Basic Employee Info as of 10/1/2024

Charlie Kratovil made this OPRA request to Union County as part of a batch sent to 100 authorities Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

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Dear Union County,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under NJSA 47:1A-10 and the common law right of access. I am a journalist with New Brunswick Today and Trenton Makes News, and require the records for my reporting on New Jersey's local governments, school districts, and autonomous authorities. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Please provide payroll records, documents, lists, reports or statements sufficient to show:
1) the name, title/position, department/division, current salary, and hire date for all salaried employees as of today, October 1, 2024
2) the name, title/position, department/division, current hourly pay rate(s), and hire date for all hourly employees, as of today, October 1, 2024
3) the names of all current employees enrolled in each public pension system as of today, October 1, 2024
4) the names of all current and former employees receiving compensation in the form of a healthcare program/plan as of today, October 1, 2024
5) the name and pay status of each employee currently suspended from duty, as of today, October 1, 2024
6) the name, title/position, department/division, final salary, hire date, separation date, and reason for separation for all employees who left employment since January 1, 2024
7) the 2024 total year-to-date (YTD) base pay, overtime pay, and other extra pay for each current or former employee, including all stipends/allowances, bonuses, reimbursements and other payments or perks granted each employee, as of today, October 1, 2024

If an employee has different rates of pay for different work or different roles, please indicate each of the pay rates in the response. Please also be specific about the stated purpose of any extra payments, such as bonuses, stipends, and reimbursements.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments, and the preferred file type is Microsoft Excel spreadsheet(s). Please confirm you have received this request, and feel free to contact me at 732-993-9697 if I can be helpful in clarifying this request. Thanks very much and have a nice day.

Yours faithfully,

Charlie Kratovil

Opra, Union County

Dear Mr. Kratovil,

 

Your October 2, 2024, OPRA request for Directory of appointed officials as
of 10/1/24; various records of employee names, titles/positions,
depts./divisions, hire dates, pay/compensation & pension info has been
received and is being processed. In accordance with OPRA, a response is
due by October 11, 2024.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena

 

Marlena M. Russo, RMC

OPRA Compliance Manager

Office of the Clerk of the Board

Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]

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Opra, Union County

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Dear Mr. Kratovil,

 

Attached please find the spreadsheet completing items 1, 2 and 6 of your
October 2, 2024, OPRA request. A response to the balance of items will be
forthcoming as soon as possible.

 

Thank you for your patience. – Marlena

 

Marlena M. Russo, RMC

OPRA Compliance Manager

Office of the Clerk of the Board

Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]

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Dear Mr. Kratovil,

 

This email is a formal and complete response to Item 5 of your October 2,
2024, OPRA request for the name and pay status of each employee currently
suspended from duty as of October 1, 2024.

 

Please be advised this request must be denied in accordance with N.J.S.A.
47:1A-10 (37): Personnel and pension records.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena

 

Marlena M. Russo, RMC

OPRA Compliance Manager

Office of the Clerk of the Board

Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]

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Dear Mr. Kratovil,

 

Pursuant to your October 2, 2024, OPRA request, attached please find the
list responsive to item 4: names of all current and former employees
receiving compensation in the form of a healthcare program/plan as of
October 1, 2024.

 

Thank you for your attention to this matter. – Marlena

 

Marlena M. Russo, RMC

OPRA Compliance Manager

Office of the Clerk of the Board

Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]

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Dear Mr. Kratovil,

 

Attached please find the files completing items 3 and 7 of your October 2,
2024, OPRA request as to employee information.

 

Thank you for your patience while we worked to complete your OPRA request.
– Marlena

 

Marlena M. Russo, RMC

OPRA Compliance Manager

Office of the Clerk of the Board

Union County Administration Building, 6^th Floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

Phone: 908.527.4178 / Fax: 908.558.0915 / Email: [1][Union County request email]

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