Total $22,437.44
Allen Parsons - Salary $13,000
Robert Groves - Salary $22,824 (Serves multi-functions, law enforcement, home confinement, dog warden, etc.)
E-911 EMPLOYEES
Gary Buchanan - Salary $27,500
Richard B. Postalwait - Salary $21,944
Frederick G. Waybright - Salary $20,571, Insurance $9,750.44, Retirement $2,160, Total $32,481.44
Walter Wilson - Salary $20,571, Insurance $5,034.44, Retirement $2,160, Total 27,765.44
** Yearly wages depend on hours worked (Wages paid 2006)
** Jacob McCumbers $3,371.75; Kathy Wood $8,096.60; Joe Tanner $417.64; Lisa Purvis $2,030.48; David Johnson $6,550.70; Sheryl Hardway $1,238.81; Robin Hathaway $4,857.86
LITTLE KANAWHA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Diane Ludwig** - Salary $37,000, Insurance $4,854.44, Total $41,854.44
** Wages reimbursed to county from state
See Proposed Pay Increases In Assessor's Office Raises Criticism
Calhoun Officials Battle Over Wages
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