Question I sent to several townships in Michigan to get a comparison on benefits to trustees. These are the results of the township surveyed
Township Clerk
I am doing a research project to compare benefits for Township trustees. Please let me know if your trustees receive any health care, pension, life insurance, retirement or other benefits other than their salary or meetings allowance.
Thank you.
Dale Westrick Township trustee
Watertown Township (no health benefits) $4.500 a year health benefit reimbursement. Pension plan.
Dewitt city council (no health benefits)
Dewitt Charter Township. (no health benefits)
Caledonia Township (no health benefits)
Adrian Township (Trustees receive $1.200 a year for health reimbursements)
Allendale Township (no insurance benefits and canceled pension plan this year)
Ann Arbor Township ( no health benefits)
AusableTownship ((no health benefits)
Bangor Township (no health benefits just pension and life insurance)
Riley Township (no health benefits)
Victor Township (no health benefits)
Westphalia Township (no health benefits)
Bath Township (no health benefits)
Ray Township (no health benefits)
Sparta Township (no health benefits)
Grass Lake Township (no health benefits)
Mancelona Township (no health benefits)
Richland Township (no health benefits)
Townships that I emailed with the same question answers below.
Grattant Township pension in place of social security.
Banks Township (no health benefits)
Green Township 20% of salary put into a pension (no health benefits)
Groveland Township (no health benefits) life insurance for $10.000
Coldsprings Township pension plan in lieu of social security (no health benefits)
Bingham Township (no health benefits)
Gerrish Township $10.000 life insurance Retirement benefits of 15% of their monthly salary (no health benefits)
Grant Township (no health benefits)
Holly Township (no health benefits)
Gaines Township 10% pension of there gross wages (no health benefits)
Baltimore Township (no health benefits)
Alpine Township they receive a pension of 7% of their annual per diem wages (no health benefits)
Beaver Creek Township Trustees are entitled to health care (neither take it) life insurance and pension 15% of wages.
Austin Township retirement plan (no health benefits)
Armada Township (no health benefits)
Ash Township (no health benefits)
Bates Township (no health benefits)
Burdell Township ( nohealth benefits)
Comstock Township 12% pension (no health benefits)
Cannon Township (no health benefits)
Byron Township 10.5% toward pension (no health benefits)
Burt Township (no health benefits)
Cascade Township 10% to a define contribution plan (no health benefits)
Cooper Township Receive 15% of their gross wages for pension (no health benefits)
Cortland Township (no health benefits)
Benzonia Township (no health benefits)
Dundee Township (no health benefits)
Frankenmuth Township (no health benefits)
Fort Gratiot Township (no health benefits)
Fenton Township (no health benefits)
Kalkaska County (no health benefits)
Denver Township (no health benefits)
EckfordTownshio (no health benefits)
Fremont web (no health benefits)
Champion Township (no health benefits)
Charleston Township health insurance available but trustees must pay 100% of premiums.
Cambridge Township (no health benefits)
Canton Township (no health benefits)
Burt Township (no health benefits)
Blendon Township (no health benefits)
Berlin Township (no health benefits)
Ann Arbor Township (no health benefits)
Birch Run Township (no health benefits)
Beaver Creek Township Trustees are eligible for health care but must pay 20%of the premium themselves.
Allegan Township (no health benefits)
Algansee Township (no health benefits)
Benton Township (no health benefits)
Breitung Township (no health benefits)
Atlas Township (no health benefits)
Bertrand Township All members of the township board receive health insurance or if the individual does not take the insurance, they receive reimbursement added to their monthly paycheck. Our current premium is $918.76 per person per month. The two trustees’s also receiving pension with an annual contribution of $600.00. The trustees are covered with a life insurance policy.
Bear Creek Township (no health benefits)
East Bay Township (no health benefits)
Mon, May 10, 2010 9:48:57 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Jim Fues <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
The only benefit is a pension plan in place of social security. We have a plan that deposits 10% of salary into the pension.
From: Dale Westrick [mailto:
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:01 PM
To:
Fw: benefits
From: / Banks Township Clerk <>View Contact
To: /
Hi Dale,
Our trustees are compensated at $2000 per year. One of them also serves on the planning commission and is compensated the same as the other PC members. Otherwise, there are not additional benefits for the trustees.
