Skimming the surface on problems in Metro Government

And don't forget, on page 67, the Auditor stated:

One member of Metro management was paid an annual contribution toward the purchase of

service credit in the County Employees Retirement System (CERS). The annual contribution

was initially set at $25,000 per year for the first five years, and then was increased by an

additional $9,000 per year to offset increases in retirement costs since the employee‟s hire date.

There is no mention of purchasing service credit for external service in Metro Personnel Policy.

Further:

In regards to the annual contribution toward the purchase of service credit, documentation indicates that

the contribution was offered as part of the compensation package to keep the employee from losing four

and one-half years of service credit earned through employment in another state. However, there was no

documentation that Metro received guidance from the Jefferson County Attorney‟s office ensuring that

this practice did not violate Section 3 of the Kentucky Constitution, which prohibits bonuses for public

employees. The auditors verified that the Mayor‟s General Counsel was consulted about this

compensation benefit, but there was no documentation on file regarding the legal determination made.

The Metro employee was ROBERT WHITE!!!!!

LOL! I am sure they will have some interesting times together.