Public pensions in the Hudson Valley
Here are the annual pensions paid to state and local government retirees, school support staff and custodians for the fiscal year that ended in March 2011. This list focuses on Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess and Ulster counties, although it also includes statewide agencies, data from some surrounding counties and miscellaneous government bodies in New York. It does not include teachers and school administrators, New York City police, and firefighters.
Here is a list of all pension payments statewide.
The information was compiled by The Empire Center for New York State Policy, an arm of the conservative Manhattan Institute for Policy Research and was based on the Employee Retirement System, the largest in the state. Pension benefits provided through ERS are not subject to state and local taxes. Retirees also receive annual cost-of-living increases if they are 62 and have been retired five years or if they are 55 and have been retired 10 years.
| Employee | Employer | Annual pension | Date of retirement | Start date |
| Vincent R Mancusi | Attica Corr Facility | $53,256.00 | 1968-03-29 | - |
| Carman F Ball | Supreme Court Justices-Oca | $50,880.00 | 1973-12-31 | - |
| Richard K Abrahams | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $50,606.00 | 1976-09-12 | - |
| Anthony De Biase | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $50,482.00 | 1968-03-18 | - |
| William L Otoole | Department Labor - Manpower | $50,391.00 | 1977-10-31 | - |
| Roger C Thompson | NYS Senate Regular Annual | $50,175.00 | 1977-12-30 | - |
| Robert J Mangum | Court of Claims | $49,187.00 | 1974-05-24 | - |
| Robert A Quinn | Department of Civil Service | $49,026.00 | 1975-07-18 | - |
| Warren B Surdam | Division of State Police | $48,496.00 | 1977-09-16 | - |
| Abraham G Glenn | Kingsboro Psych Ctr | $47,789.88 | 1968-03-12 | - |
| Anthony A Manzi | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $45,235.97 | 1966-06-27 | - |
| Charles K Bartholomew | Department of Transportation | $44,610.00 | 1975-07-04 | - |
| Harold A Milley | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $44,554.00 | 1975-10-12 | - |
| Franklin B Clark | Education Department | $44,433.00 | 1972-10-31 | - |
| William J Ronan | NYS Power Authority | $44,311.00 | 1976-07-17 | - |
| Albert Termo | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $44,296.00 | 1977-02-27 | - |
| Robert S Herman | SUNY Albany | $44,053.00 | 1974-12-31 | - |
| Paul F Hoffman | SUNY Buffalo | $43,942.00 | 1970-05-31 | - |
| H Underwood Blaisdell | South Beach Psych Ctr | $43,179.00 | 1972-07-14 | - |
| John P Pendleton | Thruway Authority | $43,057.00 | 1977-05-20 | - |
| Stanley Galowin | Division For Youth | $42,899.00 | 1971-12-08 | - |
| Austin H Emery | Department Transportation Region 10 | $42,797.00 | 1977-07-15 | - |
| Thomas J Malone | Division of The Budget | $42,687.00 | 1974-05-24 | - |
| Abe Lavine | Department of Social Services | $42,621.00 | 1973-09-30 | - |
| Jean L Connor | Education Department | $42,464.00 | 1970-08-07 | - |
| Janet Pinner | Department Labor - Manpower | $42,447.00 | 1972-01-21 | - |
| Herbert Derman | City of Kingston | $46,913.00 | 1972-10-29 | - |
| Joseph P Demarinis | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $46,661.00 | 1975-01-19 | - |
| Anthony J Mercorella | Supreme Court Justices-Oca | $46,252.00 | 1980-07-30 | - |
| John F JR Forner | Department of Law | $45,877.00 | 1972-12-31 | - |
| John M Kaelberer | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $45,506.00 | 1976-12-19 | - |
| Charles J Quinn | Education Department | $45,410.00 | 1976-01-16 | - |
| John P Wildnauer | Westchester County | $45,366.00 | 1974-03-24 | - |
| Walter R Bell | City of New Rochelle | $42,218.00 | 1975-04-30 | - |
| Howard Dorfman | SUNY Health Sci Ctr Brooklyn | $42,131.00 | 1977-03-31 | - |
| Albert B Lewis | Insurance Department | $41,742.00 | 1979-03-18 | - |
| Donald T Foley | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $41,706.00 | 1972-10-15 | - |
| Bernard Gelman | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $41,374.00 | 1977-07-24 | - |
| John Mikita | City of Yonkers | $41,354.00 | 1972-05-02 | - |
| John C Ruehl | Division of State Police | $41,134.00 | 1981-10-16 | - |
| John W JR Vanlaak | Division of The Budget | $41,123.00 | 1975-01-31 | - |
| Carolyn S Koffler | Department of Health | $40,798.00 | 1975-07-11 | - |
| Clayson W Foley | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $40,626.00 | 1974-12-29 | - |
