MURIEL
BOWSER
MAYOR
December 12
, 2023
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman
Mendelson:
Enclosed for
consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a
proposed
resolution entitled “Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia
Government Department
of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and
Residents, Service Employees
International Union, CTW, CLC Approval Resolution of
2023.”
The
proposed resolution will approve a collective bargaining agreement between the
Department
of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the Committee of Interns and Residents,
Service
Employees International Union, CTW, CLC (CIR) covering approximately 38
interns and residents employed by DBH. The agreement provides for a 6 % wage increase
for Fiscal Year 2024, a 5% wage increase for
Fiscal Year 2025, and a 5% wage increase
for Fiscal Year 2026.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the annual on-call allowance for program year three residents
will increase from $500 to $1,000. The annual allowance for books and education expenses
will increase from $1,000 to $1,250. The one-time payment for program year 1 employees
will
increase, beginning in July 2024, from $2,000 to $2,500. New reimbursements are
available for the costs of renewing medical training licenses annually, the application costs
for one medical licensure fee, and visa renewal fees for foreign medical graduates.
The agreement also provides new benefits of five wellness days annually to each employee,
and
a $5,000 supplemental behavioral health reimbursement (for which the District will
make biweekly contributions to a plan).
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
17 To approve the negotiated compensation collective bargaining agreement for employees
18 employed by the Department of Behavioral Health who are represented by the Committee
19 of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC.
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21 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22 resolution may be cited as the "Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral
23 Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union,
24 CTW, CLC Approval Resolution
of 2023".
25 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 1717(j) of the District of Columbia Government
26 Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act
of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C.
27 Official Code § 1-617 .17(j)), the Council approves the compensation collective bargaining
28 agreement and related pay schedules between the Department of Behavioral Health and the
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of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, which
30 were transmitted to the Council by the Mayor on
_____ , 2023.
31 Sec. 3. Transmittal. 2
The Secretary of the Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to 32
the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, to 33
the Department of Behavioral Health, and to the Mayor. 34
Sec. 4. Fiscal i mpact s tatement. 35
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 36
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 37
approved October 16, 2006 ( 120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1- 301.47a). 38
Sec. 5. Effective date. 39
This resolution shall take effect immediately. 40 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Fiscal Year: 2024 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
Effective Date:
Service Codes:
Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
Job Series: 0602, 0680
Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
% Increase: 6.0%
Resolution Number:
Date of Resolution:
FY2023
Grade 1 $63,786
2 $69,110
3 $72,060
4 $76,648
5 $82,807
October 8, 2023
DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY24 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Fiscal Year: 2025 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
Effective Date:
Service Codes:
Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
Job Series: 0602, 0680
Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
% Increase: 5.0%
Resolution Number:
Date of Resolution:
FY2023
Grade 1 $66,976
2 $72,565
3 $75,663
4 $80,480
5 $86,947
October 6, 2024
DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY25 District of Columbia Government Salary Schedule: COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS UNION TABLE
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
Fiscal Year: 2026 Occupational Group(s): Committee Of Interns and Residents
Effective Date:
Service Codes:
Union/Nonunion: Union CBU Code: SEJ
Job Series: 0602, 0680
Pay Plan Schedule: Dental Residents
Peoplesoft Salary Plan:DS Medical Officer Psychs
Schedule ID: 0035 Medical Officer Psych Residents
% Increase: 5.0%
Resolution Number:
Date of Resolution:
FY2023
Grade 1 $70,325
2 $76,193
3 $79,446
4 $84,504
5 $91,295
October 5, 2025
DBH CIR FY24-26 -- DS0035 FY26
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COMPENSATION
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
AND
COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND RESIDENTS/
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION, CTW, CLC
(CIR/SEIU)
EFFECTIVE
October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2026
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All of the terms and conditions in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement shall remain
in full force and effect unless expressly modified by the final agreement in these
negotiations.
ARTICLE I
PAY
SECTION A — PAY INCREASES
Fiscal Year 2024
Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2023, the
FY 2024 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by the
Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) shall be adjusted by 6%.
Fiscal Year 2025
Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2024, the
FY 2025 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by PERB
shall be adjusted by 5%.
Fiscal Year 2026
Effective the first day of the first full pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2025, the
FY 2026 salary schedules of employees employed by the Government of the District of
Columbia Department of Behavioral Health and represented by the Committee of Interns
and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC, as certified by PERB
shall be adjusted by 5%.
