§ 120b.105. Contribution rate.
Counties that presently have 911 systems may establish a contribution rate to cover nonrecurring and operating costs of an existing system by using the same contribution rate approval mechanisms as a new 911 system. A county which did not have a 911 system in operation on September 9, 1990, but which awarded a contract for a 911 system prior to September 9, 1990, shall be considered to have a present system. For the Commission to review the contribution rate requested by the county, the data called for in this chapter, as appropriate, shall be included in the county plan. The plan shall include:
(1) A narrative setting forth the development of the system including the bids and other alternatives studied and the reasons for the proposed system designed.
(2) A diagram detailing the components of the 911 system which shall include the quantities, ownership or the company that owns the lease of those components. A list of eligible component expenses shall be shown on the diagram or accompany the diagram. A sample diagram is provided at the end of this section.
(3) The estimated nonrecurring and recurring costs, if applicable, for each component of the 911 system for which the county is eligible for reimbursement, the costs may include the following:
(i) Power supply.
(ii) Telephone answering positions.
(iii) Automatic number identification.
(iv) Controller common equipment.
(v) Automatic location identification controller.
(vi) Common equipment display terminals.
(vii) Printers.
(viii) TDD terminal equipment.
(ix) Call recording equipment.
(x) Radio equipment.
(xi) Geographic file.
(xii) Personnel salary, training and benefits.
(xiii) Geographic file maintenance.
(xiv) Cable.
(xv) Diverse routing.
(xvi) 911 trunks.
(xvii) Administrative telephone radio circuits.
(xviii) Alarm circuits.
(xix) Private line circuits.
(xx) Ring down circuits.
(xxi) Audit expenses and administrative costs.
(4) The total number of personnel who are directly related to the provision of 911 services and the title or position, salary and benefits.
(5) The expected dates, and annual amounts, of salary increases for the personnel in paragraph (4) during the 3-year contribution rate period.
(6) A detailed list of the benefits for the personnel in paragraph (4) and the specific cost of each benefit.
(7) The amortization period for each nonrecurring expense during the 3-year contribution rate period.
(8) The total number of access lines, in service, in each exchange to be covered by the 911 system on the effective date of the contribution rate. The telephone company shall complete the 911 access line summary report for each exchange included in the county plan.
(9) Each regulated telephone charge that is in the county plan shall be referenced to the appropriate tariff section, paragraph or subparagraph, or the telephone company shall document the rate by giving the basis for the charge, the service or equipment that is in the county plan.
(10) The total number of access lines in any other 911 system within the county not included in the county plan.
(11) The estimated number of 911 calls per year for the 3-year period covered by the contribution rate. For existing 911 systems and systems seeking expansion or upgrade, provide the current number of calls and the estimated number of calls per year for the 3-year period covered by the contribution rate shall be provided.
(12) The call volume of the current system and the estimated call volume of the proposed system.
(13) A listing of the telephone exchanges that are part of the county plan. If selective routing is included, a listing of the telephone exchanges providing this service shall be provided.
(14) A schedule showing the effective date of the 911 contribution rate and the in-service date of the 911 system or each section if the system is cutover in sections.
(15) A cost breakdown for the administrative costs of the telephone company to establish and maintain the contribution rate billing system and for the administrative costs of the county to administer the special fund as provided in § 120b.111 (relating to administration of contribution rate).
(16) The reimbursable expenses included in the contribution rate, nonrecurring and recurring. The expenses shall be summarized in a form with detailed schedules attached, when necessary, to explain and justify the items summarized on the form. The summary form shall include the expense items on an annual basis, used in the calculation of the 911 contribution rate. A division of the total expense on the summary form by the present number of access lines, adjusted for Centrex, excluding public pay stations, shall result in the proposed annual 911 contribution rate per access line. The annual 911 contribution rate shall then be divided by 12 months to obtain the monthly 911 contribution rate that will appear on telephone bills. The summary expense forms and other required forms are standardized for consistency in plan submissions. These forms and worksheet will be supplied by the Agency.
(17) In the case of Centrex or similar multiple line subscribers, except PBX subscribers, the following multipliers shall be applied to determine the contribution rate of each subscriber:
(i) For the first 25 lines, each line shall be billed at the approved contribution rate.
(ii) For lines 26 through 100, each line shall be billed at 0.75 of the approved contribution rate.
(iii) For lines 101 through 250, each line shall be billed at 0.50 of the approved contribution rate.
(iv) For lines 251 through 500, each line shall be billed at 0.20 of the approved contribution rate.
(v) For lines 501 or more, each line shall be billed at 0.172 of the approved contribution rate.
(18) A sample diagram of a typical 911 network follows. The county shall modify the diagram for the plan they are actually submitting. The following are offered as examples of changes the county might make.
(i) Instead of ‘‘end central office’’ the name of each end central office shall be shown.
(ii) If no selective routing is provided, delete subparagraph (vi).
(iii) Add any microwave link.
(iv) Show the location of the public agency or PSAP.
(v) Show the location of the tandem or control central office.
(vi) The size of the drawing may be increased but a maximum size of 11" x 17" is suggested.
Authority The provisions of this § 120b.15 amended under the Emergency Management Service Code, 35 Pa.C.S. § 7313.
Source The provisions of this § 120b.105 adopted April 17, 1992, effective April 18, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 1908; amended August 11, 2000, effective August 12, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 4226. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (229937) to (229942).
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