Just what are the duties of the Super? How many hours per day?

• 24 hour availability for emergencies.
• Respond to all resident problems or questions regarding the security or maintenance of building.
• Manage keys for all apartments, mailboxes and public entrances
• Purchase supplies.
• General cleaning of common areas, front of building and laundry room
• Manage garbage/recycling storage and removal
• Be on-site for all contractor /service people appointments for all building repairs
• Minor building repairs (billed separately)

Work is approximately 20 hours a week. Is provided an apt in building

Riddle me this if his workweek is approx 20 hours a week and you need him there for all contract people, service companies then he has really no time off.It is more like 40 hours a week if the service contractors come by between 8-4 Monday thru Friday.

Bob

we schedule when he is available. He has his own handyman work on his "off" time

Did you say he has a handyman? he has his own handyman? You pay him also?

Bob

We have a super that is union, he has been doing illegal renovations with the Vice President that brought him in some ten years ago. Our building received multiple fines for them doing these renovations without permits. Since then the super bought three homes and has moved into one of his homes. The current Board whom protects the super becuase the ex vp and supe collects proxies for these board members to keep them in power and in turn protect the super. what they did was hire another friend to live in the supers apartment and pay him a salary and got him into the union as well. Now we have a building that protects one another and all make a living on our building. They harass, and theaten shareholds if they don't sign proxies for the super and janitor. This janitor does not even know how to hold a broom in his hand, he just walks around looking out for the Building dept. to inspect their illegal actions. I believe that a super should live on the premises in case of emergency. Our super does not live in the neighborhood no less the building.

While it is easy blame the super, the responsibility lies with the board and management
I have witnessed situations where supers were very honest and looked out for all shareholders and were fired because then did not go along with a corrupt board and management comany. I bet you more supers have been let go because they choose not to be part of corruption than be part of it.

Proud Super

I am proud of you too. I believe that all supers are not dishonest, but I can speak for the super in my building. Today at 2:30 pm when the super should be working for the building he was doing illegal renovations in an apartment. He shut off our water and toilet without any notice to Shareholders and tenants. He makes 800.00 weekly, union dues paid for with all benefits, two telephones does not reside in the building has a free garage spot worth 130.oo monthly, owns three homes, comes to work only to renovate and collect proxies for the Board to protect his wonderful job. How should we feel about him?

Anywhere between $20 and $30 per hour, depending if you offer him other benefits like retirement plan or health coverage.
Do you have any building employee beside him ?
Does his other job ( handyman ) provide him with those benefits ?