Donna Heeres
Banks Township Clerk
----- Original Message -----
From:Thomas P Mann
To:'Banks Township Clerk'
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:15 PM
Subject: FW: benefits
Re: benefits
From: / Janet Clark <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale
Green Twp. Trustees receive an additional 20% of salary put into a pension through Burnham & Flower/John Hancock, just the same as all other elected officials of twp. Trustees do receive a $25.00 per diem for special meetings. No health benefits
Yes, have a $10,000. life insurance policy same as all other elected officials of twp.
Janet Clark, Clerk
Green Charter Township
RE: benefits
From: / Pam Mazich <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Groveland Township does not receive health benefits. They are in our
MERS defined benefit program and they have life insurance for $10,000.
We pay $185 a meeting. Groveland Township, Pam Mazich
-----Original Message-----
From: Dale Westrick [mailto:
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2010 4:15 PM
To: Pam Mazich
Subject: benefits
Tue, May 4, 2010 10:15:03 AM
Re: benefits
From: / "" <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale
The only benefit our township has for the board members including the Trustees is a pension plan in lieu of Social Security, which is a plan where the township instead of paying 6.2 into Social Security they put it into a Municipal pension plan and the board member puts in 4%. They do not have to participate in the pension plan they can still have the 6.2% go into Social Security instead and all they have to do is sign a letter stating that they are aware of the plan but do not wish to participate. Also they can change their minds and participate if they wish to.
If you have any questons, let me know.
Mary Hodges
Coldsprings Township Clerk
---- Dale Westrick <> wrote:
Mon, May 3, 2010 1:06:50 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Bingham Township <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
Our township trustees receive no perks.
Peggy Core, Clerk
----- Original Message -----
From:Dale Westrick
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 3:16 PM
Subject: benefits
Mon, May 3, 2010 11:41:09 AM
Re: benefits
From: / Jodi Valentino <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Good Afternoon Mr. Westrick:
Our Trustees receive the following:
$6085.08 annually
$50.00 per approved extra meetings (includes Planning Commission)
flat $10,000 in life insurance
Retirement benefits of 15% of their monthly salary - 401k through VALIC
No board members receive health benefits.
Jodi Valentino
Gerrish Township Clerk
989-821-9313 ext 227
Re: clerk
From: / Grant TWP Office <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our trustees receive no benefits of any kind. Gary W. Sharum, Deputy Clerk,
Grant Township
Mon, May 3, 2010 9:31:19 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Karin Winchester <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
No benefits
Karin S. Winchester, CMC
Holly Township Clerk/Zoning Administrator
102 Civic Drive
Holly, MI 48442
Phone: 248-634-9331 ext. 301
Fax:248-634-5482
Fri, April 30, 2010 10:46:13 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Crystal Osterink <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
I don’t think I know you but I looked you up on Google and apparently you are a trustee in Watertown Township. So I will give you the information.
Our trustees receive a 10% pension on their gross wages. That is the only benefit they have in addition to their meeting allowance.
Crystal Osterink
Crystal Osterink
Gaines Township Clerk
8555 Kalamazoo Ave SE
Caledonia, MI 49316
616.698.7980
Thu, April 29, 2010 10:20:03 AM
RE: benefits
From: / baltimoreclerk <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
Our trustees do not receive any health or any other benefits. Their salary is $1200 per year. They are paid $10.12 per hour for any additional meetings.
Penelope Ypma
Baltimore Township Clerk
E-mail:
Phone: 269-721-3502
Wed, April 28, 2010 3:59:02 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Jean Wahlfield <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
The Alpine Trustees received a per diem of $120. They do receive a pension of 7% of their annual per diem wages. No health care, life insurance or other retirement benefits. During the MTA conference, the Township pays for conference registration, hotel accommodations, mileage, and meals. If you have any other questions, please let me know. ~ Jean Wahlfield, Township Clerk (616) 784-1262.
Re: benefits
From: / Sharon Hartman <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale: Trustees are entitled to health care (neither take it), do have life ins and pension, 15% of wages. Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From:Dale Westrick
To:
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 1:29 AM
Subject: benefits
Re: benefits
From: / Elizabeth G. Carr <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our trustees are given a retirement plan, but no other benefits.
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Dale Westrick <> wrote:
Wed, April 28, 2010 9:42:06 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Mary Kswiacki <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale:
Armada TownshipTrustees do not receive any benefits. They are paid $3707.00 annual salary.
Thanks,
Mary
RE: benefits
From: / Michelle Geiermann <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
They do not receive any benefits at all.Just a bi-weekly salary for their meetings.
