D.C. Act 25-349. Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Emergency Amendment Act of 2023.
AN ACT
To amend, on an emergency basis, the Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992 to allow retired Metropolitan Police Department officers and retired firefighters from the Fire and Emergency Services Department to be eligible for rehire at the discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communication as temporary full-time or temporary part-time 911 call takers or 911 dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the employee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Emergency Amendment Act of 2023".
Sec. 2. The Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992, effective September 29, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163; D.C. Official Code § 5-761), is amended by adding a new section 2a to read as follows:
"Sec. 2a. Redeployment as Office of Unified Communications 911 call takers and dispatchers.
"(a) Police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police Department and firefighters retired from the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shall be eligible for rehire at the discretion of the Director of the Office of Unified Communications ("OUC") as temporary full-time or temporary part-time 911 call takers or dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the retired police officer or firefighter.
"(b) Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose of
Sec. 3. Section 12(p)(5) of the Policemen and Firemen's Retirement and Disability Act, approved September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-723(e)), is amended by striking the phrase "Amendment Act of 1994." and inserting the phrase "Amendment Act of 1994. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an annuitant employed by the Office of Unified Communications under the Retired Firefighter and Police Officer Redeployment Emergency Amendment Act of 2023, passed on emergency basis on December 5, 2023 (Enrolled version of Bill 25-602)." in its place.
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
Sec. 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).
