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Note:<\/strong> the provided job description and pay grade information is included below. Pay code information for additional types of compensation were not provided; e.g., if there was a car, computer, or cellphone reimbursement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> ‘J.H. Snider’ Dear Mr. Mosier:<\/p>\n Impressive job description.\u00a0 Thank you for deciding to fulfill that part of my Public Information Act request.<\/p>\n I believe a reasonable person would take your non-response to my various queries concerning your various pay codes as a claim that the only disclosable pay code (compensation) for you in the AACPS payroll system for FY2018 and FY2019 is regular pay.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n J.H. Snider, Editor <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n From:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org> Mr. Snider,<\/p>\n My apologies. I thought I had attached the job description to my previous correspondence. It is attached to this correspondence.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Bob Mosier <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> ‘J.H. Snider’ Dear Mr. Mosier:<\/p>\n Thank you for sending me your base salary\u00a0 information for FY2018 and FY2019.\u00a0 If I understand you correctly, you are asserting that you have no other compensation or written compensation understandings, other than that specified in the Unit VI employee contract. You are also asserting that you have no written job description other than the generic terms of employment contained in the Unit VI employee contract.<\/p>\n The salary provided here for FY2018 is consistent with the salary under \u201cregular pay\u201d that you provided me as part of the database of FY2018 AACPS compensation.\u00a0 You may recall that in addition to the regular pay code category there are approximately 71 other pay code categories, some of which you excluded without public disclosure in that database, despite my numerous written requests to you for that information. Is it reasonable for me to conclude from the various documents you have provided me during the last 12 months that you only received compensation for FY2018 under the regular pay code and none of the other pay codes included in the AACPS payroll system?\u00a0<\/p>\n I am surprised to learn that arguably the second most important staff position in AACPS lacks a written job description.\u00a0 But from the information you have provided me, that appears to be what you are claiming.\u00a0 If I am wrong in making this inference from what you have provided me, please let me know.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n J.H. Snider, Editor <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>> Dear Mr. Snider:<\/p>\n This communication is a follow-up to your request under the Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article (GP) \u00a7 4-101, et seq., <\/em>seeking information related to my compensation from Anne Arundel County Public Schools.<\/p>\n Documents responsive to your request are attached to this email. Terms of Employment for Unit VI employees for 2018 can be found online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Information related to the specific benefits selected by an Anne Arundel County Public Schools employee is part of that employee\u2019s personnel record and therefore not disclosable under \u00a7 4-311. As such, Anne Arundel County Public Schools is not providing you with that information.<\/p>\n Likewise, employee identification numbers are part of a personnel record and not disclosable under \u00a7 4-311. As such, that information has been redacted from documents being provided to you.<\/p>\n I do wish to point out that the vast majority of the information provided to you here has either been provided to you in one of your many previous Maryland Public Information Act requests or is publicly available online.<\/p>\n In the event you disagree with any determination regarding this Maryland Public Information Act request, you have the right to seek review or remedy, in accordance with GP \u00a74-1B-01 through \u00a74-1B-04, with Maryland Public Access Ombudsman Lisa Kershner at lkershner@oag.state.md.us<\/a>, (410) 576-7037, or by mail at the Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Under GP \u00a74-362, you also have the right to file a complaint in Circuit Court requesting a review of this decision.<\/p>\n If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-222-5312 or by email at rmosier@aacps.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Bob Mosier <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> \u2018J.H. Snider\u2019 Dear Mr. Mosier:<\/p>\n Under the Maryland Public Information Act, State Government Article (SG) \u00a7\u00a7 10-611, et seq., I request all written correspondence and documents addressed to you concerning your compensation and job description for 1) FY2018 and 2) FY2019.<\/p>\n Compensation is defined as including all the categories of remuneration, including salary, performance bonus, retirement contributions, annual leave, sick leave, various types of insurance, free vehicle usage, and eligible expense reimbursements, covered in the Superintendent\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n After the Superintendent, you are arguably the second most powerful employee within the Anne Arundel County Public Schools, a district with a budget of over $1 billion and more than 10,000 employees and 80,000 students.