SECTION B — ON-CALL ALLOWANCE
Post-Graduate Year [PGY] I, II, and III shall receive an annual on-call allowance of
$1000. PGY IV, Chief Residents, and Dental Residents will receive an on-call allowance
of $500 on or after the first full pay period of each fiscal year.
Upon implementation of evening and/or overnight on-call, management will provide
House Staff Officers assigned to St. Elizabeths campus with access to a refrigerator,
microwave, and a vending machine with microwaveable meals, deli sandwiches, water,
juices, and sodas. House staff Officers assigned for evening and/or overnight call at St.
Elizabeth's will have these items provided to them in the on-call room.
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SECTION C — CREDIT FOR PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Bargaining unit employees shall be provided credit for prior accredited experience when
determining their appropriate pay level. The credit shall be equivalent to the pay level of a
PGY II. No bargaining unit employee shall be placed at a level higher than a PGY VI level.
SECTION D — CHIEF RESIDENT DIFFERENTIAL (CRD)
Bargaining unit employees appointed to act as Chief Resident shall be compensated at a
pay level one step higher than their regularly scheduled base rate of pay.
The Chief Resident differential shall be pro-rated for employees serving as Chief Resident
for less than a full year.
The differential shall be in addition to basic pay and shall not constitute an increase in basic
pay nor shall it be construed to constitute any portion of basic pay for any purpose.
The Chief Resident differential shall be provided on a pay period basis. The number of
Chief Residents, assignments to the position of Chief Resident, and removal of employees
from the position of Chief Resident is a Program Director's decision and shall not be
subject to the negotiated grievance procedure or any other administrative mechanism,
except that the removal of a Chief Resident may be appealed up to the appropriate
Associate Director.
SECTION E — SELECTION OF CHIEF RESIDENTS
The Department of Psychiatry intends to select Chief Residents on or before May 15
of each year. The Program director of the Department shall solicit resident preferences
for Chief Resident two weeks prior to the date of selection.
SECTION F — EDUCATION AND TRAINING ALLOWANCE
Provided all criteria listed in, Article VIII, Administration of Leave, Section 5(B) of the
non-compensation collective bargaining agreement between the parties are met, the
Employer will reimburse each employee for costs expended for education and training, up
to a maximum of $500 per residency program year. In addition, if an employee presents
materials at a professional conference, the employee may be reimbursed up to a maximum
of $1,850 per residency program year. No more than six (6) presenters will be eligible for
reimbursement in any given resident program year. When grant funding is available, the
Employer may exceed the limit of six (6) presenters and reimburse more than six (6)
presenters for reimbursement up to a maximum of $1,850 per residency program year. The
Program Director will decide if the presentation meets the standard for scholarly activity to
be eligible for reimbursement. The funding and reimbursements through grant funding will
be based on availability and Program Director discretion. In addition, employees shall
receive $1,250 per residency program year for books and educational materials.
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SECTION H — NEW RESIDENT DIFFERENTIAL
Effective July 1, 2024, on or before the employee’s third paycheck, the Employer will
provide each PGY 1 employee with a $2,500 payment, minus applicable payroll deductions
and withholdings.
SECTION I — COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY PROGRAM
[CPEP] MOONLIGHTING
Effective after final approval of this Agreement, the rate of pay for all work done while
Moonlighting at CPEP shall be one hundred dollars ($100) per hour for licensed residents.
Any annual leave, sick leave, bereavement leave, administrative leave or other leaves
governed by this Agreement taken over a given pay period shall in no way impact this rate.
ARTICLE II
REIMBURSEMENTS
SECTION A — MEDICAL TRAINING LICENSE
The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee the costs of the renewal
fee for their Medical Training License each year.
SECTION B — MEDICAL LICENSURE
The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee the application costs for
up to one medical licensure fee.
SECTION C — TRAVEL AND PARKING
The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee approved for travel and
parking consistent with DMH policy. The rate shall be the approved Federal Government
rate.
SECTION D — EDUCATIONAL COMMISSION FOR FOREIGN
MEDICAL GRADUATES ANNUAL APPLICATION FEE FOR J1 VISA
RENEWAL
The Employer shall reimburse each bargaining unit employee responsible for paying
the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates annual application fee the
full cost of that fee.
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ARTICLE III
UNIFORMS
The Employer shall provide adequate scrubs and fluid resistant lab jackets to the House
Staff.
