$982,000

1. Retirement System & Health Benefits
This represents agency contributions, estimated at ap-
proximately 27%. This is an increase of 1% over FY 94,
and is due to the increased number of personnel covered
under FERS and the increase in cost for health benefits.

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$488,000

2. Projected FY95 COLA
Projected COLA is 2.6% of 1.95% for 9 months (Jan 95 –
Sept 95)

The Capitol Police salary schedule includes longevity step increases of approximately $800 for each step. Longevity increases are awarded to employees each year for the first ten years, and every other year thereafter, until they reach 17 years of service. Civilian employees receive longevity increases according to the House employee pay schedule. The cost associated with rank adjustments are for the salary increases given for PFC (30 months satisfactory service) and the salary increases given for Private with Training (successful completion of recruit training).

4. Full Funding -- $1,014,000

5.

Funds necessary to fill the 25 vacancies carried during FY 94 due to insufficient funding. These vacancies were in addition to the positions eliminated by PL 103-69.

Increase requested to provide USCP personnel with a geographical increase comparable to what other area

This increase is requested to cover the increased hourly rate of earning, programmed administrative changes (four-hour rule) in the payment of overtime, and to fully fund the actual cost of overtime expenses. The Capitol Police have been underfunded for overtime cost for the past several years.

**Includes overtime currently estimated at approximately $1,000,000 and employee benefits at approximately $6,885,000.