Why are there 9 Cimaglia Family Members on Berwyn's Payroll?

According to the 2025 list of active employees and salaries of the City of Berwyn, attained via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, 9 members of the same Cimaglia family are the City of Berwyn’s payroll, costing Berwyn taxing payers $319 an hour. Mayor Robert Lovero appointed Michael D. Cimaglia Sr. as Berwyn Police Chief in a lame-duck session in April 2017. Chief Cimaglia began working for the Berwyn Police Department in 1988 as an Auxiliary Officer. Police Chief Cimaglia’s family members who work for the City are in order from highest salary to lowest:

  • Cimaglia, Michael D
    SR 20-51 – Police Department/Administration
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 1988-04-04
    $86.9587 Hourly
    Police Chief 
  • Cimaglia, Nicole
    M 20-57 – Police Department/Officers
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2024-03-13
    $38.2464 Hourly
    Police Officer
  • Cimaglia, Lisa A
    20-69 – Police Department/Clerks
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2007-10-16
    $37.4672 Hourly
    Investigation Data Analyst
  • Cimaglia, Toni M
    20-61 – Police Department/Radio Operators/Dispatchers
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2018-07-23
    $32.9569 Hourly Radio Dispatcher
  • Bernal, Dorene
    E 20-69 – Police Department/Clerks
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2020-07-30
    $31.6727 Hourly
    Records Manager
  • Cimaglia, Michael D
    JR 20-67 – Police Department/Booking Officers
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2012-06-04
    $30.0730 Hourly
    Booking Officer
  • Cimaglia, Dominic M 20-59 – Police Department/Auxiliary Personnel
    Regular Part-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2011-05-31
    $24.0000 Hourly
    Auxiliary Lieutenant
  • Cimaglia, Kelly M
    10 – Legal
    Regular Full-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2011-04-25
    $20.2144 Hourly
    Administrative Assistant
  • Bernal, Brent L 32
    Recreation
    Regular Part-Time
    Initial Hire Date 2024-06-21
    $17.0000 Hourly
    Maintenance

Posted 3/2/2025 by Luz Chavez