Cash-strapped MARTA awarded 114 pay raises topping 10%

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Cash-strapped MARTA awarded 114 pay raises topping 10%

April 19, 2009 --

Atlanta’s rapid-transit agency, which warns of drastic service cuts on the horizon, approved at least 114 pay raises ranging from 10 to 40 percent for 2007-08, according to a legislative oversight committee. More than half went to managers.

MARTA is asking the General Assembly for permission to tap into $65 million reserved for capital projects to make ends meet in its operating budget. Without that money, the transit agency may need to stop the trains and buses from rolling one day a week, or consider other severe cutbacks.

At committee meetings Tuesday, legislators hammered MARTA general manager Beverly Scott for pay raises handed out in fiscal year 2007-08, the AJC’s Ariel Hart reported. A committee analysis found 150 non-union employees who received raises ranging from 4 to 41 percent.

MARTA officials told legislators that the pay hikes were approved in better economic times, and some were tied to promotions. About two dozen had not received a raise in the previous year.

Asked for more information, a MARTA spokesman said Wednesday night that the agency was still researching the salaries. The data was taken from an annual report (which can be downloaded here) that MARTA delivered to the Legislature and verified as accurate last summer.

We’ve taken the list and broken out 114 positions that received a pay hike of 10 percent or more. The employees’ names are public record, but they were not disclosed at the legislative hearing and they are not shown here. Raises on this shorter list averaged 18 percent.

