PD PAYCHECKS and PRIVACY

**weekendracer** · 03-29-2012, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by drgrant

I wouldn't make a fuss out of it, considering that anyone who knows how to file a FOIA request can probably find out what you are making anyways. When you feed from the public trough, what you make is no longer "sacred".

-Mike

Feeding from the 'public trough'? You really want to live in a country with no law enforcement? The 'old days' that everyone wants to revert to were not the good old days. Most crimes went unsolved or at best a person was caught and dealt with without a trial.

We can discuss cutting management all you want. Most of it is a waste of money, you won't get an argument from me. But come work one day with me on the southern border and I'll bet you'll agree I earned every damn cent I was ever paid.

edit for stupid spelin eror.

**Tater** · 03-29-2012, 07:26 PM

I would have a huge problem with this as my paycheck has my social security number and personal info on the check. I guess any other cop could run your info anyways through the system and get your birthday and personal info so i guess it is not as big a deal as with private companies with varying salaries for the same job.

**OB1Kenobi** · 03-29-2012, 07:36 PM

Originally Posted by DISTINGUISHED PISTOL SHOT

Again, The ISSUE is Not GROSS PAY. Or the Public seeing my GROSS PAY.

is there a direct deposit option?

what do you mean by the public seeing your personal info if it's only fellow city employees seeing it?

**jasons** · 03-29-2012, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by DISTINGUISHED PISTOL SHOT

Yes, I know the public has a right to know about "Gross Pay" , and I know that the salaries are printed in the paper. That is not the issue. I am concerned about the other privacy issues...ex: how much I pay in Fed. or State Taxes , how much I put into voluntary retirement ( Def. Comp), how much in union dues, what bank I use , other Garnishments , how much in health care cost , how many dependants? ETC.

Also, as LE, the Public does not have a right to know Where I Live! And right on the paycheck and attached summary are all the above PRIVATE items.

I'd be pretty pissed if my employer did that, and most of the the people I deal with in my line of work don't want to kill me. (Most.)

**SamH** · 03-29-2012, 08:22 PM

Maybe all city departments operate like that PD does.

I had to pick up the payroll for a department a few times.

The first time I went, I expected to be asked for ID, since I don't wear any sort of uniform or carry employee ID. No ID was requested from me, not even a question to me as to what my name is.

I was handed 3 envelopes with checks for over 200 employees, 3 business size envelopes. The envelopes was not sealed in any way.

**fbirdquik6** · 03-29-2012, 08:26 PM

Strange... why don't they use the "tear 3 sides" checks that most towns use?

**Boris** · 03-29-2012, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by weekendracer

The 'old days' that everyone wants to revert to were not the good old days. Most crimes went unsolved or at best a person was caught and dealt with without a trial.

I don't know, there are many cases like that where it's the only way to get justice. Lynch mob ... close enough

I think that beyond the gross pay, that's really screwed up. I think that with holdings etc. information are private and should be protected, of course the reality is you are too low on the totem poll with the rest of us, peons.

**el duderino** · 03-29-2012, 10:00 PM

Why dont they use direct deposit, I thought most places were doing that now? Wait, that would probably save the town money, cant be having that.

**DISTINGUISHED PISTOL SHOT** · 03-29-2012, 11:10 PM

WE have and I USE Direct Deposit. But the city produces the same document as a "Paper check" for those with direct deposit. The only difference between the two....is the background color of the paper and the addition of " this is a receipt/ acknowledgement of direct deposit" listed on the paper. So the top of the paper looks like a check and the bottom of the paper has all the other Personal Privacy Information, which I am concerned by....as listed previously.

**fbirdquik6** · 03-30-2012, 01:27 AM

talk to your union rep

PD PAYCHECKS and PRIVACY

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