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methods during its short session beginning June 5, 1980. Among the proposals that might require a further rate change are those recommended by the Fund's Board of Commissioners. The proposals recommended by the Board are as follows: 1. Increase the retirement benefit formula from 1.55% to 1~60%, effective July l, 1980, as the first increment bf .05% to a goal of 1.75% attainable in 1983, at an increase in the employer contribution rate of .48%. 2, An across-the-board increase in a~lewances granted beginning July l, l~O for benefit recipients on the rolls July l, 1979, co~parable to any general across-the-board salary increase provided for actively employed law enforcement officers. If not prefunded~ the employer contribution rate would be increased by .03% for each 1% cost-of-living increase. 3. Relieve the requirement that local governments support the basic benefit allowances of the Retirement Fund for their officers and allow such local governments to increase their voluntary contributions to the Special Annuity Fund by such amounts, by repealing that part of General Statute 143-166(i) relating to payments by local governments for basic allowances which, based on the best estimates of the payrolls of officers employed by local governments, l~ould require an appropriation of S3,770,000 from the General Fund for the fiscal year 1980-81. 4. Remove the inequity on account of the treatment of sick leave standing to an officer's credit at retirement among the retirement systems to which law enforcemen~ officers may be members, by repealing that portion of General Statute.143~166(i) pertaining to special contributions on account of accumulated sick leave and rewrite such law to allow additional creditable service at retirement on account of accumulated sick leave to the extent of one month of creditable service for each 20 days or portion thereof, with the cost to the State and local governments to be determined after the collection of data and a cost calculated by the Retirement Fund's actuary. The Board has transmitted these recommendations to the Governor and Advisory Budget Commission for their consideration in preparing the State Budget to be submitted to the 1980 shor~ session. The recommendations for benefit increases were selected from proposals advanced by associations of law enforcement officers. The recommendation on resumption of. State funding of local officers basic retirement allowances was advanced and supported by'the officer associations, the League of Municipalities and the Association of County Commissioners. All recommendations were adopted after careful study by the Board as to equitable benefit needs and review of actuarial impact statements. If you have any questions with regard to the new employer contribution rate, please write or telephone, at (919) 733-4191, the Member Services Section of this Division. ETB:ebs