COUNTY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES SALARIES LISTED |
| (08/29/2007) |
| 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) 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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