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Board of Water & Light
wages for 2024
March
16, 2025
In my
March 12 story I said I wouldn't be publishing BWL's 2024 payroll
because they refused to give me a file I could work with. They gave me a
PDF file, which I couldn't alter or sort and an MS Excel file, which
would be exactly what I wanted if they hadn't made it "protected", which
made it as worthless as the PDF file. But 3 different readers responded
with solutions to my problem and one of them resulted - after a short
struggle - in a very fine Excel file.
Here it is before I made any changes.
Here are the lists I was able to
make:
Name
Salary
Total earnings
Overtime/other earnings
Individual variable pay (only
3 people got this)
Job (within Responsible area)
New hires
Terminations
For a quick
look, here are the 20
employees with highest salaries:
|
Name |
Responsible Area |
HireDate |
Salary |
|
Job |
RegEarnings |
OT&Other |
TotEarnings |
|
PEFFLEY, RICHARD |
Corp Admin |
6/11/1976 |
410,132 |
|
GenMgr |
401,347.20 |
8,602.34 |
409,949.54 |
|
SHAWA, HEATHER |
Corp Admin |
2/3/2015 |
293,141 |
|
ChiefFinOfficer |
286,217.60 |
542.08 |
286,759.68 |
|
BOLAN, DAVID |
Corp Admin |
10/1/1987 |
270,400 |
|
ChiefOpsOfficer |
264,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
273,000.00 |
|
MATUS, MARK |
Corp Admin |
1/3/2011 |
243,313 |
|
GenCounsel |
237,558.40 |
787.36 |
238,345.76 |
|
SERKAIAN, STEPHEN |
Corp Admin |
3/12/2012 |
242,139 |
|
ExecDirCustExp |
236,419.20 |
0 |
236,419.20 |
|
FLOWERS, MICHAEL |
Corp Admin |
7/14/2008 |
242,139 |
|
ExecDir,HR |
236,419.20 |
5,820.88 |
242,240.08 |
|
MYERS, VERNON |
CFO&Corp Serv |
2/1/2021 |
213,210 |
|
ChiefInfoOfficer |
201,712.00 |
1,710.00 |
203,422.00 |
|
TAYLOR, SCOTT |
CFO&Corp Serv |
10/28/2002 |
202,045 |
|
DirAcct,Fin&Plan |
182,427.23 |
5,362.56 |
187,789.79 |
|
LYNN, WAYNE |
Ops |
9/6/2011 |
199,796 |
|
Dir,ElectTrans&Dist |
195,644.80 |
8,167.28 |
203,812.08 |
|
HODGE, ROBERTO |
Ops |
6/23/2008 |
199,796 |
|
Dir,ElecStmChWatProd |
195,644.80 |
5,197.36 |
200,842.16 |
|
MUNGARWADI, SANJEEV |
Ops |
11/9/2020 |
199,789 |
|
DirWtrOps |
195,636.80 |
8,538.52 |
204,175.32 |
|
JONES, CALVIN |
Cust Experience |
8/22/1977 |
194,641 |
|
Dir,Govt&ComRel |
190,038.40 |
19,795.60 |
209,834.00 |
|
MCKINSTRY, LYNN MARIE |
Ops |
4/15/1985 |
192,137 |
|
Dir,OpsProcSupport |
188,144.00 |
357 |
188,501.00 |
|
CHRISTENSEN, KELLEE |
Corp Gover Risk&Legal |
7/1/1991 |
191,417 |
|
DirofStrategicPlanDev |
187,441.60 |
2,943.46 |
190,385.06 |
|
SCHMIDT, WILLIAM |
Project Eng |
10/29/1990 |
183,047 |
|
PrincElectEngII-PED |
175,820.02 |
2,578.88 |
178,398.90 |
|
MANUEL, ANDRE |
Elect T&D Division |
8/22/1997 |
182,021 |
|
Mgr,SubConst&Main |
169,889.60 |
4,567.80 |
174,457.40 |
|
SEBOLT, BRIAN |
Elect T&D Division |
6/18/1985 |
174,964 |
|
Mgr,ElectSyssOps |
162,081.60 |
1,212.32 |
163,293.92 |
|
MCDONOUGH, ROBERT |
Enterprise Info Tech |
1/2/2019 |
166,150 |
|
Mgr,ChiefArch&EntGov |
162,220.80 |
0 |
162,220.80 |
|
BAYLE, THOMAS |
Elect T&D Division |
6/26/2000 |
165,454 |
|
Mgr,ElectT&DCont&Main |
161,177.60 |
10,848.48 |
172,026.08 |
|
BEAUCHAMP, DENNIS |
Elect Prod |
4/4/2022 |
165,444 |
|
Mgr,GasChillPlntOps |
161,769.60 |
613.36 |
162,382.96 |
And here are the 20 employees with the highest
total earnings:
|
Name |
Responsible Area |
HireDate |
TermDate |
Salary |
|
Job |
RegEarnings |
OT&Other |
TotEarnings |
|
PEFFLEY, RICHARD |
Corp Admin |
6/11/1976 |
|
410,132 |
|
GenMgr |
401,347.20 |
8,602.34 |
409,949.54 |
|
SHAWA, HEATHER |
Corp Admin |
2/3/2015 |
|
293,141 |
|
ChiefFinOfficer |
286,217.60 |
542.08 |
286,759.68 |
|
BOLAN, DAVID |
Corp Admin |
10/1/1987 |
|
270,400 |
|
ChiefOpsOfficer |
264,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
273,000.00 |
|
FLOWERS, MICHAEL |
Corp Admin |
7/14/2008 |
|
242,139 |
|
ExecDir,HR |
236,419.20 |
5,820.88 |
242,240.08 |
|
MATUS, MARK |
Corp Admin |
1/3/2011 |
|
243,313 |
|
GenCounsel |
237,558.40 |
787.36 |
238,345.76 |
|
SERKAIAN, STEPHEN |
Corp Admin |
3/12/2012 |
|
242,139 |
|
ExecDirCustExp |
236,419.20 |
0 |
236,419.20 |
|
DYKEMA, MARK |
HR |
9/17/1986 |
9/13/2024 |
127,258 |
|
HRISDataInteg&Comp |
89,755.21 |
144,806.88 |
234,562.09 |
|
HOXIE, JAYNE MARIE |
OvElectConst&Maint |
8/19/1985 |
|
127,127 |
|
ElectServWkr |
