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Board of Water and Light: 2023 employee wages

April 5, 2024

 

In response to my FOIA request, the Lansing Board of Water & Light has provided detailed information on employee pay for 2023. 863 employees were on the payroll at one time or another during the year and were paid a total of $83,966,646.84, up from $75,025,047.62 last year.

 

BWL provided the information as an Excel file, which I was able to sort into various sequences:

Name

Salary

Total earnings

Overtime/other earnings

Individual variable pay (only 6 people got this)

Job (within Responsible area)

New hires

Terminations

Here are the 20 employees with highest total earnings:

 
Name Responsible Area HireDate Term Date Salary   Job

RegEarnings

 OT&Other  IVP   TotEarnings 
1 PEFFLEY, RICHARD CorpAdmin 06/11/1976   386,625   General Manager 377,023.20 7,358.34 0.00 384,381.54
2 SHAWA, HEATHER CorpAdmin 02/03/2015   281,866   ChiefFinOfficer 273,792.00 1,007.20 0.00 274,799.20
3 BOLAN, DAVID CorpAdmin 10/01/1987   260,000   ChiefOpsOfficer 251,542.40 7,232.00 0.00 258,774.40
4 FLOWERS, MICHAEL CorpAdmin 07/14/2008   232,826   ExecDirHR 226,316.80 7,237.46 0.00 233,554.26
5 SEVERNS, JASON OvrheadCons&Mnt 12/27/2010   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,314.39 98,346.54 0.00 231,660.93
6 EMMONS, DANIEL OvrheadCons&Mnt 03/25/2002   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,472.84 97,940.68 0.00 231,413.52
7 MATUS, MARK CorpAdmin 01/03/2011   233,955   GenCounsel 227,248.00 418.00 0.00 227,666.00
8 SERKAIAN, STEPHEN CorpAdmin 03/12/2012   232,826   ExecDirCustExp 226,316.80 418.00 0.00 226,734.80
9 EMMONS, ARCHILL OvrheadCons&Mnt 09/25/2000   123,425   ElectSrvsWorker 121,686.56 104,537.36 0.00 226,223.92
10 HOUGHTALING, GERALD OvrheadCons&Mnt 07/05/1988   135,780   LineworkerLdr 132,585.52 92,775.65 0.00 225,361.17
11 SIMMONS JR, EARL OvrheadCons&Mnt 08/18/2014   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 120,879.88 102,862.84 0.00 223,742.72
12 HOXIE, JAYNE MARIE OvrheadCons&Mnt 08/19/1985   123,425   ElectSrvsWorker 121,046.98 99,762.56 0.00 220,809.54
13 GONZALES, ROBERT UndergrndElectDist 10/15/2001   135,780   CableSplicerLdr 133,655.38 85,851.18 0.00 219,506.56
14 SHELEY, RYAN OvrheadCons&Mnt 03/02/2020   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 122,032.28 94,484.52 0.00 216,516.80
15 CROLEY, FRANK OvrheadCons&Mnt 01/11/1999   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,884.81 80,374.99 0.00 214,259.80
16 MUTSCHLER, RICHARD OvrheadCons&Mnt 01/06/2020   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 120,591.78 88,359.17 0.00 208,950.95
17 KEBLER, JUSTIN OvrheadCons&Mnt 12/19/2007   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,092.56 73,575.68 0.00 206,668.24
18 MUNRO, MATTHEW OvrheadCons&Mnt 07/22/2019   117,185   Lineworker 114,865.36 91,462.09 0.00 206,327.45
19 BALDWIN, ADAM OvrheadCons&Mnt 09/17/2012   135,780   LineworkerLdr 128,105.00 77,443.01 0.00 205,548.01
20 LANGLEY, MATTHEW OvrheadCons&Mnt 11/21/2022   117,185   Lineworker 115,302.96 87,368.99 0.00 202,671.95

 

Here are the 40 who received the highest overtime/other pay:

 
Name Responsible Area HireDate Term Date Salary   Job

RegEarnings

 OT&Other  IVP   TotEarnings 
1 EMMONS, ARCHILL OvrheadCons&Mnt 09/25/2000   123,425   ElectSrvsWorker 121,686.56 104,537.36 0.00 226,223.92
2 SIMMONS JR, EARL OvrheadCons&Mnt 08/18/2014   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 120,879.88 102,862.84 0.00 223,742.72
3 HOXIE, JAYNE MARIE OvrheadCons&Mnt 08/19/1985   123,425   ElectSrvsWorker 121,046.98 99,762.56 0.00 220,809.54
4 SEVERNS, JASON OvrheadCons&Mnt 12/27/2010   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,314.39 98,346.54 0.00 231,660.93
5 EMMONS, DANIEL OvrheadCons&Mnt 03/25/2002   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,472.84 97,940.68 0.00 231,413.52
6 ELFORD, KELLIE Operations Sup 02/05/2018 06/03/2023 160,921   SrOpsAdvisor 74,275.20 95,725.38 0.00 170,000.58
7 SHELEY, RYAN OvrheadCons&Mnt 03/02/2020   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 122,032.28 94,484.52 0.00 216,516.80
8 MURPHY JR, ROBERT REO Plant 10/30/1980 03/01/2024 93,952   GasPlantChillerOp 91,556.48 94,364.38 0.00 185,920.86
9 WRIGHT, ANDREW OvrheadCons&Mnt 09/17/2007 09/23/2023 113,774   Lineworker 88,614.00 92,878.89 0.00 181,492.89
10 HOUGHTALING, GERALD OvrheadCons&Mnt 07/05/1988   135,780   LineworkerLdr 132,585.52 92,775.65 0.00 225,361.17
11 MUNRO, MATTHEW OvrheadCons&Mnt 07/22/2019   117,185   Lineworker 114,865.36 91,462.09 0.00 206,327.45
12 SCHMITZ, TREVOR OvrheadCons&Mnt 10/15/2018   106,640   AprLineworker 103,562.58 89,304.12 0.00 192,866.70
13 MUTSCHLER, RICHARD OvrheadCons&Mnt 01/06/2020   123,425   ElectSrvsWorkerRelief 120,591.78 88,359.17 0.00 208,950.95
14 LANGLEY, MATTHEW OvrheadCons&Mnt 11/21/2022   117,185   Lineworker 115,302.96 87,368.99 0.00 202,671.95
15 GONZALES, ROBERT UndergrndElectDist 10/15/2001   135,780   CableSplicerLdr 133,655.38 85,851.18 0.00 219,506.56
16 COX, ALFRED REO Plant 06/04/2001   106,556   GasPlantChillerOp 102,049.80 82,910.11 0.00 184,959.91
17 CROLEY, FRANK OvrheadCons&Mnt 01/11/1999   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,884.81 80,374.99 0.00 214,259.80
18 BALDWIN, ADAM OvrheadCons&Mnt 09/17/2012   135,780   LineworkerLdr 128,105.00 77,443.01 0.00 205,548.01
19 GEMALSKY, MONTY REO Plant 03/10/2008   106,556   GasPlantChillerOp 101,751.32 77,424.40 0.00 179,175.72
20 BROWN, AARON Operational Tech 03/09/2014   111,902   Instrument&CntrlSpec 109,201.64 76,088.03 0.00 185,289.67
21 FENBY, ADAM OvrheadCons&Mnt 05/31/2015   108,990   AprLineworker 104,816.20 75,306.32 0.00 180,122.52
22 BAILEY, ERIC ElectricProdMaint 10/09/2000   108,678   MaintMechLdr 105,919.75 74,710.51 0.00 180,630.26
23 KEBLER, JUSTIN OvrheadCons&Mnt 12/19/2007   135,780   LineworkerLdr 133,092.56 73,575.68 0.00 206,668.24
24 PIETILA, DANIEL OvrheadCons&Mnt 08/26/2019   117,185   Lineworker 115,631.16 73,396.90 0.00 189,028.06
25 HASSO, ROBERT Erickson Station 11/28/2005 07/01/2023 91,206   GasPlantChillerOp 48,761.20 73,241.20 0.00 122,002.40
26 MCCORMICK, JAMES ElectricProdMaint 11/04/2002   110,758   MaintMechLdr 107,999.70 72,165.25 0.00 180,164.95
27 KOWATCH, CHRISTOPHER UndergrndElectDist 03/06/2000   135,780   CableSplicerLdr 126,262.61 70,017.44 0.00 196,280.05
28 JONES, TIMOTHY UndergrndElectDist 11/20/1990   135,780   CableSplicerLdr 132,332.00 69,456.00 0.00 201,788.00
29 MOLINA, DIEGO CentralMaint&Const 05/04/2014   92,870   ConstMech 90,224.73 67,929.36 0.00 158,154.09
30 SHIELDS, LARRY OvrheadCons&Mnt 04/03/1995 04/01/2023 97,566   Train,Saf&Proc 25,143.76 67,552.28 0.00 92,696.04
31 MYERS, JAMES OvrheadCons&Mnt 02/27/2023   117,185   Lineworker 93,641.76 66,869.90 0.00 160,511.66
32 FREUND, ANDREW OvrheadCons&Mnt 03/13/2023   117,185   Lineworker 89,293.11 66,142.77 0.00 155,435.88
33 WALTER, BRIAN ElectricProdMaint 02/27/2002   98,486   MaintMech 96,349.68 65,962.90 0.00 162,312.58
34 JINES, JACOB REO Plant 06/07/2021   107,596   GasPlantChillerOp.Relief 103,887.64 65,249.18 0.00 169,136.82
35 OBERT, MARY Delta Energy Park 09/25/1987   106,328   BulkPowerCntrller-Sr 101,774.84 65,174.85 0.00 166,949.69
36 JOHNSON, CLARENCE Operational Tech 04/17/2000   111,902   Instrument&CntrlSpec 109,071.04 65,068.78 0.00 174,139.82
37 CRANE, JAMES CentralMaint&Const 11/25/2002   99,360   ConstMechLdr 96,069.36 64,187.12 0.00 160,256.48
38 DUDLEY, JAY ElectricSysOps 12/15/1989   118,365   ElectSysOp 113,483.82 63,948.08 0.00 177,431.90
39 MILLER, ADAM ElectricSysOps 02/05/2018   118,365   ElectSysOp 114,405.00 63,747.58 0.00 178,152.58
40 FOUNTAIN, MICHAEL OvrheadCons&Mnt 07/24/2016   117,185   Lineworker 112,248.65 63,583.75 0.00 175,832.40

 

You  can download the file as provided by BWL here.

 

Wage reports for previous years. Links to reports for previous years can be found here.

 

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