From: Dale Westrick [mailto:
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 1:54 AM
To:
Subject: benefits
Wed, April 28, 2010 8:33:16 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Bates Township Clerk <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Mr. Westrick,
Our Board Members – Supervisor, Clerk, Treasurer and Trustee’s receive no benefits at all.
Barbara Moncivais
Bates Township Clerk
Benefits
From: / Julie Seguin <>View Contact
To: /
Dale,
Burdell Township, Osceola County, Michigan oficials are considered part time and receive none of the additional benifits you have mentioned.
Laura A. Peterson
Burdell Township Clerk
Mon, April 26, 2010 10:07:26 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Anna Goodsell <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our Trustees receive a $30,000 Life insurance policy, and 13% pension contributions. That is all
Anna Goodsell, CMC
Clerk
Charter Township of Comstock
PO Box 449
Comstock, MI 49041
269.381.2360 phone
269.381.4328 fax
Fri, April 23, 2010 11:27:12 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Bonnie Blackledge <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
I assume you’re talking about the trustees only and not the executive officers – supervisor, clerk, and treasurer. If so, no health care, life insurance or other benefits except for pension at 12%.
Bonnie ShupeBlackledge
Cannon Township Clerk
6878 Belding Road NE
Rockford, MI 49341
Direct line: 616-884-2204
Cell phone: 616-204-0085
Web site:
Fri, April 23, 2010 10:51:26 AM
RE: benefits
From: / "" <>View Contact
To: /
No they do not.
-----Original Message-----
Date: Thursday, April 22, 2010 2:07:29 pm
To:
From: "Dale Westrick" <
Subject: benefits
Fri, April 23, 2010 8:38:03 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Joel Hondorp <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our trustees get 10.5% every year towards a pension.
Joel H. Hondorp, CMC
Byron Township Clerk
616-878-9104
All views represented do not necessarily represent those of Byron Township
Re: benefits
From: / Burt Township Clerk's Office <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
clerk.vcf (1KB)
nothing
Thu, April 22, 2010 3:47:09 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Burt Township Clerk's Office <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
clerk.vcf (1KB)
nothing
Thu, April 22, 2010 3:41:26 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Ron Goodyke <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Cascade contributes 10% to a define contribution plan (John Hancock)for all elected officials. Employees get 10% for their defined benefit plan with MERS. Ron
Mon, April 19, 2010 2:56:29 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Bonnie Sytsma <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dear Dale:
Cooper Township Trustees receive 15% of their gross wages for a pension ( $292.50 a year). Trustees do not receive health care, life insurance, or any other benefits. Trustees are paid $130.00 per meeting.
Bonnie Sytsma, CMC
Cooper Charter Township
Fri, April 16, 2010 4:38:02 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Evan Hope <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Trustees get nothing beyond their salary.
Thanks,
Evan
RE: benefits
From: / Marilynn Crosby <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Courtland Township does not have any benefits for any ofour elected officials.
Re: benefits
From: / "PAT MEAD , Clerk, Benzonia Twp" <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
we do not have health benefits for trustts
Wed, April 14, 2010 9:56:19 AM
Re: benefits
From: / David and Sonya Wurm <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
At this time none of us receive any paid benefits other than our Salary.
Wed, April 14, 2010 8:36:01 AM
RE: benefits
From: / "" <>Add to Contacts
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Good Morning Dale,
Yes our Township officials and office staff that work a minimum of 20 hours per week get a pension. This is the only benefit that they receive. The only benefit that our fire department receives is life insurance. Hope this helps,
Take Care,
TiraO'Lone
Township Clerk
Re: benefits
From: / Sandra Humpert <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Frankenmuth Township Officials do not receive any benefits.
Sandy Humpert
Tue, April 13, 2010 8:33:37 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Robert Crawford <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale, our trustees only receive 401A pension benefits.
Rob Crawford
Charter Township of Fort Gratiot Clerk
Tue, April 13, 2010 8:27:28 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Debbie at Frankenlust Twp <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Hi Dale,
Our Trustees have only 2 benefits other than salary. They have a pension and life insurance.
Debbie Gibbon
Secretary
Frankenlust Twp.
Tue, April 13, 2010 8:06:38 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Tom Broecker <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Good Morning,
Fenton Township elected officials receive the following benefits in addition to salary:
- Term life insurance policy - $40,000 coverage; only in effect while in office.
- 401a defined contribution pension plan. 5% mandatory contribution from participant. 10% employer contribution.