ARTICLE IV
LEAVE TIME ACCRUAL
SECTION A — ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE
Employees shall accrue and be eligible to utilize annual and sick leave in accordance with
applicable DMH personnel rules and regulations. Reimbursement or credit for unused
leave shall be in accordance with applicable DMH rules and regulations.
SECTION B — WELLNESS DAYS
In recognition of the unusual and long hours worked by bargaining unit employees, the
Employer shall provide each employee with five (5) wellness days at the start of each
academic year. Wellness days shall be scheduled consistent with Article VIII,
Administration of Leave, of the non-compensation collective bargaining agreement
between the parties. There shall be no carryover or payment for any wellness days when
residents leave the program.
ARTICLE V
HOLIDAYS
SECTION A Employees working during their regular tour of duty shall receive all
District of Columbia government recognized Holidays. Employees who are assigned to
work their regular tour of duty on a District Holiday, for example Emancipation Day, at
sites that do not recognize such District holidays shall have the right to reschedule an in-
lieu day for the District holiday. Also, the Residents working during their regular tour of
duty on the internal medicine rotation at George Washington University Hospital (GW) and
UM Prince George’s Hospital Center (PG), as well as Residents on the night float at Saint
Elizabeths, who do not get holidays, will also have the right to reschedule an in-lieu day
for any holidays worked during these internal medicine rotations and night float regular
tours.
SECTION B This provision does not apply to employees scheduled to be on call on
holidays at any site.
SECTION C In-lieu of days must be scheduled at a later date up to five (5) months after
the occurrence of the holiday as provided in (a) above. When a Resident works on a
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holiday during their regular tour of duty on the internal medicine rotation at George
Washington (GW) and Prince Georges (PG), the in-lieu of day(s) must be scheduled at a
later date up to six (6) months after the end of such medicine rotations. There shall be no
carryover or payment for any unused in-lieu of days when residents leave the program.
ARTICLE VI
METROPASS/SMARTRIP
The Employer shall subsidize the cost of monthly transit passes by not less than fifty
dollars ($50.00) per month for employees who purchase and use such passes to
commute to and from work. The metro transit benefit will roll over from month to
month for employees who access the benefit. Any benefit not accessed by the end of
the calendar year will revert back to the District of Columbia government.
ARTICLE VII
SUPPLEMENTAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Effective January 1st 2024, the Employer shall make monthly contributions for the
purpose of providing a Supplemental Behavioral Health benefit for each Employee to the
House Staff Benefits Plan (HSBP) on the first day of each month. The HSBP will provide
a $5,000 Supplemental Behavioral Health Reimbursement benefit per eligible Employee or
dependent per HSBP benefit plan year, which is July to June. The Supplemental
Reimbursement is processed through the CIR Benefits Office.
Effective on the dates noted below, the Employer shall contribute the specified monthly
sums to the HSBP for each Employee for the purpose of providing the covered benefits to
the Employees and their eligible dependents in the HSBP.
Effective January 1, 2024 - $28.02
Effective January 1, 2025 - $29.07
Effective January 1, 2026 - $31.48
ARTICLE VIII
DURATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective as of October 1, 2023 and shall remain in full force and
effect until September 30, 2026. All Fiscal terms and conditions contained in this contract
shall become effective as of October 1, 2023, unless otherwise stated in individual Contract
articles. It shall be automatically renewed from year to year thereafter unless either party
serves a written demand to bargain upon the other party during the period 120 days to 90
days prior to the first day of the fiscal year, for purposes of negotiating a compensation
agreement for the subsequent fiscal year (e.g., provide notice 120 days to 90 days prior to
the first day of the Fiscal Year 2026 for purposes of negotiating a compensation agreement
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for Fiscal Year 2027). In the event that such notice is given, this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect during the period of any negotiations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized parties, have affixed their
signatures.
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR THE UNION
_________________________________ ________________________________
Barbara Bazron, Ph.D. Susan Naranjo
Director, DBH CIR/SEIU Executive Director
_____________________________ ______________________________
E. Lindsey Maxwell II Russell Warburton
Director CIR/SEIU NJ/DC Regional Director
Office of Labor Relations &
Collective Bargaining
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Mark J. Chastang
Chief Executive Officer
Saint Elizabeths Hospital
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Michael Kentoff
Supervisory Attorney Advisor
Office of Labor Relations &
Collective Bargaining
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Cynthia Hawkins
Interim Director, Human Resources, DBH
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Farooq Mohyuddin, MD
Program Director
Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Saint Elizabeths Hospital
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Debra Allen-Williams, Esq.
