D.C. Code § 1-611.06
Fiscal Year 1995 Spending Reduction Conditional Approval Emergency Resolution of 1994: Pursuant to Resolution 10-423, effective August 5, 1994, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed Easy Out and Early Out Retirement Incentive Programs for Career and Excepted Service Employees under the Mayor's personnel authority and the District of Columbia General Hospital Operational and Financial Viability Plan.
Fiscal Year 1995 Spending Reduction Amendment Approval Emergency Resolution of 1994: Pursuant to Resolution 10-455, effective November 1, 1994, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, changes to the Career and Excepted Service compensation system to authorize the Mayor to extend the retirement incentive program for certain District government employees.
District Government Voluntary Severance Incentive Program Approval Emergency Resolution of 1994: Pursuant to Resolution 10-490, effective December 6, 1994, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed Voluntary Severance Incentive Program for Career and Excepted Service Employees.
Metropolitan Police Department pay and benefit performance: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-611.05.
Optical and dental benefits: Section 401(a) of D.C. Law 11-52 provided that the optical and dental benefits for Career and Excepted Services employees not covered by collective bargaining, approved pursuant to Resolution 6-305, are reduced to a level that will allow maximum benefits to continue within available appropriations.
Section 401(b) of D.C. Law 11-52 provided that the Mayor shall renegotiate the optical and dental benefits contract to implement subsection (a) of this section.
Fiscal Year 1995 Spending Reduction Approval Emergency Resolution of 1995: Pursuant to Resolution 11-21, effective February 7, 1995, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, changes to the Career and Excepted Service compensation system to authorize the Mayor to extend the retirement incentive program for certain District government employees.
Contract Appeals Board Career and Excepted Service Compensation Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-396, effective March 3, 1998, the Council approved the compensation for the Contract Appeals Board Career and Excepted Services.
Office of Emergency Preparedness Executive Service Compensation Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-397, effective March 3, 1998, the Council approved the proposed compensation submitted by the Mayor for the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
Career and Excepted Service Employees Compensation System Changes for Fire Fighters Approval Emergency Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-434, effective March 3, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed compensation system changes for uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department not covered by collective bargaining.
Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department Salary Adjustment Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-471, effective April 21, 1998, the Council approved a salary adjustment for the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Career, Educational, and Excepted Service Nonunion Employee Emergency Compensation System Change Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-487, effective June 2, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, a compensation system change for Career, Educational, and Excepted Service nonunion employees.
Career and Excepted Services Compensation System Changes for Nonunion Officers and Members of the Metropolitan Police Department Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-506, effective May 19, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed Career and Excepted Services compensation system changes for nonunion officers and members of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Contract Appeals Board Career and Excepted Service Compensation Changes Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-583, effective July 7, 1998, the Council approved the proposed compensation submitted by the Mayor for Judge Jonathan D. Zischkau, Administrative Judge of the Contract Appeals Board.
Career and Expected Service Employees Compensation System Changes for Metropolitan Police Officers Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-558, effective June 16, 1998, the Council approved the Career and Expected Service Employees compensation system changes for the Metropolitan Police Officers.
Metropolitan Police Department Civilian Communications Supervisors Pay Increase Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-766, effective November 10, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed compensation changes for civilian employees of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department Communications Division not covered by collective bargaining.
Career and Excepted Service Employees Compensation System Changes for Firefighters Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-778, effective November 10, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed compensation system changes for uniformed members of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department not covered by collective bargaining.
Career and Expected Services Compensation System Changes for Nonunion Employees of the Commission on Mental Health Services Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-840, effective December 15, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed compensation system changes for nonunion employees of the Commission on Mental Health Services.
Attorney Retention Allowance Compensation System Change for Attorneys in the Office of the Corporation Counsel Emergency Approval Resolution of 1998: Pursuant to Resolution 12-859, effective December 15, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, a compensation system change that authorizes the Mayor to establish and to pay an attorney retention allowance of up to 20% for series DS-905 attorneys in the Office of the Corporation Counsel.
Career and Expected Service Employees Compensation System Changes for DS-699 (Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Technician, and Paramedic) Employees Emergency Approval Resolution of Fiscal Year 1999: Pursuant to Resolution 12-846, effective December 15, 1998, the Council approved, on an emergency basis, the proposed compensation system changes for civilian employees in series DS-699 (Emergency Medical Technician, Intermediate Technician, and Paramedic) of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department not covered by collective bargaining.
Sections 302, 303, and 305 of D.C. Law 13-172 provided:
"Sec. 302. Easy out retirement incentive.
"(a) Notwithstanding section 1106 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 ( ~CMPA') the Council adopts changes to the Career and Excepted Service compensation system under section 1104 of the CMPA, that authorize the Mayor to establish a retirement incentive program for certain District employees.
"(b) The changes to the compensation system are as follows:
"(1) The Mayor is authorized to establish an easy out retirement incentive program ( ~Easy Out Program') which shall apply to eligible employees under the personnel authority of the Mayor, and employees of any other personnel authority that is under the pay authority of the Mayor if the personnel authority chooses to participate in the Easy Out Program.