No other benefits. Please let me know if you need anything else. Thanks and have a great day.
Thomas Broecker
Operations Manager/Deputy Clerk
Charter Township of Fenton
810-629-1537
RE: benefits
From: / Mark Wolschon <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
None of our township officials receive anything like this
Webmaster for Coldsprings and Excelsior township Kalkaska county mi
Mark Wolschon
Mon, April 12, 2010 11:35:40 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Tammy Prout <>Add to Contacts
To: /
Our township only provides for retirement as a benefit to our trustee's.
Sincerely,
Denver Township Clerk
Tammy Prout
RE: benefits
From: / Cindy Harwood <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our trustees do not get healthcare, or life insurance. They only get a salary and a pension.
Cindy
Mon, April 12, 2010 8:52:27 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Kimberly Hinkley <>View Contact
To: /
Dale,
Our trustee's are part-time as all of our officers are and they only receive a monthly salary.
Thanks,
Mon, April 12, 2010 8:28:46 PM
Re: From Fremont Web
From: / John Schimmelmann <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Our trustees are paid $110.00 per month, plus $35.00 if they attend meetings related to the business of the township. Meetings must have prior approval. Hope this helps. John
On Apr 12, 2010, at 6:00 PM, Dale Westrick wrote:
Mon, April 12, 2010 12:50:45 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Bruce Township <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
None of our board receives any type of benefit.
Ruth LaJoie, Treasurer
----- Original Message -----
Sun, April 4, 2010 4:12:57 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Champion Township <>Add to Contacts
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dear Dale,
Champion Township does not offer any benefits to any township board members, including trustees. We pay FICA for social security.
Cheryl Koppinger, Clerk
Fri, April 2, 2010 9:57:04 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Joel Hondorp <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
They receive at 10.5% pension based on their salary.
Joel H. Hondorp, CMC
Byron Township Clerk
616-878-9104
All views represented do not necessarily represent those
Thu, April 1, 2010 5:20:11 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Rick <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
We put 10% of the board members salaries into a pension in lieu of paying into social security. No other benefits are given to board members.
Rick Richardson, Clerk
Cambridge Township
Thu, April 1, 2010 5:01:02 PM
RE: benefits
From: / Linda Kramer <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
All of our elected officials, which includes our two trustees, participate in a defined contribution pension program. The township contributes 15% of their gross wages in lieu of Social Security. A group health care plan is available, but anyone who participates must pay 100% of the premiums. It essentially gives us access to a group plan, so we don’t have to take an individual plan. The group plan offers more benefits than an individual plan. That is all we have. Our population is about 2000.
Linda Kramer, Clerk
Charleston Township
Thu, April 1, 2010 11:45:30 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Bonnie Blackledge <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Just pension - 12%
Bonnie S. Blackledge
Cannon Township Clerk
6878 Belding Road NE
Rockford, MI 49341
Phone: 616-874-6966
Cell: 616-204-0085
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From: Dale Westrick [
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 11:23 AM
To: Bonnie Blackledge
Subject: benefits
Thu, April 1, 2010 11:13:04 AM
Re: benefits
From: / Burt Township Clerk's Office <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
clerk.vcf (1KB)
No
Burt Township Clerk's Office <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
clerk.vcf (1KB)
No
Thu, April 1, 2010 10:31:31 AM
Re: benefits
From: / Phil De Lange <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
Our township (Blendon Twp., Ottawa County, provides no benefits to our trustees, other than their annual allowance for the work they do.
Phil De Lange, Twp. Clerk
----- Original Message -----
Wed, March 31, 2010 2:58:15 PM
Re: benefits
From: / Berlin Township <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Hello, In response to your e-mail this is how our trustees are paid. Our trustees receive a salary (paid each month) based on their attendance at regular board meetings.
They receive a "per diem" for special meetings in addition to their salary.
As elected officials, they also receive a 6.2% match contribution to the Nationwide Retirement Plan we have in place.
They receive no other benefits from Berlin Township. Karen Klos, Clerk
----- Original Message -----
Wed, March 31, 2010 11:52:03 AM
RE: benefits
From: / Sandy Kowalczyk <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale:
Our 2 trustees are included on our pension plan. We do not have any of the other luxuries. What Township are you with?
Sandy K.
Re: benefits
From: / Bingham Township <>View Contact
To: / Dale Westrick <>
Dale,
Our township trustees receive only salary, and, if applicable, per diems for service on other committees.