On July 1, 1994, POST established 664 hours as the minimum number of hours to cover required curriculum for the RBC.  A reimbursement rate of $50.00 per day for agency sponsored trainees up to 664 hours was also implemented at that time.  

For the proposed budget for FY 2019-20, POST submitted a Budget Change Proposal (BCP), which among other things, proposed an increase for local assistance/agency reimbursement for the RBC at a rate of $75.00 per day, up to 800 hours.  The BCP indicated that under this proposal, RBC reimbursement could result in expenditures of no more than $7.5M.  The BCP was approved and the FY 2019-20 budget was ultimately enacted.

The cost of living index has increased over the years.  The agency reimbursement rates for the RBC have not been adjusted since 1994, nor have the number of reimbursable training hours changed since that time.  As a point of reference, the lowest number of training hours currently offered by a POST academy is 720 hours, with the highest academy at 1240 hours.

The current maximum reimbursement stands at $4,150.00 per recruit (664 hours / 8 hours per day X $50.00 = $4,150.00).  If approved by the Commission and the Office of Administrative Law, the new maximum reimbursement would be $7,500.00 per recruit (800 hours / 8 hours per day X $75.00 = $7,500.00).

An increase of $25.00 for a total of $75.00 per day, and for up to 800 hours of training, will be more reflective of the training costs for the RBC.  It will increase a rate which has not been adjusted for 25 years.