Recurring costs may include the following:

1. (1) PSAP personnel costs to include the following:

   1. (a) Salaries and wages, including overtime pay and payments for compensated absences under an established plan for vacation, sick leave, holidays, compensatory time or other forms of leave;
   2. (b) Old age and survivor insurance (OASI) -- employer's share;
   3. (c) Medicare -- employer's share;
   4. (d) Retirement -- employer's share;
   5. (e) Workers' compensation insurance premiums or contributions;
   6. (f) Group health and life insurance -- employers' share;
   7. (g) Unemployment compensation insurance -- employer's share; and
   8. (h) Compensation for accrued leave paid out upon retirement, resignation, or termination under an established plan. If the employee's primary function and duties are to work as an employee of a PSAP or, at least 50 percent of the employee's work hours are spent performing PSAP duties, any or all of the employee's salary constitutes a personnel cost. The percentage of time spent by a County 911 Coordinator on 911 related duties may be proportionally paid as a personnel cost; and

2. (2) PSAP operational costs to include the following:

   1. (a) Insurance, including general liability, property, automobile, and employee bonds;
   2. (b) Contractual and consulting services and fees;
   3. (c) Recruitment and testing;
   4. (d) Publishing;
   5. (e) Rentals;
   6. (f) Repairs and maintenance, including maintenance contracts and service agreements;
   7. (g) Supplies and materials;
   8. (h) Postage and other delivery costs;
   9. (i) Travel;
   10. (j) Training, including registration and certification fees;
   11. (k) Membership dues and subscriptions; and
   12. (l) Utilities, including telephone services.

Source: 36 SDR 100, effective December 14, 2009; 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013.

General Authority: SDCL 34-45-18.2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-45-18.2 , 34-34-20(5).