05-23-10, Sue Sarkis Comments on “Pensions Received in 2009 by Retired Glendale Employees”
I would not attempt to
answer Mr.
Dickinson's questions. However, it is important that he and others
realize that the entire pension system across all of America has gotten out of hand and
in total contradiction to what the original legislative intent was. I'm
not even going to get into the "civil service" history of why they
are supposed to make much LESS than the private sector. But I will
address the inequities.
Not wanting to pick on
any individual, I will reflect upon former Fire Chief Christopher Gray only
because I know his numbers by heart. He retired after a mere 21 years
with Glendale
Fire which, for all intent and purposes means that anyone under 45 years of age
could actually accomplish the same fete. We pay Chief Gray a pension of
$185,489.28 per year which reduces to $15,457.44. Minimum wage workers
barely make that much in an entire year. He is currently the fire chief
for the San Rafael
Fire Department making in excess of $200,000 per year salary.
I am a licensed private
investigator and have been for many years. I opened my own agency here in
Glendale in
1976. The vast majority of my competition are retired LEO's
with full pensions. This is a relatively new cancer as it wasn't until a
few years back, possibly ten, where departments allowed their off-duty
officers to moonlight as PI's. Because they have pensions, they
can offer incredibly low rates which puts a
serious damper on the rest of us. What's worse is so very many of them
are receiving "disability pensions" which are tax exempt
pensions.
Yes, the entire system
has to be revamped lest the backbone of America be snapped in half in a
heartbeat.
Sincerely yours,
Sue
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Sue Sarkis
Sarkis Detective Agency
(est. 1976)
PI 6564
www.sarkispi.com
1346 Ethel Street
Glendale, CA 91207-1826
818-242-2505
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