Public officials throughout the Bay Area retired in 2011 with hefty, one-time checks for unused sick, personal, compensatory and vacation time:

  • Robert Leland, Fairfield finance director: $354,401

  • Michael Johnson, Solano County administrator: $280,417

  • Jeffrey Smith, San Jose police captain: $264,764

  • Gary Kirby, San Jose police captain: $224,118

  • Kenneth Tanaka, San Jose police lieutenant: $221,144

  • Kenneth Denson, Palo Alto police lieutenant: $212,739

  • Bret Muncy, San Jose police sergeant: $193,731

  • Alan Grieb, Central Contra Costa Sanitary District engineer: $184,403

  • Alan Anderson, San Jose fire battalion chief: $180,978

  • Melanie Bertelsen, San Jose police sergeant: $179,396

    Source: Bay Area News Group public compensation database, ContraCostaTimes.com/salaries


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