\u00a0 The public has as much a right to know your terms of employment as it does that of the Superintendent\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you claim that a contract with a given AACPS bargaining unit completely covers your compensation package, then explicitly say so and include a link to that contract.\u00a0 However, I don\u2019t believe any bargaining unit contract is likely to completely cover your compensation package.\u00a0 And even if such a complete bargaining unit contract existed, it wouldn\u2019t cover your job description.<\/p>\n I am submitting this request because my PIA request dated August 15, 2018 was rejected by you, and my follow-up dated August 29, 2018 ignored. My purpose here is to be sufficiently precise in my request to make it more difficult for you to split hairs in denying or selectively fulfilling it.\u00a0 Please note that there is no \u201cappropriate staff\u201d to forward this request, as you are the staff person with the requested documents.<\/p>\n Please email me the requested information as an email attachment.<\/p>\n If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific Public Information Act exemption that justifies your denial of the information. As you know, Maryland law specifies that public employee contracts are public information.<\/p>\n Your fulfillment, in good faith and within the thirty calendar days required by the Public Information Act, would be appreciated.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n J.H. Snider, Editor <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> \u2018J.H. Snider\u2019 Dear Mr. Mosier:<\/p>\n My definition of \u201cemployment contract\u201d includes 1) any letter of employment specifying, for example, your current annual salary of $165,000 and other forms of compensation, including expense reimbursements, not specifically covered in the administrators\u2019 or any other general contract, and 2) your current job description.\u00a0 Note that some legally accepted definitions of contract are much broader than my definition, as they include implicit as well as explicit contracts.\u00a0 I am here limiting my request to explicit contracts. Note that at-will employees have employment contracts.\u00a0 Just because an employee can be dismissed doesn\u2019t mean he doesn\u2019t have a legally binding contract with his employer during the term of his employment.\u00a0 For example, you could sue AACPS for non-payment of services that you performed.<\/p>\n I look forward to your fulfillment of my Public Information Act request, in good faith, within the thirty calendar days required by the Public Information Act.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n J.H. Snider, Editor <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>> Dear Mr. Snider:<\/p>\n This communication is in response to your request under the Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article (GP) \u00a7 4-101, et seq., seeking \u201cthe current employment contract between Bob Mosier (you) and AACPS, including all side contracts regarding both compensation and duties performed.\u201d<\/p>\n I have informed you before and reiterate to you now that I am not a contracted employee of Anne Arundel County Public Schools. I am an at-will employee and, as such, have no employment contract or side contracts.<\/p>\n In the event you disagree with any determination regarding this Maryland Public Information Act request, you have the right to seek review or remedy, in accordance with GP \u00a74-1B-01 through \u00a74-1B-04, with Maryland Public Access Ombudsman Lisa Kershner at lkershner@oag.state.md.us<\/a>, (410) 576-7037, or by mail at the Office of the Attorney General, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Under GP \u00a74-362, you also have the right to file a complaint in Circuit Court requesting a review of this decision.<\/p>\n If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-222-5312 or by email at rmosier@aacps.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Bob Mosier <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>> Dear Mr. Snider:<\/p>\n This communication is a follow-up to your request under the Public Information Act, Annotated Code of Maryland, General Provisions Article (GP) \u00a7 4-101, et seq., <\/em>seeking \u201cthe current employment contract between Bob Mosier \u2026 and AACPS, including all side contracts regarding both compensation and duties performed.\u201d<\/p>\n This request has been forwarded to the appropriate staff, and pursuant to the Maryland Public Information Act, we will provide that information which is public within 30 days of your request, and certainly sooner if it is readily available. Please note that the Act does not require an agency to create new documents to satisfy a request.<\/p>\n As you may be aware, \u00a74-206 (b) allows a custodian to \u201ccharge a reasonable fee for search for, preparation of, and reproduction of a public record.\u201d Under the provisions of the Act, the first two hours of labor would be provided free of charge. You would be responsible for reimbursing Anne Arundel County Public Schools for the labor required to complete all other research and compilation of documents.<\/p>\n If we determine that there will be a charge to you, we will notify you before proceeding with your request.<\/p>\n If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me at 410-222-5312 or by email at rmosier@aacps.