COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. No.: 4398-01
Bill No.: SB 1225
Subject: Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies; Salaries; Saint Louis; Employees - Employers
Type: Original
Date: February 16, 2004
FISCAL SUMMARY
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on General Revenue Fund |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses.
This fiscal note contains 4 pages.
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| Local Government | $0 to ($2,708,334) | $0 to ($3,250,000) | $0 to ($3,250,000) |
ASSUMPTION
Officials of the City of St. Louis stated this proposed legislation would increase the current Police Officer salary matrix by $1,500 across-the-board. Per the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Dept.this would increase SLPD salary costs by $2.3 million. In addition to this cost, Article XVIII, Section 31 of the City Charter requires that uniformed firefighters receive pay in parity with police officers. Therefore, uniformed firefighters will be eligible for the same pay increases as police. Based on a unformed firefighter force of 631 firefighters the additional cost in pay would amount to approximately $950,000, bringing the total potential impact of this legislation to $3.25 million.
Cost estimates are summarized below:
FY05 FY 06 FY 07
Uniformed Police
Base Salary Increase 2.30 mil. 2.30 mil. 2.30 mil.
Uniformed Firefighters
Base Salary Increase 0.95 mil. 0.95 mil. 0.95 mil.
Total Cost $3.25 mil. $3.25 mil. $3.25 mil
ASSUMPTION (continued)
Officials from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (St. Louis Police) state if the Board of Police Commissioners was to pay an additional $1,500 per year for each officer, the cost would be approximately $2.3 million dollars annually.
Oversight assumes the additional salary increase is not mandatory as the Board of Police Commissioners may authorize the additional compensation. Therefore, Oversight is ranging the cost between $0 and $3,250,000 annually.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2005
(10 Mo.) |
FY 2006 | FY 2007 |
| CITY OF ST. LOUIS | |||
| Costs - St. Louis Police Department | $0 or ($1,916,667) | $0 or ($2,300,000) | $0 or ($2,300,000) |
| Increase in salary | |||
| Costs - St. Louis Fire Department | $0 or ($791,667) | $0 or ($950,000) | $0 or ($950,000) |
| Increase in salary | |||
| ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON CITY OF ST. LOUIS * | ($2,708,334) | ($3,250,000) | ($3,250,000) |
* Oversight assumes salary increases would be permissive.
FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business
No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal.
DESCRIPTION
This proposal increases the maximum amount of compensation payable to St. Louis police officers by $1,500.
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
City of St. Louis
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
NOT RESPONDING
None
Mickey Wilson, CPA
Director
February 16, 2004