Police Chief Gregg Giusiana is working an average of four days a
week, according to Human Resources Director LeeAnn McPhillips, and
has been working a reduced schedule of 128 hours a month since at
least April 21.
Gilroy – Police Chief Gregg Giusiana is working an average of four days a week, according to Human Resources Director LeeAnn McPhillips, and has been working a reduced schedule of 128 hours a month since at least April 21.
Because Giusiana is technically retired and receiving his pension, Giusiana can only work 960 hours per fiscal year under the California Public Employees Retirement System: about half-time. To keep Giusiana working regular hours, City Administrator Jay Baksa split the chief’s time across two fiscal years, allowing the chief to work 960 hours from January to June 2007 (in fiscal year 2007) and 960 hours from July to December 2007 (in fiscal year 2008).
Baksa could not be reached by press time Friday to comment on whether the chief’s reduced hours were related to his CalPERS work restrictions. In February, Giusiana said he planned to work 14 months for 12 months’ salary, to keep the spot filled and avoid violating his CalPERS restrictions.
Assistant city attorney Jolie Houston said the city could not supply Giusiana’s actual time sheets because payroll information for peace officers is considered confidential. The Dispatch requested concrete documentation of the chief’s hours. Instead, city staff supplied a summary of his work hours: 16 days or 128 hours a month for the past two months. A full-time schedule is 20 days or 160 hours a month.
If Giusiana continues to work the reduced schedule, he may be able to legally remain chief past January. City staff recently began recruiting a new chief, working with the search firm William Avery and Associates. Baksa and McPhillips have said they expect to hire the next chief by January 2008.
