Table 2. 2018 and 2019 Longevity Pay Cost Estimates

2018 Longevity Pay
	Budgeted Amount	Estimate	Difference
$4 per month of service	559,000	472,584	86,416
General Operating Fund	336,000	284,842	51,158
Other Funds	223,000	187,742	35,258
2019 Longevity Pay
	Budgeted Amount	Estimate	Difference
$4 per month of service[i]	538,000	509,876	28,124
General Employees	385,000	366,192	18,808
IAFF Members[ii]	79,000	73,338	5,662
LPOA Members	74,000	70,346	3,654
Flat amount per years of service range	Budgeted Amount	Estimate	Difference
General Employees	385,000	301,807	83,193
LPOA Members[iii]	74,000	61,115	12,885
Difference in Estimated Cost	Estimate ($4/per mo.)	Estimate (Flat amount)	Difference
General Employees	366,192	301,807	64,385
LPOA Members	70,346	61,115	9,231

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[i] Longevity pay was budgeted at a rate of $4 per month of service in 2019.  Of the $538,000 budgeted, $330,000 is in the General Operating Fund and $208,000 is in split between enterprise, special revenue and internal service funds. 

[ii] Section 8.3.5 of the 2016-2019 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and IAFF Local 1596 states the City Commission, at its sole discretion, shall determine the actual rate of longevity pay, considering options of $4 per month of service, $2 per month of service, or such other amount as the City Commission determines appropriate.

[iii] Section 3.3 of the 2019-2020 Memorandum of Understanding between the City and LPOA defines the longevity pay calculation as a non-discretionary flat amount per period of service.