Page 15 - FY 2020-21 Blue Book Volume II

Police

Program Changes Direct Cost Positions Total Cost
Changes in Salaries, Expense, Equipment, and Special
Efficiencies to Services
18. Sworn Hiring Adjustment (2,861,128) - (4,216,444)
Reduce funding in the Sworn Salaries Account, as a one-time
budget reduction, to reflect savings from elimination of the
July 2020 academy class and deferment of hiring officers
from the remaining 12 academy classes between August
2020 and June 2021. Related costs consist of employee
benefits.
SW: ($2,861,128)
Related Costs: ($1,355,316)
19. Civilian Hiring Adjustment (686,950) - (901,005)
Reduce funding in the Salaries General Account, as a one-
time budget reduction, to reflect savings from deferring hiring
of civilians to the ending pay period of each month during the
year. Related costs consist of employee benefits.
SG: ($686,950)
Related Costs: ($214,055)

20. Expense Account Reduction (7,000,000) - (7,000,000)
Reduce funding in the Contractual Services Account, as an
on-going budget reduction, and the Transportation Equipment
Account, as a one-time budget reduction, to reflect anticipated
expenditures, efficiencies, and expenditure adjustments.
EX: ($2,000,000) EQ: ($5,000,000)

Reduced Services
21. Furlough Program (17,244,084) - (17,244,084)
Reduce funding to reflect 26 fewer work days consistent with
the furlough program for civilian employees. Select
departments and position classifications are exempt from the
furlough program. Partial funding is provided by the Sewer
Operations and Maintenance Fund ($136,664).
SG: ($17,244,084)
Other Changes or Adjustments
22. Funding Realignment - - -
Realign $4,843,996 in funding on an on-going basis from the
Local Public Safety Fund, which supports local public safety
activities through a permanent 1/2 cent statewide sales tax, to
the General Fund due to reduced sales tax revenues.

23. Various Position Changes - - -
Upgrade 11 Police Officer IIs to Police Officer IIIs to be In-
Service Training Division instructors in conformance with a
finding made by the Dispute Resolution Committee. Upgrade
one Communications Engineering Associate III to
Communications Engineering Associate IV to develop large-
scale public safety engineering systems in the Information
Technology Division. The incremental salary cost will be
absorbed by the Department.

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