itemized by full name titlesalary, ot rate, total earnigs for the year?
One city did just that on the internet. My question is this a violation of any law.
This list includes (my name) every police officer, searnet, leutenant, community service worker, dispatcher, crime lab tech etc. I am shocked and appaled
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Sorry to say that I don't think any laws were violated. The city has the right to show how they spend the people's money and under what department it was spend. As long as your private information wasn't include, such as phone # , address, and such. It just isn't normal practice for this to happen. It does sound like it was politically motivated. Someone is either negotiating a contract or fighting the union or something like that. Again, this isn't normal but I don't see anything illegal. Keep looking through. They are bound to have slipped up somewhere.
i dont see how it is a violation of the law since they are public employees, therefore it is usually considered public info. no different than a state employee's salary is public info...teachers, politicians, etc.
I'm neither...cities do a lot of strange things these days. If people can find out how much you owe on your house, I guess no one really cares how much you make either..
Good question.
My first thought was yes it is illegal because it would be an invasion of privacy.
However; on second thought because you work for the government I am thinking this qualifies as public information.
I would be upset as well.
why would it be a violation?
if public/tax money is being used to pay you, that information would be available to the public.
We know what our congress members make; why not our police?
Its public knowledge how much firefighters make; why not our police?
You're an employee of the city and state; they can publish what you make publicly
and that information isn't really protected. companies can obtain what you make anyway
No. It is the tax payers money- and they have to right to know how it is being spent.
they print it in paper.once a year.here.they do what they want any more.
Having your names on it doesn't sound right, but the rest of it surely is kosher...position, title, duties and salaries. Putting your names sounds like a goof-up. They don't put any police names on ours except of course the head of the Depts. Can you sue? I don't think it would be very lucrative if you did...but for gp, probably.
Normally when you work for the city/state it is the right of the people to know how much they are paying you. I do not think it is fair. On the internet is another story i would think. Only because I would think it was not any ones business in the city or town near you. If someone wanted to know your salary they should have to go to the city office. Not post it on the internet. I am sure you are talking about a small town??
You are a public servant and we are entitled as tax payers to know what/where our tax dollars are going. Maybe you should work harder for your money instead of being appalled that you are paid that much and the public now knows.
Public information if you in fact work for a state or local government agency. Taxes collected from citizens in these cases are directly related to your salaries. Thus allowing that information to be public knowledge. However they cannot disclose any of your related common numerical identifiers(i.e social security number for example). That should also tell you something about Federal employees as well and why isn't their salary information or names found on this kind of listing. And by the way, this is quite prevalent in areas with high concentrations of union activity. It's not that uncommon.
i would think it is a matter of public record. ps take some of your money and either invest in a dictionary or use spell check
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