MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
July�, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a proposed
emergency resolution entitled “Corrected Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement
between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6
of the American Federation of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024”, along with an
accompanying emergency declaration resolution.
This legislation will correct a drafting error in the version of the collective bargaining agreement
between the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers’ Union
(WTU) that was approved by the Council pursuant to the Compensation and Working Conditions
Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers’
Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of 2023, effective
February 7, 2023 (Res. 25-53; 70 DCR 2159).
Specifically, section 36.10.2 of the Council-approved agreement stated that “[t]he Parties agree
to discuss additional compensation options for elementary Grade Level Chairs.” However,
DCPS and WTU had already agreed at that time that DCPS would provide a new stipend of
$1,000 per year for elementary grade chairs starting in school year 2022 through 2023.” The
updated stipend provision, however, was not included in the version of the agreement submitted
to the Council.
The enclosed legislation therefore provides for the Council’s approval of the corrected version of
the agreement, with a revised section 36.10.2 that states that “[a]ll elementary Grade Level
Chairs shall receive an annual non-pensionable stipend at $1,000 starting in the 2022-2023
school year,” which will allow the agreement to take effect with the agreed-upon stipend for elementary Grade Level Chairs. This is the only difference from the v
ersion of the agreement
that was previously transmitted to
and approved by the Council.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed legislation.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
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at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To declare the existence
of an emergency with respect to the need to approve a corrected version
of the compensation and working conditions collective bargaining agreement for
employees
of the District of Columbia Public Schools who are represented by the
Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
of the American Federation of Teachers.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Corrected Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement
between the District
of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
of the American Federation of Teachers Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024".
Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve a corrected version
of the
negotiated compensation agreement previously submitted by the Mayor and approved by the
Council for employees
of the District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS") who are
represented by the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 ("WTU").
(b) The District
of Columbia negotiated a compensation and working conditions
agreement ("negotiated agreement") for certain DCPS employees that was approved by the
Council on February 7, 2023, through the Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement
between the District
of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6
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of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of 2023, effective February 7, 34
2023 (Res. 25-53; 70 DCR 2159). 35
(c) The version of the agreement transmitted to and approved by the Council included a 36
drafting error. Specifically, section 36.10.2 of that version of the agreement stated that “[t]he 37
Parties agree to discuss additional compensation options for elementary Grade Level Chairs.” 38
However, DCPS and WTU had already agreed at that time that DCPS would provide a new 39
stipend of $1,000 per year for elementary grade chairs starting in school year 2022 through 40
2023.” The updated stipend provision, however, was not included in the version of the 41
agreement submitted to the Council. 42
(d) To effectuate the intent and agreement of DCPS and WTU regarding the stipends, a 43
corrected version of the agreement, with a section 36.10.2 that states that “[a]ll elementary Grade 44
Level Chairs shall receive an annual non-pensionable stipend at $1,000 starting in the 2022-2023 45
school year” must be approved by the Council. 46
(f) Failure to immediately approve the corrected version of the agreement may result in 47
undermining the confidence of union members in the District of Columbia government and may 48
jeopardize the future relationship between labor and management in the District of Columbia
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Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute 50
emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Corrected Compensation and Working 51
Conditions Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington 52
Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Emergency Approval 53
Resolution of 2024 be adopted on an emergency basis. 54
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 55