SB 172 -- POLICE AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF
KANSAS CITY

SPONSOR:  Ridgeway (Flook)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Special
Committee on Retirement by a vote of 8 to 0.

Currently, members who retire from the Police Retirement System
of Kansas City and the Civilian Employees' Retirement System of
the Police Department of Kansas City are entitled to a
supplemental retirement benefit of $50 per month in addition to
the base benefit and cost-of-living increases.  This bill
specifies that any member who retires due to completing at least
25 years of service, reaching mandatory retirement age, or
sustaining a permanent disability forcing him or her to retire
prior to August 28, 2001, will receive a monthly equalizing
supplemental compensation of $10.  The supplemental compensation
may be adjusted by cost-of-living increases annually, but the
aggregate of both cannot exceed 25% of the member's base pension.
The term "member" includes the surviving spouse of a member who
qualifies under this provision.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2008, FY 2009, and
FY 2010.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that retirees of the system, in
addition to their retirement benefit, currently receive a
supplemental benefit.  A member retiring with five years of
service receives the same supplemental benefit as a member
retiring with 25 years of service.  The bill will reward only
those members who have long-term employment.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Ridgeway; and Jim Pyle,
Police and Civilian Employees' Retirement System of Kansas City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am