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TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Village Administrator Michael Blau tops the list of highest-paid village employees, according to records obtained from the village.
Blau earns $183,112 per year in his job running the day-to-day operations of the village. Following Blau on the list is Village Engineer Michael McGarvey with a salary of $158,572 per year. Police Chief Scott Brown rounds out the top three spots with a salary of $150,218 per year.
Id say were probably in the middle of the rankings, Blau said of the villages salaries compared to surrounding areas.
Blau also said he wouldnt deny that his salary was one of the highest in Westchester County, but he also noted that hes been in the business for 30 years and has expertise in the area.
Public employee salaries are considered public records under New York States Freedom of Information Law.
Village employee salaries are determined by individual and union contracts, according to Blau. Tarrytown currently employs 96 full-time employees, nine of which are non-union employees.
Non-union employees, such as Blau, McGarvey and Village Treasurer James Hart, negotiate their own salaries. The Board of Trustees then determines what, if any, increases they get per year. This year, Blau noted, non-union employees did not get an increase in their salaries.
Union employees salaries are determined by contracts between the village and the union. Police officers, for example, have salaries that are determined by a step system. Blau explained that police officers get a raise after four specific terms, such as completing rookie training. After that, salaries only increase if the union contract includes a specific yearly percentage increase.
Police Chief Browns salary used to be determined by a law that said the chiefs salary must receive a dollar for dollar increase as the next lowest union member, Blau said. But the recent tax cap law has eliminated that stipulation.
The 10 Highest Paid Village EmployeesMichael Blau, Village Administrator: $183,112Michael McGarvey, Village Engineer: $158,572Scott Brown, Police Chief: $150,219William Herguth, Police Lieutenant: $133,313Donald McGee, Police Lieutenant: $133,313James Hart, Village Treasurer: $122,151Eugene Bounano, Detective Sergeant: $117,425Francis Giampiccolo, Police Sergeant: $110,719Anthony Palazzola, Police Sergeant: $110,719John Daly, Police Sergeant: $110,719
Note: There are a total of seven police sergeants with a base salary of $110,719 per year.
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