Oklahoma County officials’ staff raises top $1M
Oklahoma County officials have approved more than $1 million in employee raises since the beginning of the year, according to an analysis of payroll records provided to The Oklahoman.
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Following is a breakdown of how many raises were given in each county department since January and how much the department’s payroll increased as a result of the raises. The number of employees listed for each department is as of Aug. 31. District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson (37 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 3 raises given, $1,930 per year; average raise: $643 per year District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan (41 full-time employees): 9 raises given, $76,041 per year; average raise: $8,449 per year District 3 Commissioner Ray Vaughn (35 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 14 raises given, $8,645 per year; average raise: $618 per year Assessor Leonard Sullivan (74 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 27 raises given, $29,223 per year; average raise: $1,082 per year. One-time bonuses given in April, June and July: 79 bonuses given, $46,350; average bonus: $587 Clerk Carolynn Caudill (54 full-time employees, 7 part-time employees): 25 raises given, $67,220 per year; average raise: $2,689 per year Court Clerk Patricia Presley (145 full-time employees, 4 part-time employees): 49 raises given, $74,748 per year; average raise: $1,525 per year Sheriff John Whetsel (809 full-time employees, 24 part-time employees): 787 raises given, $886,740 per year; average raise: $1,127 per year Treasurer Butch Freeman (37 full-time employees): 8 raises given, $17,940 per year; average raise: $2,243 per year Juvenile Justice Department (158 full-time employees, 1 part-time employee): 30 raises given, $134,232 per year; average raise: $4,474 per year Public Defender Bob Ravitz (79 full-time employees): 4 raises given, $11,676 per year; average raise: $2,919 per year Management Information Services Department (22 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 16 raises given, $55,995 per year; average raise: $3,500 per year Community Services/OR Bond Department (38 full-time employees): 5 raises given, $6,480 per year; average raise: $1,296 per year Training and General Assistance (15 full-time employees): 2 raises given, $4,512 per year; average raise: $2,256 per year Purchasing Department (6 full-time employees): 3 raises given, $6,248 per year; average raise: $2,083 per year Election Board (15 full-time employees): 2 raises given, $5,520 per year; average raise: $2,760 per year Total for Oklahoma County: 984 raises given, worth $1,387,150 per year; average raise: $1410 Departments with no raises given: Health and Safety, Facility Management, Planning Commission, OSU Extension, Emergency Management, Drug Court, Public Building Authority, Law Library commissioners combined staff. Source: Oklahoma County payroll and payroll change forms
Highest salaried county employees as of July 2009
• Public Defender Bob Ravitz: $121,885 per year
• District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson, District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan, District 3 Commissioner Ray Vaughn, Assessor Leonard Sullivan, Clerk Carolynn Caudill, Court Clerk Patricia Presley, Sheriff John Whetsel, Treasurer Butch Freeman: $105,262 per year
• Jerry Stone, chief deputy for Treasurer Butch Freeman: $100,865 per year
• Tim Rhodes, chief deputy for Court Clerk Patricia Presley: $99,999 per year
• Larry Stein, chief deputy for Assessor Leonard Sullivan: $99,999 per year
• Mark Mishoe, chief deputy for Clerk Carolynn Caudill: $95,000 per year
• Undersheriff P.D. Taylor: $94,740 per year
• James Merritt, assistant chief deputy for Court Clerk Patricia Presley: $94,736 per year
• Linda Rogers, property assessment director for Assessor Leonard Sullivan: $94,736 per year
• Juvenile Justice Manager Larry Hicks: $94,728 per year
• Charlie Phillips, first deputy for Clerk Carolynn Caudill: $93,000 per year
• Assistant Public Defender Tim Wilson: $91,800 per year
• Carson Marshall, chief deputy for Sheriff John Whetsel: $90,696
• Robert Midfelt, first assistant public defender: $90,000 per year
Following is a breakdown of how many raises were given in each county department since January and how much the department’s payroll increased as a result of the raises. The number of employees listed for each department is as of Aug. 31. District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson (37 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 3 raises given, $1,930 per year; average raise: $643 per year District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan (41 full-time employees): 9 raises given, $76,041 per year; average raise: $8,449 per year District 3 Commissioner Ray Vaughn (35 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 14 raises given, $8,645 per year; average raise: $618 per year Assessor Leonard Sullivan (74 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 27 raises given, $29,223 per year; average raise: $1,082 per year. One-time bonuses given in April, June and July: 79 bonuses given, $46,350; average bonus: $587 Clerk Carolynn Caudill (54 full-time employees, 7 part-time employees): 25 raises given, $67,220 per year; average raise: $2,689 per year Court Clerk Patricia Presley (145 full-time employees, 4 part-time employees): 49 raises given, $74,748 per year; average raise: $1,525 per year Sheriff John Whetsel (809 full-time employees, 24 part-time employees): 787 raises given, $886,740 per year; average raise: $1,127 per year Treasurer Butch Freeman (37 full-time employees): 8 raises given, $17,940 per year; average raise: $2,243 per year Juvenile Justice Department (158 full-time employees, 1 part-time employee): 30 raises given, $134,232 per year; average raise: $4,474 per year Public Defender Bob Ravitz (79 full-time employees): 4 raises given, $11,676 per year; average raise: $2,919 per year Management Information Services Department (22 full-time employees, 3 part-time employees): 16 raises given, $55,995 per year; average raise: $3,500 per year Community Services/OR Bond Department (38 full-time employees): 5 raises given, $6,480 per year; average raise: $1,296 per year Training and General Assistance (15 full-time employees): 2 raises given, $4,512 per year; average raise: $2,256 per year Purchasing Department (6 full-time employees): 3 raises given, $6,248 per year; average raise: $2,083 per year Election Board (15 full-time employees): 2 raises given, $5,520 per year; average raise: $2,760 per year Total for Oklahoma County: 984 raises given, worth $1,387,150 per year; average raise: $1410 Departments with no raises given: Health and Safety, Facility Management, Planning Commission, OSU Extension, Emergency Management, Drug Court, Public Building Authority, Law Library commissioners combined staff. Source: Oklahoma County payroll and payroll change forms
Highest salaried county employees as of July 2009
• Public Defender Bob Ravitz: $121,885 per year
• District 1 Commissioner Willa Johnson, District 2 Commissioner Brian Maughan, District 3 Commissioner Ray Vaughn, Assessor Leonard Sullivan, Clerk Carolynn Caudill, Court Clerk Patricia Presley, Sheriff John Whetsel, Treasurer Butch Freeman: $105,262 per year
• Jerry Stone, chief deputy for Treasurer Butch Freeman: $100,865 per year
• Tim Rhodes, chief deputy for Court Clerk Patricia Presley: $99,999 per year
• Larry Stein, chief deputy for Assessor Leonard Sullivan: $99,999 per year
• Mark Mishoe, chief deputy for Clerk Carolynn Caudill: $95,000 per year
• Undersheriff P.D. Taylor: $94,740 per year
• James Merritt, assistant chief deputy for Court Clerk Patricia Presley: $94,736 per year
• Linda Rogers, property assessment director for Assessor Leonard Sullivan: $94,736 per year
• Juvenile Justice Manager Larry Hicks: $94,728 per year
• Charlie Phillips, first deputy for Clerk Carolynn Caudill: $93,000 per year
• Assistant Public Defender Tim Wilson: $91,800 per year
• Carson Marshall, chief deputy for Sheriff John Whetsel: $90,696
• Robert Midfelt, first assistant public defender: $90,000 per year
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