FY2008 FY2008

JOB TITLE      Increase    Base Sal Percent raise
Supv Rail Line   $20,010    $48,048    41.6%
Foreman Custodial Services    $16,328    $44,325    36.8%
Mgr Track &Strct         $29,655    $80,739    36.7%
Supv Bus Maintenance    $18,595    $52,104    35.7%
Supv Bus Transportation    $14,807    $44,408    33.3%
Exec Admin Board of Directors    $16,114    $50,473    31.9%
Enterprise Tele Engineer $18,746    $59,535    31.5%
Mgr Transportation Policy Plng    $25,819    $82,594    31.3%
Mobility Customer Care Rep    $10,930    $36,348    30.1%
Mgr Sys Safety Acct/Inc Invest $25,059    $86,713    28.9%
System Safety Officer       $17,119    $60,279    28.4%
Foreman Custodial Services $12,522    $44,325    28.2%
Dir Marketing and Sales   $27,109    $97,829    27.7%
Line Supervisor $13,520    $48,797    27.7%
Supt Revenue Collections        $22,523    $81,530    27.6%
Supv Mobility Transportation       $12,272    $45,282    27.1%
Train Control Engineer     $17,931    $68,995    26.0%
Mgr Government Relations $19,458    $75,458    25.8%
Service Planner II      $12,419    $48,274    25.7%
Service Planner II       $12,422    $48,367    25.7%
Supt Rail Line       $16,088    $62,805    25.6%
Service Planner II       $12,460    $49,483    25.2%
Supv Bus Maintenance     $13,083    $52,104    25.1%
Planner Track & Structures      $12,501    $52,104    24.0%
Accountant II        $11,247    $46,971    23.9%
Computer Operator III     $9,477    $40,853    23.2%
Mgr Strategic Performance     $20,277    $87,713    23.1%
Supv Bus Transportation      $11,003    $48,048    22.9%
Foreman Telephone Maintenance $11,627    $52,104    22.3%
Mobility System Data Specialist    $6,596    $29,601    22.3%
Foreman Track & Strct    $11,440    $52,104    22.0%
Resident Engineer        $18,011    $82,381    21.9%
Supt. Bus Transportation    $14,041    $64,793    21.7%
Supv Half Fare Eligibility    $10,801    $53,000    20.4%
Revenue Operations Analyst      $13,171    $65,000    20.3%
Dir Transit System Planning        $19,429    $100,300    19.4%
Accountant III       $10,380    $55,763    18.6%
Supv Bus Maintenance         $9,630    $52,104    18.5%
Supv Bus Maintenance    $9,630    $52,104    18.5%
Project Manager I    $14,125    $77,729    18.2%
Performance Analyst $11,294    $62,700    18.0%
Admin Bus Maintenance Policies   $11,040    $62,000    17.8%
Fleet Management Analyst       $7,249    $41,862    17.3%
Supv Car Repair Inspection        $8,994    $52,104    17.3%
Supv Bus Maintenance       $8,944    $52,104    17.2%
Supv Car Repair Inspection    $8,944    $52,104    17.2%
Supv Accounting    $11,695    $68,510    17.1%
Field Inspector       $8,743    $51,217    17.1%
Contracts Administrator Sr $11,585    $67,998    17.0%
Contracts Administrator      $11,585    $67,998    17.0%
Accountant III    $9,464    $55,763    17.0%
Rail Services Controller    $8,445    $50,211    16.8%
Supv Rail Line $8,015    $48,055    16.7%
Supv Rail Line $8,015    $48,055    16.7%
Supv Rail Line     $8,015    $48,055    16.7%
Dispatcher – Rail Transortation    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Dispatcher – Rail Transportation    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Bus Transportation       $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Bus Transportation     $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Bus Transportation    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Division Dispatcher    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Bus Transportation    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Bus Transportation    $8,008    $48,048    16.7%
Supv Network Operations Center   $10,354    $62,204    16.6%
Accountant III       $9,240    $55,763    16.6%
Sr Buyer       $9,070    $55,070    16.5%
Lease & Finance Specialist       $11,173    $70,963    15.7%
Fare Collection Coordinator Op    $7,479    $48,185    15.5%
Supv Rail Yard Tower       $8,024    $52,099    15.4%
Sr Buyer    $8,435    $54,857    15.4%
Mgr Technology Bus Develop    $13,604    $90,000    15.1%
Svc Evaluation Spec. III $6,260    $43,154    14.5%
Supt Bus Maintenance Garage    $9,117    $64,092    14.2%
Rail Services Controller    $7,051    $50,211    14.0%
Supv On-Call Emerg Readiness $9,958    $71,612    13.9%
Sr Associate Counsel $12,669    $92,669    13.7%
Dispatcher Paratransit    $5,117    $38,126    13.4%
Dispatcher Paratransit      $5,117    $38,126    13.4%
Dispatcher Paratransit $5,117    $38,126    13.4%
Dispatcher Paratransit $5,117    $38,126    13.4%
Supv Rail Yard Tower      $6,968    $52,104    13.4%
Supv Fare Collection Operation    $7,127    $56,521    12.6%
Rail Services Controller    $8,653    $68,640    12.6%
C-Supv Bus Transportation      $7,093    $56,285    12.6%
IT Capital Program Coordinator $9,382    $74,532    12.6%
Mgr System Safety Programs      $12,817    $101,822    12.6%
Claims Adjuster III – Wkrs Comp    $7,461    $59,269    12.6%
Mgr Business Applications $11,377    $90,379    12.6%
Supt Control Center    $9,892    $78,584    12.6%
Chf Doc Control Config Mgmt      $8,171    $64,916    12.6%
Training Administrator      $5,051    $40,404    12.5%
Dispatcher – Rail Transportation $6,011    $48,589    12.4%
Administrative Assistant    $4,367    $35,588    12.3%
Information Sys Analyst III    $9,695    $79,695    12.2%
Gen Supt Bus Trans Operations $8,717    $75,290    11.6%
Auditor III $6,909    $59,742    11.6%
Purchasing Agent II   $4,533    $39,204    11.6%
Supv Bus Maintenance $6,011    $52,686    11.4%
Accounting Specialist III    $5,168    $45,416    11.4%
Rail Services Controller $6,552    $57,720    11.4%
Sr Contrct Spec Prgm Contrt Mgt    $8,217    $73,048    11.2%
Dispatcher Paratransit         $4,472    $39,811    11.2%
Mgr Regional Planning and Analysis $9,094    $81,094    11.2%
Sr Dir Operations Transport    $15,688    $140,714    11.1%
Sr Dir Maintenance    $15,688    $140,714    11.1%
Dispatcher Paratransit    $4,430    $39,811    11.1%
Enterprise Unix Sys Engineer    $6,798    $62,204    10.9%
Mgr Internal Communications $7,549    $71,265    10.6%
Webb Developer II    $6,636    $63,557    10.4%
Supv Bus Maintenance $5,429    $52,104    10.4%
Supv Rail Line $5,054    $49,130    10.3%
Dispatcher – Rail Transportation $5,054    $49,130    10.3%
Planning Custodial Landscape $5,595    $54,995    10.2%
Bus/Rail APC Analyst III $5,953    $59,618    10.0%