City of Asheville Submitted: August 21, 2019 | Updated: August 23, 2019

(August 2019) Request for Asheville Police Department captain salary info.

Hello Asheville Police Department and/or the City of Asheville--

I'd like to make a public records request to ask for an explanation for the following:

1. Please explain why APD Captain Chris Reece-Young retired in 2016 but was brought out of retirement and rehired at APD at $50.00 per hour, which is $96,000 annually for full-time work, not including over-time, and almost $19,000 more annually than his salary at retirement.

2. Can you also please explain why Captain Young remains classified as "temporary / seasonal" more than a year after he was rehired in July 2018.

Thank you for your assistance!

[Editor’s Note: The requestor indicated in the “Start Date” / “End Date” section of the form on our site that the timeline of information to be included in the request should be January 01, 2018 - August 21, 2019.]

Editor’s Note: Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

Status: Completed

Activity:

  • August 23, 2019 3:42 pm

    4 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Terry White <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 23, 2019, 3:42 PM
    subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records Request: (August 2019) Request for Asheville Police Department captain salary info.

     

    Terry,

     

    Thank you! We have marked this request as complete.

     

    Have a good weekend!
    Sunshine Request

    Status: Completed
  • August 23, 2019 9:31 am

    4 years ago

    from: Terry White <[email protected]>
    to: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 23, 2019, 9:31 AM
    subject: Re: [Public Records Request] Records Request: (August 2019) Request for Asheville Police Department captain salary info.

     

    Dear Sunshine Request:
    There are no records responsive to your request. However, temporary/seasonal employees work no more than 1,000 hours in a calendar year, and Mr. Reece-Young is working in a temporary exempt position, which is not eligible for overtime.
    Please contact me if you have other questions.
    All best,
    —
    Terry White
    City of Asheville
    City Clerk’s Office
    Public Records Officer
    P.O Box 7148
    Asheville, NC 28802
    828.259.5631
    pronouns: she/her/hers

    Status: Response Received from Government
  • August 22, 2019 4:13 pm

    4 years ago

    from: Sunshine Request <[email protected]>
    to: Public Records Request Inbox <[email protected]>
    date: Aug 22, 2019, 4:13 PM
    subject: Records Request: (August 2019) Request for Asheville Police Department captain salary info.

     

    Good afternoon City of Asheville,

     

    We received a new request via www.sunshinerequest.com for information that may be available in your office. If you can also please provide a rough estimate as to when the request will be completed, we will follow up again at that time.

     

    Here are the details:

     

    Subject: (August 2019) Request for Asheville Police Department captain salary info.

     

    Message: “Hello Asheville Police Department and/or the City of Asheville–

     

    I’d like to make a public records request to ask for an explanation for the following:

     

    1. Please explain why APD Captain Chris Reece-Young retired in 2016 but was brought out of retirement and rehired at APD at $50.00 per hour, which is $96,000 annually for full-time work, not including over-time, and almost $19,000 more annually than his salary at retirement.

     

    2. Can you also please explain why Captain Young remains classified as “temporary / seasonal” more than a year after he was rehired in July 2018.

     

    Thank you for your assistance!

     

    [Editor’s Note: The requestor indicated in the “Start Date” / “End Date” section of the form on our site that the timeline of information to be included in the request should be January 01, 2018 – August 21, 2019.]”

     

    Sunshine Request makes no claim as to the veracity of any statements or information contained in any of the requests, or public records, we receive.

     

    Thank you for your assistance.
    Have a good day!
    Sunshine Request

    Status: Sent to Government
  • August 21, 2019 4:47 pm

    4 years ago

    Submitted to Sunshine Request
    Status: Pending