123,676.80 |
100,252.35 |
223,929.15 |
|
EMMONS, ARCHILL |
OvElectConst&Maint |
9/25/2000 |
|
127,127 |
|
ElectServWkr |
124,343.36 |
96,915.69 |
221,259.05 |
|
COX, ALFRED |
REO Plant |
6/4/2001 |
|
109,759 |
|
GasPlntChillOp |
106,928.00 |
109,765.95 |
216,693.95 |
|
SEVERNS, JASON |
OvElectConst&Maint |
12/27/2010 |
|
139,857 |
|
LineWkrLdr |
137,280.32 |
78,293.10 |
215,573.42 |
|
HOUGHTALING, GERALD |
OvElectConst&Maint |
7/5/1988 |
|
139,857 |
|
LineWkrLdr |
137,121.05 |
76,914.25 |
214,035.30 |
|
FOUNTAIN, MICHAEL |
OvElectConst&Maint |
7/24/2016 |
|
139,836 |
|
LineWkrLdr |
123,682.43 |
88,225.45 |
211,907.88 |
|
JONES, CALVIN |
Cust Experience |
8/22/1977 |
|
194,641 |
|
Dir,Govt&ComRel |
190,038.40 |
19,795.60 |
209,834.00 |
|
KEBLER, JUSTIN |
OvElectConst&Maint |
12/19/2007 |
|
139,857 |
|
LineWkrLdr |
137,384.12 |
69,610.31 |
206,994.43 |
|
MUNGARWADI, SANJEEV |
Ops |
11/9/2020 |
|
199,789 |
|
DirWtrOps |
195,636.80 |
8,538.52 |
204,175.32 |
|
LYNN, WAYNE |
Ops |
9/6/2011 |
|
199,796 |
|
Dir,ElectTrans&Dist |
195,644.80 |
8,167.28 |
203,812.08 |
|
MYERS, VERNON |
CFO&Corp Serv |
2/1/2021 |
|
213,210 |
|
ChiefInfoOfficer |
201,712.00 |
1,710.00 |
203,422.00 |
|
THACKTHAY, JOHNNY |
Operational Tech |
6/19/2023 |
|
115,271 |
|
Inst&CntrlSpec |
112,305.76 |
89,214.03 |
201,519.79 |
|
HODGE, ROBERTO |
Ops |
6/23/2008 |
|
199,796 |
|
Dir,ElecStmChWatProd |
195,644.80 |
5,197.36 |
200,842.16 |
Here is how salaries of top executives have
changed over the years:
| Name |
Position |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| PEFFLEY, RICHARD |
General Manager |
336,342 |
369,976 |
386,625 |
410,132 |
| SHAWA, HEATHER |
Chief Financial
Officer |
244,500 |
261,860 |
281,866 |
293,141 |
| BOLAN, DAVID |
Chief Operations
Officer |
223,837 |
235,029 |
260,000 |
270,400 |
| MATUS, MARK |
General Counsel |
193,545 |
217,350 |
233,955 |
243,313 |
| SERKAIAN, STEPHEN |
Executive Director,
Customer Experience |
204,544 |
217,350 |
232,866 |
242,139 |
| FLOWERS, MICHAEL |
Executive Director,
Human Resources |
183,483 |
217,350 |
232,866 |
242,139 |
As I said in my
March 12 story, BWL insisted on giving me a "protected" file,
claiming that was what they provided last year. That was not true, and I
showed them that by attaching the unprotected files from the previous
three years. They replied
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The records provided comply with Michigan FOIA. We believe
there are ways to achieve what you are looking to that do
not require an unprotected version of the file or otherwise
involve the BWL. |
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I appealed:
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This is an appeal of BWL's
failure to provide me an unprotected payroll file for 2024
in response to my FOIA request. The BWL has provided me
unprotected Excel files four times in the past, for 2019,
2021, 2022 and 2023. I have published them on my website
(see links to stories here)
and BWL has not objected to the way they were presented. I
do not alter the figures. I need unprotected, unrestricted
files only so that I can abbreviate some of the longer names
and job descriptions so they will fit on one line on the web
page.
When the Freedom of
Information Act allows documents to be provided to the
public, it does not put restrictions on what is done with
the information. Doing so is a violation of the Freedom of
Information Act.
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The March 11 reply was from
David Price:
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Mr. Harry,
Your May 10, 2025 appeal is hereby denied. The records sought by
your request have been provided in an electronic form that
satisfies the requirements of the FOIA.
David Price, Board Chair
Lansing Board of Water and Light |
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I love it when government agencies cite the
Freedom of Information Act to deny citizens access to information.
According to his
bio, David Price has been on the Board since 2011. His term
expires June 30, 2026 and that would be a good time for him to
leave, if not sooner.
Links to payroll reports for previous years for the
BWL, City of Lansing, CATA and CADL can be found
here.
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