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Monmouth County Board of Freeholders is demanding givebacks from Brookdale Community College President Peter F. Burnham's lucrative job contract after learning that the college's board of trustees has granted him an enviable list of benefits to go along with his $216,000 annual base salary.
The freeholders recently learned that Burnham, who has been college president for the past 20 years, also receives a country club membership, a $1,500 monthly housing allowance and a new vehicle "suitable to his office," which most recently meant a 2010 Ford Expedition that the college purchased for $42,815.
Burnham's contract also allows up to $40,000 annually in college tuition for his two children, for a total of $267,676 to private universities so far.
"I see this as an extravagance at a time and place when there's no room for extravagance," Freeholder John P. Curley said.
i understand the housing stipend and even the vehicle, that's pretty standard for that position. i worked with a lot of colleges and universities when i was doing consulting work. the salary is impressive for a community college pres.
i understand the housing stipend and even the vehicle, that's pretty standard for that position. i worked with a lot of colleges and universities when i was doing consulting work. the salary is impressive for a community college pres.
Why would you need a housing stipend if you've been in the position for 20 years? At that point, I think it'd be expected that your permanent residence was near the campus- especially with that salary.
Why would you need a housing stipend if you've been in the position for 20 years? At that point, I think it'd be expected that your permanent residence was near the campus- especially with that salary.
probably true. but president's are typically just a person who does networking and butt kissing. so almost every college i've ever been to (sadly, been to a lot), has a residence for the president. they do events there and he/she lives there. it's pretty common, but i'm a bit surprised to see it at a community college. i'm not saying it makes sense, just saying, it's commonly part of the compensation for that position, so it's not shocking to see it. that's pretty crazy amount for a car stipend. i've seen presidents that make much more than that and they are given a camry or something of that sort.
i understand the housing stipend and even the vehicle, that's pretty standard for that position. i worked with a lot of colleges and universities when i was doing consulting work. the salary is impressive for a community college pres.
'Cept there are probably dozens of HS superintendents making the same or better.
And there's a certain coach at Rutgers who earns 10X that and got a free house in Piscataway, use of a helicopter, free car I'm sure, etc.
This man was offered a job at a SUNY college and in order to keep him the college agreed to these perks in the contract. Now they could have chosen not to keep him but the trustees felt he was the person best suited for the school. I thought that is how the system was supposed to work? He would have received these perks at the other school so that must have been the market at the time. Seems unfair to challenge it now.
i understand the housing stipend and even the vehicle, that's pretty standard for that position. i worked with a lot of colleges and universities when i was doing consulting work. the salary is impressive for a community college pres.
I read this in the paper yesterday. I thought the salary was reasonable but thought the vehicle allowance and the housing stipend were a bit much. (I am not familiar with compensation packages in the academic world, but thanks for that info.)
All those things are too much. Middle class people have mortgages, cars and kids in college and are doing that on a third of his salary. Why do these high positions (councilmen, presidents, ceos) get cars? Am I supposed to believe that they cannot afford a $400 monthly payment for a car on their $200K+ salary?
All those things are too much. Middle class people have mortgages, cars and kids in college and are doing that on a third of his salary. Why do these high positions (councilmen, presidents, ceos) get cars? Am I supposed to believe that they cannot afford a $400 monthly payment for a car on their $200K+ salary?
It's not a matter of whether someone can afford something or not. It's a matter of trying to retain people with specific knowledge and talent by offering them a compensation package that will keep them from seeking a position elsewhere.
The article in the APP did say that this person was willing to discuss changes to his contract in view of the state of the economy.
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