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3 Councilmember Charles Allen Councilmember Kenyan R. McDuffie
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7 Councilmember Anita Bonds Councilmember Vincent C. Gray
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11 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George Councilmember Brooke Pinto
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15 Councilmember Robert C. White, Jr.
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17 A BILL
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20 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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23 To amend the Youth Employment Act of 1979 to provide that participation in a Marion S.
24 Barry Summer Youth Employment Program will contribute to creditable service for
25 purposes of retirement for a participant meeting the specified requirements who
26 becomes a District government employee; and to amend the District of Columbia
27 Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978 to make a conforming
28 amendment.
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30 BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act
31 may be cited as the "Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program Creditable
32 Service Benefit Amendment Act of 2024".
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34 Sec. 2. The Youth Employment Act of 1979, effective January 5, 1980 (D.C. Law 3 46; D.C.
35 Official Code§ 32-241 et seq.), is amended by adding new sections 2d and 2e 10 read as
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37 "Sec 2d. Creditable service.
38 "Beginning with fiscal year 1980, participation in a SYEP will be credited toward
39 required vesting periods in the District retirement program for a participant who becomes a
40 District of Columbia government employee following the participant's successful completion
41 of the SYEP.
42 "Sec. 2e. Definitions.
43 "For the purposes of this act, the term:
44 “(1) "Date of enrollment" means the date on which a participant enrolls in a
45 SYEP.
46 "(2) "Out-of-school" shall have the same meaning as provided in section
47 2(46) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, approved July 22,
48 2014 (128 Stat. 1429; 29 u.s.c.§3102(46).
49 "(3) "Summer youth jobs" and "SYEP" mean the Marion S. Summer Youth
50 Employment Program.".
51 Sec. 3. Section 2604( I) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit
52 Personnel Act of 1978, effective October I, 1987 (D.C. Law 7-27; D.C. Official Code§ J.
53 626.04(I)), is amended by adding a new subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
54 "(D) For the purposes of the Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment
55 Program ("SYEP"), established pursuant to the Youth Employment Act of 1979, effective
56 January 5, 1980 (D.C. Law 3-46; D.C. Official Code§ 32-241 et seq.) ("SYEP act"), for a
57 participant of a SYEP who meets the requirements of section 2d of the SYEP act creditable
58 service shall be calculated to include service beginning on the date of enrollment, as defined in
59 section 2e of the SYEP act.".
60 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
61 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
62 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
63 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code§ l-301.47a).
64 Sec. 5. Effective date.
65 This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by
66 the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of Congressional
67 review as provided in section 602(c)(l) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved
68 December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code§ 1-206.02(c)(l), and publication in the
69 District of Columbia Register.