Nearly $600K in pay raises to Jersey City workers in 2015

By Terrence T. McDonald | The Jersey Journal

December 31, 2015 at 4:06 PM

JERSEY CITY — Mayor Steve Fulop's No. 2 guy and the sister of one of Fulop's political operatives were awarded big pay hikes this year.

Mark Albiez, the chief of staff, is now making $19,384 more, for a total salary of $119,394, thanks to a pay raise he received in May. Allison Solowsky — whose brother, Jason, is a Fulop political operative — received a salary bump of $18,750 in June, bringing her pay to $70,000. She is a management assistant in Fulop's office.

The salary boosts were among $583,441 in pay raises awarded this year, according to a document obtained by The Jersey Journal after a public-records request. Over 100 city employees received pay hikes this year, for an average increase of $5,310. At least 14 of the pay raises appear to have been contractual. Three people received pay decreases.

Fourteen of the salary hikes were $10,000 or more. Asked to comment, city spokeswoman Jennifer Morrill said these increases were awarded because the employees "all had increased responsibilities."

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