Original Author: Stokes, Richard
Date of Material: 02/10/2017
Subjects(s):
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Surveys
City Judge Benefits Survey
Reviewed Date: 07/27/2021
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Seventeen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their city judge, including the number of hours worked, salary, and benefits participation.
City Judge Benefits Survey
1. Does your city utilize a city judge?
| Organization | Yes/No |
| Jackson | Yes |
| Columbia | Yes |
| Hendersonville | Yes |
| Cookeville | Yes |
| Kingsport | Yes |
| Cleveland | Yes |
| McMinnville | Yes |
| Crossville | Yes |
| Bartlett | Yes |
| Collierville | Yes |
| Farragut | Yes |
| Chattanooga | Yes |
| Sparta | Yes |
| Elizabethton | Yes |
| Maryville | Yes |
| Lawrenceburg | Yes |
| Gallatin | Yes |
2. If yes, how many hours are they required to work each month?
| Organization | # of Hours/month |
| Columbia | Court is held every Tuesday; hours vary depending on the docket. |
| Hendersonville | No requirements |
| Cookeville | As needed - presides over traffic court once/week. Hours worked depends on docket. |
| Kingsport | Court every M & W no time requirements |
| Cleveland | They hold court once a week hours vary |
| McMinnville | based on the docket |
| Bartlett | They are on the bench btw 5-6 hrs. per wk. |
| Collierville | 40-60 hours |
| Farragut | no requirement--based on need |
| Sparta | 2 hours |
| Elizabethton | controlled by court schedule |
| Maryville | As needed |
| Lawrenceburg | No requirement; City Court Twice a month for about 2 hours each session |
| Gallatin | We have a City Judge/City Recorder position |
How many hours are they required to work per year?
| Organization | Required per year |
| Columbia | As needed |
| Hendersonville | No requirement |
| Cookeville | As needed |
| Kingsport | n/a |
| Cleveland | Hours vary |
| Bartlett | They are on the bench btw 5-6 hrs. per wk. |
| Collierville | 480 – 720 year |
| Farragut | no requirement--based on need |
| Elizabethton | controlled by court schedule |
| Maryville | As needed |
| Lawrenceburg | n/a |
| Gallatin | 2080 year |
3. How much are they paid?
| Organization | Amount Paid |
| Jackson | $161,335.00 annually |
| Columbia | $25,000.00 annually |
| Hendersonville | $109/hour |
| Cookeville | $400/month |
| Kingsport | $10,000.00 annually |
| Cleveland | $14,814.00 annually |
| McMinnville | $1,000/month |
| Crossville | $20,000.00 annually |
| Bartlett | $62,000.00 annually |
| Collierville | $58,000.00 annually |
| Farragut | $200/month |
| Chattanooga | $170,537.00 annually |
| Sparta | $400/month |
| Elizabethton | $15,500.00 annually |
| Maryville | $900/month |
| Lawrenceburg | $12,820.00 annually |
| Gallatin | $70,000.00 annually |
4. Are they permitted to participate in any of the following?
| Organization | Medical | Dental | Vision | Other |
| Jackson | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Columbia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hendersonville | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Cookeville | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Kingsport | No | No | No | No |
| Cleveland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| McMinnville | No | No | No | No |
| Crossville | Yes | No | No | No |
| Bartlett | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Collierville | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Farragut | No | No | No | No |
| Chattanooga | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sparta | No | No | No | No |
| Elizabethton | No | No | No | No |
| Maryville | No | No | No | No |
| Lawrenceburg | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Gallatin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Organization | Other |
| Columbia | Life insurance at 1 times annual salary |
| Cookeville | Optional |
| Cleveland | Life and LTD |
| Bartlett | Life |
| Chattanooga | basic life and long term disability |
| Lawrenceburg | Life, Cancer, Accident, Critical Illness, Short & Long-term Disability, 401K & 457B |
| Gallatin | Position is an elected official with ability to enroll in all benefit programs. |
If they participate, how much are they required to pay?
| Organization | Medical | Dental | Vision | Other |
| Jackson | 29% | 34% | 50% | |
| Columbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hendersonville | $845/month | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Cookeville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Crossville | $0/individual; $369/month family | |||
| Bartlett | 15% | 15% | 100% | 0 |
| Collierville | $190 month | $57.86 month | $15.36 month | |
| Chattanooga | 20% | 100% | 100% | City paid |
| Lawrenceburg | $203.76 per month for Family Coverage | Free for Judge & $66.88 per month for Family | $27.76 per month for Family | Free Life Insurance $30,000 |
Contact Information:
| Name | Organization | City Population | # of employees | Contact number |
| Lynn Henning | City of Jackson |
65,000
|
711
|
731.425.8252 |
| Connie Etzkin | City of Columbia |
36,000
|
386
|
931.560.1565 |
| Peter Voss | City of Hendersonville |
58,000
|
350
|
615.590.4604 |
| Gail Fowler | City of Cookeville |
31,154
|
425
|
931.520.5256 |
| George DeCroes | City of Kingsport |
53,000
|
800
|
423.224.2448 |
| Jeff Davis | City of Cleveland |
42,300
|
320
|
423.559.3313 |
| Jennifer Rigsby | City of McMinnville |
13,900
|
152
|
931.473.1209 |
| Leah Crockett | City of Crossville |
11,000
|
170
|
931.456.5681 |
| Ted Archdeacon | City of Bartlett |
58,800
|
716
|
901.385.6430 |
| Cindy Greer | Town of Collierville |
49,000
|
544
|
901.457.2290 |
| Janet Curry | Town of Farragut |
22,676
|
50
|
865.966.7057 |
| Kendal Helms | City of Chattanooga |
173,400
|
2,378
|
423.643.7216 |
| Lorie S. Jeffries | City of Sparta |
5,000
|
80
|
931.836.3248 |
| Angie Lyons | City of Elizabethton |
14,700
|
260
|
423.547.6248 |
| Teresa Best | City of Maryville |
28,000
|
311
|
865.273.3428 |
| Doug Edwards | City of Lawrenceburg |
15,400
|
131
|
931.762.4459 |
Thank you for completing this survey.
Main Document(s):
Survey Results - City Judge.pdf