Human Resources Specialist,
Labor and Employee Relations, DBH
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APPROVAL
The compensation collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia
Government and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International
Union, CTW, CLC, dated ________________________, 2023 has been reviewed in
accordance with Section 1-617.17 of the District of Columbia Comprehensive Merit
Personnel Act of 1978, D. C. Official Code (2016 Repl.) and is hereby approved on this
_____ day of ______________, 2023.
___________________________
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 203, Washington, DC 20004 (202)727-2476
www.cfo.dc.gov
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
FROM: Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
DATE: October 26, 2023
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Compensation Agreement Between the
Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and
Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Approval
Resolution of 2023
REFERENCE: Draft Resolution as provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on
August 28, 2023
Conclusion
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027 budget and financial plan to
implement the bill. The resolution will cost $159,000 in fiscal year 2024 and a total of $1.4 million
from fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027. Of this amount, $136,000 is included in the financial
plan for personnel costs and the remainder of the funding is available in the Workforce Investments
Account
1.
Background
The resolution approves a compensation agreement between the Government of the District of
Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) and the Committee of Interns and Residents,
Service Employees International Union, CTW, CL. The agreement covers approximately 38 DBH
positions with an average base salary of $66,000. It is in effect from October 1, 2023 through
September 30, 2026. The agreement provides the following pay increases:
• In FY 2024, an increase in the salary schedule of 6%;
• In FY 2025, an increase in the salary schedule of 5%; and
• In FY 2026, an increase in the salary schedule of 5%.
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As authorized by D.C. Official Code § 47–368.07. See Operating Budget Chapter for Agency UP0
(https://cfo.dc.gov/node/1651251) for more detail. The Honorable Phil Mendelson
FIS: Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns
and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Approval Resolution of 2023, Draft
Resolution as Provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis, August 28, 2023
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The annual on-call allowance for program year three residents will increase from $500 to $1,000.
The annual allowance for books and education expenses will increase from $1,000 to $1,250. The
one-time payment for program year 1 employees will increase, beginning in July 2024, from $2,000
to $2,500. New reimbursements are available for the costs of renewing medical training licenses
annually, the application costs for one medical licensure fee, and visa renewal fees for foreign medical
graduates.
The agreement provides new benefits of five wellness days annually to each employee, and a $5,000
supplemental behavioral health reimbursement (for which the District will make biweekly
contributions to a plan).
Financial Plan Impact
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027 budget and financial plan to
implement the bill. The resolution will cost $159,000 in fiscal year 2024 and a total of $1.4 million
from fiscal year 2024 through fiscal year 2027. Of this amount, $136,000 is included the financial
plan for personnel costs and the remainder of the funding is available in the Workforce Investments
Account
2.
Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the
Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
Approval Resolution of 2023 Implementation Costs
Effective Through FY2026
($ thousands)
FY 2024 FY 2025
(a) FY 2026
(a) FY 2027
(a) Total
Cost of Base Salary
Increases
(a)
$134 $252 $376 $420 $1,182
Increased Fringe Cost
(b) $17 $32 $48 $53 $150
Additional Benefits Cost $8 $11 $37 $28 $85
TOTAL COST
(c) $159 $295 $461 $501 $1,416
Less: Funds available in the
Financial Plan
(d)
($0) ($44) ($45) ($46) ($136)
Cost to be covered by
Workforce Investments
Account
$159 $251 $415 $455 $1,280
Table Notes
(a) Assumes salaries grown by 1.7 percent in fiscal years 2025 through 2027.
(b) Assumes salary increases lead to additional fringe costs equal to 12.65 percent of increases.
(c) Costs are 100 percent Local Funds.
(d) Increases built into the financial plan are used toward the cost of the agreement.
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GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Legal Counsel Division
MEMORANDUM
TO: Tommy Wells
Director
Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs
FROM: Megan D. Browder
Deputy Attorney General
Legal Counsel Division DATE: August 21, 2023 RE: Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW,
CLC Approval Resolution of 2023
(AE-23-365)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
This is to Certify that the Office of the Attorney General has reviewed the
legislation entitled the “Compensation Agreement Between the Department of Behavioral Health
and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
Approval Resolution of 2023” and determined that it is legally sufficient. If you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to call me at (202) 724-5524.
_________________________________ Megan D. Browder