District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0939 Compare Versions

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6		-	AN ACT
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10		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15		-	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of
16		-	1992 to allow retired Metropolitan Police Department officers and retired firefighters
17		-	from the Fire and Emergency Services Department to be eligible for rehire at the
18		-	discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communication as temporary full-time
19		-	or temporary part-time 911 call takers or 911 dispatchers without jeopardy to the
20		-	retirement benefits of the employees.
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22		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23		-	act may be cited as the “Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Extension
24		-	Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”.
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26		-	Sec. 2. The Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992, effective
27		-	September 29, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163; D.C. Official Code § 5-761), is amended by adding a new
28		-	section 2a to read as follows:
29		-	“Sec. 2a. Redeployment as Office of Unified Communications 911 call taker and
30		-	dispatcher.
31		-	“(a) Police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and firefighters
32		-	retired from the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall be eligible for rehire at
33		-	the discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communications (“OUC”) as temporary
34		-	full-time or temporary part-time 911 call takers or dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement
35		-	benefits of the retired police officers or firefighters.
36		-	“(b) Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose
37		-	of section 12(c) of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act, approved
38		-	September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-704).”.
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40		-	Sec. 3. Section 12(p)(5) of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act,
41		-	approved September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-723(e)), is amended by
42		-	striking the phrase “Amendment Act of 1994.” and inserting the phrase “Amendment Act of
43		-	1994. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an annuitant employed by the Office of
44		-	Unified Communications under the Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment
45		-	Temporary Amendment Act of 2024, passed on 2nd reading on October 1, 2024 (Enrolled
46		-	version of Bill 25-939).” in its place. ENROLLED ORIGINAL
	6	+	A BILL 1
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	8	+	25-939 3
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	10	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 5
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	12	+	__________________ 7
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	15	+	To amend, on a temporary basis, the Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 10
	16	+	1992 to allow retired Metropolitan Police Department officers and retired firefighters 11
	17	+	from the Fire and Emergency Services Department to be eligible for rehire at the 12
	18	+	discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communication as a temporary full-13
	19	+	time or temporary part-time 911 call taker or 911 dispatcher without jeopardy to the 14
	20	+	retirement benefits of the employee. 15
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	22	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 17
	23	+	act may be cited as the “Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Extension 18
	24	+	Temporary Amendment Act of 2024”. 19
	25	+	Sec. 2. The Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992, effective 20
	26	+	September 29, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163; D.C. Official Code § 5-761), is amended by adding a new 21
	27	+	section 2a to read as follows: 22
	28	+	“Sec. 2a. Redeployment as Office of Unified Communications 911 call taker and 23
	29	+	dispatcher. 24
	30	+	“(a) Police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and firefighters 25
	31	+	retired from the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall be eligible for rehire at 26
	32	+	the discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communications (“OUC”) as temporary 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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52		-	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
53		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer for the
54		-	Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redevelopment Amendment Act of 2023, as introduced on
55		-	November 30, 2023 (Bill 25-610), as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the
56		-	General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C.
57		-	Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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59		-	Sec. 5. Effective date.
60		-	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
61		-	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional
62		-	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
63		-	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
64		-	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
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71		-	Chairman
72		-	Council of the District of Columbia
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	37	+	full-time or temporary part-time 911 call takers or dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement 28
	38	+	benefits of the retired police officer or firefighter. 29
	39	+	“(b) Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose 30
	40	+	of section 12(c) of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act, approved 31
	41	+	September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-704). 32
	42	+	Sec. 3. Section 12(p)(5) of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act, 33
	43	+	approved September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-723), is amended by striking 34
	44	+	the phrase “Amendment Act of 1994.” and inserting the phrase “Amendment Act of 1994. The 35
	45	+	provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an annuitant employed by the Office of Unified 36
	46	+	Communications under the Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Temporary 37
	47	+	Amendment Act of 2024.” in its place. 38
	48	+	Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement. 39
	49	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact 40
	50	+	statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved 41
	51	+	October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 42
	52	+	Sec. 5. Effective date. 43
	53	+	(a) This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by 44
	54	+	the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional 45
	55	+	review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved 46
	56	+	December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 47
	57	+	(b) This act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect. 48