For Women In Ocean County, It's More Sink Than Swim

by: Jason Springer

Thu Feb 12, 2009 at 10:24:14 PM EST

Even when men and women had the same job title in the same department, some women had lower base and overtime pay.

The 82 male Sheriff's Officers in the Sheriff's Department were paid an average of $83,772 in 2008. The 18 women with the same title were paid $78,513 and made about 50 percent less in overtime than the men.

But the women Sheriff's Officers had 14 percent more seniority than their male counterparts. Women had an average of 3,300 days working for the county; men had 14 percent less time at 2,800 days.

It's a good thing our Republican Congressmen LoBiondo, Garrett and Frelinghuysen were overruled in their opposition to Ledbetter, you know that legislation which gives women equal pay, because it's sorely needed in Ocean County government.  I look forward to the full story in the APP tomorrow.