Ridgewood manager waives pay for CFO work
JANUARY 16, 2015 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015, 12:31 AM
BY LAURA HERZOG
STAFF WRITER |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Village Manager Roberta Sonenfeld is waiving her right to a compensation that will save taxpayers up to $35,000.
According to the non-unions officers salary ordinance, Sonenfeld is entitled to $5,000 to $35,000 for serving in the position of temporary chief financial officer (CFO).
Sonenfeld has taken on the position – which she cannot hold for more than a year – while the village continues its quest for a new CFO, who would also serve as a new director of the parking utility.
The former CFO, Steve Sanzari, who will remain the village treasurer, will serve as Sonenfeld’s temporary deputy chief financial officer for a stipend of $1,000 per month, according to a resolution that the council unanimously approved on Wednesday.
Sonenfeld is also serving as head of the parking utility for the time being, at no additional compensation.
“My feeling was I didn’t want the village to expend any more dollars on this,” Sonenfeld said. “I’m just putting everything into my regular workday.”
Sanzari previously received a $5,000 stipend, on top of his $110,000 salary as treasurer, for working as CFO.
https://www.northjersey.com/news/sonenfeld-waives-pay-for-cfo-work-1.1196446
What a crock of crap this is. She’s doing nothing but signing documents. Someone else is doing the actual work. She doesn’t deserve any pay. We are paying her enough already.
Some people just never stop complaining do they.
Very nice gesture. We need to do more to recognize those who work for the Village and go above and beyond. We’ve got some great employees who do a lot of work that no one recognizes. How about a Village employee of the month recognized in the Ridgewood News each month? We’ve got sanitation guys and parks guys who are always doing extra things to keep this town looking great. Would be nice to see them recognized.
Leading by example unlike the previous carpetbaggers who only sought to line their pockets and build toilets of gold
Agreed #3
“Leading by example unlike the previous carpetbaggers who only sought to line their pockets and build toilets of gold” How did these carpetbaggers line their pockets? If you have information of wrong doing report to the Attorney General office
I agree with number one. She is not doing this out of the goodness of her heart. You watch, she will be running for office in 2016 and will use this as an example of how much she loves Ridgewood.
Give Roberta credit for this very kind gesture.
Let’s see…since assuming her post, she has opted out of the medical benefits program, has shown transparency, keeps an open door and declined additional pay while taking on more responsibilities in the interim for the CFO post. Sounds like the village got a good deal here…
Can’t we all just get along? The woman said she wasn’t accepting pay for this and some of you are critical??? I don’t know her, but maybe she actually just did the right thing? Can the conspiracy theories take a day off today?
Employee of the Month is a great idea . . . I start by nominating all the guys working at the Recycling Center this fall. Really, really helpful.