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Metro’s non-represented compensation program is designed to attract and retain qualified employees whose experience, knowledge and skills are valued and rewarded through an effective compensation program in order to support the vision, mission, core values and strategic goals of the organization. Metro’s Board of Directors’ Position Authorization and Compensation Policy ensures that the non-represented compensation program is equitable, competitive, in alignment with the organization’s strategic plan, flexible to adapt to a changing work environment, affordable and in compliance with all Federal and State employment laws. The Board’s policy provides a higher level of control and oversight over non-represented employee compensation. The policy requires that the Board of Directors approve the following on an annual basis:
(In fiscal years 2010 and 2011 non-represented staff received no inflationary or merit increases.) Additionally, the Board of Directors approves on an on-going basis:
| Arthur T. Leahy * | Chief Executive Officer | $310,000 |
| Paul C. Taylor | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | $271,400 |
| Construction | Executive Director, Transit Project Delivery | $261,400 |
| Chief Executive Officer | Executive Director, Strategic Workforce Planning | $250,000 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Director, Countywide Planning | $250,000 |
| Highway Programs | Executive Director, Highway Project Delivery | $240,000 |
| Chief Executive Office | General Manager | $207,300 |
| Construction | Executive Officer, Highway Project Management | $200,000 |
| Construction |
Executive Officer, Project Engineering | $199,700 |
| Construction | Executive Officer, Project Management | $198,500 |
| Administrative Services | Chief Information Officer | $198,000 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $195,000 |
| Financial Services | Chief Financial Services Officer & Treasurer | $192,400 |
| Transit Operations | Chief Operations Officer | $190,600 |
| Construction | Executive Officer, Project Management Oversight | $190,600 |
| Construction | Executive Officer, Project Management | $190,200 |
| Administrative Services |
Chief Administrative Services Officer |
$189,600 |
| Communications | Chief Communications Officer | $187,000 |
| Highway Programs | Executive Officer, Highway Programs | $174,900 |
| Transit Operations | Executive Officer, Regional Rail | $174,900 |
| Economic Development | Chief, Real Property Management & Development | $173,900 |
| Transit Operations | Executive Director, Maintenance | $173,000 |
| Transit Operations | Executive Officer, Rail Wayside Systems | $171,000 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $170,000 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $166,400 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $165,200 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $161,000 |
| Administrative Services | Executive Officer, Administration | $160,000 |
| Highway Programs | Executive Officer, Congestion Reduction Initiative | $160,000 |
| Chief Executice Office | Executive Officer, Management, Budget & Local Programming |
$159,600 |
| Administrative Services | Executive Officer, Procurement & Materiel Management | $157,100 |
| Highway Programs | Executive Officer, Highway Programs | $156,000 |
| Countywide Planning | Executive Officer, Countywide Planning & Development | $155,100 |
| Administrative Services | Executive Officer, Diversity & Economic Opportunity | $152,100 |
| Financial Services | Controller | $150,000 |
| Transit Operations | Executive Officer, Rail Vehicle Maintenance | $150,000 |
| Financial Services | Executive Officer, Risk Management | $148,400 |
| Transit Operations | Interim Executive Director, Transportation | $147,000 |
| Administrative Services | Interim Executive Officer, Procurement & Material Management | $140,500 |
| Chief Executive Office | Executive Officer, Corporate Safety | $135,500 |
| Board of Directors | Interim Inspector General | $134,400 |
Executive compensation is based on annualized salary information, as of May 7, 2012.
In addition to salaries, benefits including health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, employer's portion of Medicare and retirement plan contributions are approximately 23.6% of salaries.
* Benefits include deferred compensation and transportation/insurance/living expenses for total employer contribution of 42.5% of salary.