| Edward Mc Alea | Department of Motor Vehicles | $40,409.19 | 1968-06-14 | - |
| Jack J Goldman | Westchester County | $40,229.00 | 1974-01-31 | - |
| George R Morgenfeld | SUNY College Technology Alfred | $40,102.00 | 1976-08-15 | - |
| Willis H Stephens | NYS Assembly - Members | $40,022.00 | 1978-12-31 | - |
| Morris B Kole | State Insurance Fund-Admin | $39,975.00 | 1976-01-04 | - |
| Herman M Roberts | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $39,947.00 | 1974-04-10 | - |
| Dominic F Rapacioli | Department of Tax & Finance | $39,938.00 | 1981-01-09 | - |
| John T Lang | City of Mount Vernon | $32,574.00 | 1976-08-31 | - |
| Joseph E Guglich | City of Yonkers | $32,557.00 | 1975-01-04 | - |
| Robert J Weinstein | City of Yonkers | $32,499.00 | 1975-07-19 | - |
| Joseph S Papa | Department of Tax & Finance | $32,471.10 | 1970-03-20 | - |
| Kathleen Butler | Office of The State Comptroller | $32,455.70 | 1969-08-30 | - |
| William Goldenberg | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $32,451.63 | 1970-07-19 | - |
| John D Ten Hagen | Department Transportation Region 4 | $32,442.00 | 1977-07-07 | - |
| Philip D Roache | Nyc Family Court | $32,434.00 | 1977-12-11 | - |
| John A Armao | Education Department | $32,376.96 | 1977-06-30 | - |
| Edward P Spencer | Department Labor - Manpower | $32,352.00 | 1979-05-30 | - |
| Rose Vener | Department of Motor Vehicles | $32,341.68 | 1965-09-10 | - |
| James H Mundy | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $32,313.00 | 1977-09-11 | - |
| Thomas M Kennedy | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $32,250.33 | 1973-01-07 | - |
| John T Mckennan | New York State Assembly | $32,233.47 | 1969-11-30 | - |
| James P Bonney | Mid-Hudson Psych Ctr | $32,228.00 | 1976-04-30 | - |
| Stanley V Scott | Department of Law | $32,193.00 | 1973-07-15 | - |
| Robert C Van Benschoten | Division of State Police | $32,180.51 | 1974-10-25 | - |
| George F Gokey | East Ramapo CSD | $32,156.00 | 1975-01-04 | - |
| Irving Sheraga | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $32,123.02 | 1973-01-03 | - |
| Clive A Rucker | Village of Hamburg | $32,089.78 | 1972-06-15 | - |
| Joseph J Dondero | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $32,054.82 | 1975-01-31 | - |
| Helen M Jones | Department of Health | $32,052.71 | 1972-07-19 | - |
| Alton A Burton | Empire State Development Corp | $32,027.02 | 1973-11-30 | - |
| Hobart H Conover | Education Department | $31,989.00 | 1974-04-12 | - |
| Eugene A Dimperio | Harrison CSD | $31,987.00 | 1975-08-15 | - |
| Edward D Cannon | Banking Department | $31,980.00 | 1979-05-30 | - |
| L Cullen Beaudin | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,974.00 | 1976-02-15 | - |
| Donald Fronefield | Wassaic Dev Ctr | $31,957.26 | 1970-01-31 | - |
| Salvatore Mazzara | Office of Mental Retardation | $31,928.08 | 1975-08-28 | - |
| Manuel A Gomez | Supreme Court Justices-Oca | $31,918.00 | 1978-12-31 | - |
| Leonard Kane | Kingsboro Psych Ctr | $31,918.00 | 1977-02-04 | - |
| Irwin P Sander | Thruway Authority | $31,894.52 | 1975-02-14 | - |
| Raymond M Kisor | Division of State Police | $31,884.72 | 1972-12-22 | - |
| Kenneth C Hummel | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,812.00 | 1977-02-27 | - |
| Hyman Kreitzman | Supreme Court Clks & Stenos Oc | $31,787.00 | 1977-06-17 | - |
| Albert F Kuhm | Green Haven Corr Facility | $31,749.00 | 1975-06-13 | - |
| William H Elzinga | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,728.00 | 1976-01-18 | - |
| Stephen M Pondi | Eastern NY Corr Facility | $31,709.00 | 1975-06-05 | - |
| James H Ardern | Insurance Department | $31,688.04 | 1967-12-21 | - |
| John P Donohue | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,613.70 | 1975-07-20 | - |
| Thomas L Collins | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,599.34 | 1971-03-30 | - |
| Jacques Chenet | Department Transportation Region 10 | $31,584.48 | 1975-01-03 | - |
| Francis H Roberts | Division For Youth | $31,518.00 | 1977-01-14 | - |
| Norbert A Medenbach | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,460.00 | 1976-04-18 | - |
| George Horowitz | Department of Correctional Services | $31,440.84 | 1973-02-27 | - |
| Irving L Soffer | Port Authority of NY & NJ | $31,407.99 | 1974-09-05 | - |
| Arthur C Carr | NYS Psychiatric Institute | $31,403.05 | 1974-05-03 | - |
| Richard P March | Cornell University | $31,397.00 | 1973-09-30 | - |
| Frances G George | Department of Social Services | $31,343.33 | 1972-02-27 | - |
| George A JR Finlay | Town of Clarkstown | $31,315.07 | 1972-06-30 | - |