SCS SB 830 -- POLICE MILITARY LEAVE

SPONSOR:  Ridgeway (Silvey)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Veterans by a vote of 11 to 0.

This substitute allows members of the Police Retirement System of
Kansas City to receive service credit for time spent in military
service during a war.  Members are not required to pay member
contributions for this service time.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2007, FY 2008, and
FY 2009.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows Kansas City
police officers and civilian employees who are mobilized for
active duty to receive employer contributions and service time
credit toward their retirement while deployed.  The employee is
not required to make individual contributions while deployed.
The bill only applies if the entire unit is deployed; and if an
individual is called up, these provisions will not apply.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Ridgeway; and Police
Retirement System of Kansas City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

OTHERS:  Others testifying on the bill say there is concern since
the bill only applies to entire units that are mobilized, not
individuals who are called up in support of a war.  There's no
reason to expect that people will be mobilized by unit since many
are activated as individuals.  Support is needed for all of our
military, not just the units as a whole.

Others testifying on the bill was Pat Kerr, Veterans' Ombudsman.

Alice Hurley, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am