HB 260 -- St. Louis Police Compensation Co-Sponsors: Kennedy, Haywood, Dougherty, Barry This bill revises provisions pertaining to the compensation for the City of St. Louis Police Department. The Board of Police Commissioners is required to provide health, medical, and life insurance coverage for dependents of deceased or retired officers and employees of the department who receive pension benefits in accordance with state law. Current state law prohibits the board from providing such benefits to dependents. The board is required to pay additional compensation or, in lieu of compensation, grant compensatory leave time to police officers of the rank of lieutenant or below who are required to work on special private details. The additional compensation or compensatory leave time will accrue at a rate of one-half hour earned per one hour worked. The compensatory leave may be taken in accordance with the policies of the City of St. Louis Police Department. Current state law prohibits the board from paying additional compensation for overtime, court time, and standby court time to any officer of the rank of sergeant or above. The board is also required to pay police officers up to and including the Chief of Police with compensation in the amount of one hour worked for each hour of accumulated unused sick leave as of the date of such officer's retirement. The dispersal of such compensation must be made within 60 days of retirement. Retiring officers who qualify may elect to take paid compensatory leave in lieu of compensation which cannot exceed 60 work days. The compensatory leave must be taken immediately preceding the officer's retirement. Currently, the board is allowed to pay additional compensation to officers, sergeants, and lieutenants for accumulated unused vacation time.Copyright (c) Missouri House of Representatives