COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
LR No.: 1753-02
Bill No.: Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed SCS for SB 513
Subject: City of St. Louis: Police Officers, Vacation
Type: Original
Date: May 28, 2003
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on Other State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Police officials stated that the Department provides the vacation and holidays described in Section 84.140. This proposal would remove the discretion of the Board to reduce expenditures by limiting vacation for officers with fewer than 21 years of service and limiting holidays for all members of the police force. Each day of vacation for officers with under 21 years of service costs the Department approximately $184,000 in lost patrol time. Each holiday costs the Department approximately $268,000 in lost patrol time.
Oversight assumes this proposal removes the discretion of the Police Board to reduce expenditures by limiting vacation and holiday time. According to officials they currently provide for the holiday and vacation time described in Section 84.140. Oversight assumes no state or local fiscal impact.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2004
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2005 | FY 2006 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
Under current law, vacation leave based on years of service and paid holidays are given to members of the St. Louis Police Department at the discretion of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners. This bill removes the discretion of the board, making vacation leave mandatory as set forth in the statute.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
May 28, 2003