Employee Compensation

Section 7.3 of the Illinois Open Meetings Act requires the following:

(5 ILCS 120/7.3 new) Sec. 7.3. Duty to post information pertaining to benefits offered through the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund.

(a) Within 6 business days after an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves a budget, that employer must post on its website the total compensation package for each employee having a total compensation package that exceeds $75,000 per year. If the employer does not maintain a website, the employer must post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer. If an employer maintains a website, it may choose to post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer in lieu of posting the information directly on the website; however, the employer must post directions on the website on how to access that information.

(b) At least 6 days before an employer participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund approves an employee's total compensation package that is equal to or in excess of $150,000 per year, the employer must post on its website the total compensation package for that employee. If the employer does not maintain a website, the employer shall post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer. If an employer maintains a website, it may choose to post a physical copy of this information at the principal office of the employer in lieu of posting the information directly on the website; however, the employer must post directions on the website on how to access that information.



(c) For the purposes of this Section, "total compensation package" means payment by the employer to the employee for salary, health insurance, a housing allowance, a vehicle allowance, a clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted, and sick days granted.

Library Staff with Total Compensation Packages In Excess of $75,000

(Effective May 1, 2023)

Employee: Renee Grassi

Position: Library Director

Salary: $96,990.40 annual salaried
Vacation Days: 20 Days (Value of days according to salary: $7,460.80)
Sick Days: 10 Days (Value of days according to salary: $3,730.40)
Estimated 2023 Employer IMRF Contribution: $6,789.33
Employer Cost of Medical Insurance: $10,683.84 (Employee Only Coverage)
Employer Cost of Dental/Vision Insurance: $733.80 (Employee Only Coverage)
Employer Cost of Life Insurance: $14.50
Total Compensation Package: $126,403.07



Employee: Eliza Jarvi

Position: Head of Youth Services

Salary: $50,502.40 estimated annual
Vacation Days: 20 Days (Value of days according to salary: $3,884.80)
Sick Days: 10 Days (Value of days according to salary: $1,942.40)
Estimated 2022 Employer IMRF Contribution: $3,535.17
Employer Cost of Medical Insurance: $19,454.52 (Family Coverage)
Employer Cost of Dental/Vision Insurance: $755.28 (Family Coverage)
Employer Cost of Life Insurance: $83.52
Total Compensation Package: $80,158.09