ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend 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 Communications as temporary full-time or temporary part-time
911 call takers or 911 dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the
employees.
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 Amendment Act of
2024”.
Sec. 2. The Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992, effective
September 29, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163; 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 taker and
dispatcher.
“(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 as temporary full-time or
temporary part-time 911 call takers or dispatchers without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of
the retired police officers or firefighters.
“(b) Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose
of section 12(c) of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act, approved
September 1, 1916 (39 Stat. 718; D.C. Official Code § 5-704).”.
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 section 2a of the Retired Police Officer Redeployment
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Amendment Act of 1992, passed on 2nd reading on November 12, 2024 (Enrolled version of Bill
25-610).” in its place.
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report 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 a 30-day period of congressional review
as provided in section 602(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(2)).
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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