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n Bob Mosier <\/p>\n From:<\/strong> \u2018J.H. Snider\u2019 Dear Mr. Mosier:<\/p>\n Under the Maryland Public Information Act, State Government Article (SG) \u00a7\u00a7 10-611, et seq., I request the current employment contract between Bob Mosier (you) and AACPS, including all side contracts regarding both compensation and duties performed.<\/p>\n Please email me the requested contractual information as an email attachment.<\/p>\n If you deny any part of this request, please cite each specific Public Information Act exemption that justifies your denial of the information. As you know, Maryland law specifies that public employee contracts are public information.<\/p>\n Your fulfillment, in good faith and within the thirty calendar days required by the Public Information Act, would be appreciated.<\/p>\n Sincerely,<\/p>\n J.H. Snider, Editor [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”3.19.10″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.19.10″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.19.10″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.19.10″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.10″]<\/p>\n Documents Provided<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Communications Officer Job Desciption<\/a><\/p>\n Chief Communications Officer FY 2019 Salary<\/a><\/p>\n Chief Communications Officer FY 2018 Salary<\/a><\/p>\n Chief Communications Officer FY 2019 Salary Notification<\/a><\/p>\n Chief Communications Officer FY 2018 Salary\u00a0Notification<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> The estimates below are based on accrual accounting, where the present value of deferred earned income is included.<\/p>\n Estimated value of pension benefit for FY2019: $81,995 +\u00a0$1,212 +\u00a0$9,171 – $26,658= $65,720<\/strong><\/p>\n $182,212<\/strong> (base salary)+ $65,720<\/strong> (present value of deferred pension compensation) = $247,932<\/strong><\/span> present value of total compensation for FY2019.<\/span><\/p>\n Excluded Compensation<\/strong><\/p>\n Excluded compensation includes:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" J.H. Snider\u2019s Public Information Act correspondence with the Anne Arundel County Public Schools from August 15, 2018 to September 18, 2018 seeking the job description and compensation agreement of the AACPS public information officer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-613","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anne-arundel-county-public-schools","category-public-information-act-request"],"yoast_head":"\n
Sent:<\/strong> Tuesday, September 18, 2018 1:16 PM
To:<\/strong> ‘Mosier, Bob’ <RMOSIER@AACPS.org>
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
eLighthouse<\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Monday, September 17, 2018 4:04 PM
To:<\/strong> ‘J.H. Snider’
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
Chief Communications Officer
<\/span>Anne Arundel County Public Schools
<\/span>Phone: 410-222-5312
<\/span>Web: <\/span>www.aacps.org
<\/a>Facebook: <\/span>www.facebook.com\/aacps
<\/a>Twitter: @AACountySchools
<\/span>Instagram: AACountySchools<\/span><\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Monday, September 17, 2018 3:42 PM
To:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>>
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
eLighthouse<\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Monday, September 17, 2018 12:50 PM
To:<\/strong> ‘J.H. Snider’
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
Chief Communications Officer
<\/span>Anne Arundel County Public Schools
<\/span>Phone: 410-222-5312
<\/span>Web: <\/span>www.aacps.org
<\/a>Facebook: <\/span>www.facebook.com\/aacps
<\/a>Twitter: @AACountySchools
<\/span>Instagram: AACountySchools<\/span><\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Thursday, September 6, 2018 4:57 PM
To:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>>
Subject:<\/strong> Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
eLighthouse<\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:43 PM
To:<\/strong> ‘Mosier, Bob’ <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>>
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
eLighthouse<\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Wednesday, August 29, 2018 1:03 PM
To:<\/strong> \u2018J.H. Snider\u2019
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
Chief Communications Officer
<\/span>Anne Arundel County Public Schools
<\/span>Phone: 410-222-5312
<\/span>Web: <\/span>www.aacps.org
<\/a>Facebook: <\/span>www.facebook.com\/aacps
<\/a>Twitter: @AACountySchools
<\/span>Instagram: AACountySchools<\/span><\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Sunday, August 19, 2018 8:49 PM
To:<\/strong> \u2018J.H. Snider\u2019
Subject:<\/strong> RE: Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
Chief Communications Officer
<\/span>Anne Arundel County Public Schools
<\/span>Phone: 410-222-5312
<\/span>Web: <\/span>www.aacps.org
<\/a>Facebook: <\/span>www.facebook.com\/aacps
<\/a>Twitter: @AACountySchools
<\/span>Instagram: AACountySchools<\/span><\/p>\n
Sent:<\/strong> Wednesday, August 15, 2018 4:48 PM
To:<\/strong> Mosier, Bob <RMOSIER@AACPS.org<\/a>>
Subject:<\/strong> Public Information Act Request<\/p>\n
eLighthouse<\/p>\n\n
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