"(2) The Easy Out Program may be implemented by the appropriate personnel authority at any time after the effective date of this act.
"(3) The Easy Out Program shall be limited to employees retiring under the optional retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(a), (b), or (f).
"(4) The Easy Out Program shall offer a retirement incentive of not more than 50% of an employee's annual rate of basic pay from the employee's salary or pay schedule which was in effect on April 9, 2000, not to exceed $25,000, to be paid within one year of the employee's retirement.
"(5) Retirement incentive payments shall be prorated in the case of a part- time employee.
"(6) Retirement incentive payments shall not be considered basic pay for computing retirement entitlement, insurance entitlement, any category of premium pay entitlement, lump-sum leave, or any other entitlement that is computed on basic pay.
"(7) No incentive payment shall be paid to:
"(A) An employee retiring under the law enforcement or firefighter provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(c), the discontinued service/involuntary retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(d)(1), or the disability retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8337;
"(B) An employee who is a reemployed annuitant under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8344;
"(C) An employee who is in a critical position as defined by regulations promulgated by the Mayor;
"(D) An employee who is a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;
"(E) An employee who is under indictment or who is charged by information with or who has been convicted of a felony or who has been convicted after a plea of nolo contendere to a felony related to his or her employment duties; provided, that any employee who is ultimately acquitted or cleared of any charge that caused his or her ineligibility shall be eligible for all benefits as if that employee had never been indicted for or charged by information with a felony; or
"(F) An employee who, based on conduct related to his or her employment duties, has been convicted of a misdemeanor or who has plead guilty or has been convicted after a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor; provided, that any employee who is ultimately acquitted or cleared of any charge that caused his or her ineligibility shall be eligible for all benefits as if that employee had never been charged with a misdemeanor.
"(8) For the purposes of paragraph (7)(E) of this subsection, the term ~felony' means an offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment that exceeds one year or a fine of at least $1,000.
"(9) An employee who receives an incentive payment under the Easy Out Program shall not be eligible for reemployment with the District government for 5 years from the date of retirement, or hired or retained as a sole source consultant or personal services contractor for 5 years from the date of retirement.
"Sec. 303. Early out retirement incentive.
"(a) Notwithstanding section 1106 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 ( ~CMPA'), the Council adopts changes to the Career and Excepted Service compensation system under section 1104 of the CMPA, that authorize the Mayor to establish a retirement incentive program for certain District employees.
"(b) The changes to the compensation system are as follows:
"(1) The Mayor is authorized to establish an early out retirement incentive program ( ~Early Out Program') which shall apply to eligible employees under the personnel authority of the Mayor, and employees of any other personnel authority that is under the pay authority of the Mayor, if the personnel authority chooses to participate in the Early Out Program.
"(2) The Early Out Program may be implemented by the appropriate personnel authority at any time after the effective date of this act.
"(3) The Early Out Program shall be limited to employees retiring under the voluntary early out retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(d)(2).
"(4) The Early Out Program shall offer a retirement incentive of not more than 50% of an employee's annual rate of basic pay from the employee's salary or pay schedule which was in effect on April 9, 2000, not to exceed $25,000, to be paid within one year of the employee's retirement.
"(5) Retirement incentive payments shall be prorated in the case of a part- time employee.
"(6) Retirement incentive payments shall not be considered basic pay for computing retirement entitlement, insurance entitlement, any category of premium pay entitlement, lump-sum leave, or any other entitlement that is computed on basic pay.
"(7) No incentive payment shall be paid to:
"(A) An employee retiring under the law enforcement or firefighter provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(c), the discontinued service/involuntary retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8336(d)(1), or the disability retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8337;
"(B) An employee who is a reemployed annuitant under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. § 8344;
"(C) An employee who is in a critical position as defined by regulations promulgated by the Mayor;
"(D) An employee who is a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department;
"(E) An employee who is under indictment or who is charged by information with or who has been convicted of a felony or who has been convicted after a plea of nolo contendere to a felony related to his or her employment duties; provided, that any employee who is ultimately acquitted or cleared of any charge that caused his or her ineligibility shall be eligible for all benefits as if that employee had never been indicted for or charged by information with a felony; or
"(F) An employee who, based on conduct related to his or her employment duties, has been convicted of a misdemeanor or who has plead guilty or has been convicted after a plea of nolo contendere to a misdemeanor; provided, that any employee who is ultimately acquitted or cleared of any charge that caused his or her ineligibility shall be eligible for all benefits as if that employee had never been charged with a misdemeanor.
"(8) For the purposes of paragraph (7)(E) of this subsection, the term ~felony' means an offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment that exceeds one year or a fine of a least $1,000.
"(9) An employee who receives an incentive payment under the Early Out Program shall not be eligible for reemployment with the District government for 5 years from the date of retirement, or hired or retained as a sole source consultant or personal services contractor for 5 years from the date of retirement."
"Sec. 305. Sunset provision. This title shall expire on December 31, 2000."