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Concord Pensions: What Retirees Are Receiving

List unveiled as state legislators approve pension reform plan

About 1,900 former city and school employees in Concord are now receiving pensions, and some are collecting more than $100,000 a year.

The retirement compensation is part of a list posted by the San Jose Mercury News and other newspapers.

The list was unveiled as the state Legislature last week approved a pension reform bill that is now on Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. Among other reforms, the legislation raises the retirement age for most new employees from 55 to 67 to receive full benefits. It also eliminates so-called "double dipping" and caps the pensions of highly paid retired workers.

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The Mt. Diablo Unified School District has around 1,600 employees listed.

There are seven pensions paid out over $100,000:

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Retirement system Agency Name 2011 gross pension Years of service Final month salary Initial monthly pension

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Nicoll, Richard

$163,695.32

35.57

$16,094.07

$13,552.59

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Allen, Paul

$147,773.24

40.39

$10,883.79

$10,038.93

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Riley, Martha

$126,003.36

41.99

$9,558.86

$10,032.12

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Isserman, Gail

$111,810.12

29.41

$12,561.58

$9,258.41

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Chambers, Susanne

$110,505.24

39.4

$8,992.70

$8,650.57

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Belluomini, Raphael

$109,951.24

41.1

$9,138.28

$6,704.92

California State Teachers Retirement System

Mt. Diablo Unified

Obrien, Mark

$101,313.28

41.7

$7,281.44

$6,714.00

Four former employees receive pensions of less than $1,000 a month and 41 others collect pensions between $1,000 and $5,000 a month.

The city of Concord has around 350 employees listed.

There are 25 pensions over $100,000. Here are the top 10 highest pensions from the city of Concord:

Retirement System

Agency

Name

2011 Gross Pension

Yrs. of Service

Final Monthly Salary

Initial Monthly Pension

Pension Formula

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

James, Edward R

$177,218.28

32.84

$18,207.09

$16,263.20

2.5% @ 55 Formula for Local Miscellaneous Members

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Crain, Paul B

$170,464.72

30.3

$16,486.86

$16,343.90

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Roloson, Stuart W

$167,134.96

30.04

$17,396.02

$17,165.82

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Wiesendanger, Brian A

$152,089.52

63.1

$15,439.42

$17,800.63

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Wiesendanger, Brian A

$152,089.52

63.1

$16,734.69

$17,800.63

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Chilimidos, David G

$150,477.12

30.37

$15,300.23

$14,699.16

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Whitaker, Keith W

$145,671.56

29.68

$14,871.20

$13,941.16

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Pascual, Alexander M

$142,637.58

31.27

$15,618.93

$14,403.22

2.5% @ 55 Formula for Local Miscellaneous Members

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Jenny, Paul R

$141,318.04

30.03

$12,751.60

$13,134.81

3% @ 50 Patrol or Local Safety Member

California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS)

City of Concord

Vogan, Michael D

$139,391.64

36.63

$13,083.83

$11,100.58

2.5% @ 55 Formula for Local Miscellaneous Members

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All data obtained from the Bay Area News Groups Public Employee Pensions database.

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