MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
December 6, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
Enclosed for consideration and approval by the Council of the District of Columbia is a proposed
resolution entitled "Working Conditions and Compensation 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.
The proposed resolution will approve a collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia
Public Schools (DCPS) and the Washington Teachers ' Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of
Teachers (WTU) covering approximately 5,400 teachers employed by DCPS. The agreement provides
for a 4% bonus in lieu of a wage increase for Fiscal Year 2024, a 2% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2025,
a 3% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2026, a 3% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2027, and a 4% wage
increase for Fiscal Year 2028.
The agreement also increases bargaining unit members' optical, dental, and legal benefits by the
following amounts:
• Optical: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $22.27 per month, an increase of $0.65 per
month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and be
$24.33 by 2028.
• Dental (self): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $48.39 per month, an increase of $2.52
per month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and
be $56.82 by 2028.
• Dental (family): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $92.39 per month, an increase of
$4.82 per month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase
annually and be $108.48 by 2028.
• Legal: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $19.75 per month, an increase of $1.50 per
month over calendar year 2024. The monthly contribution amount will increase annually and be
$22.75 by 2028.
I urge the Council to take prompt and favorable action on the enclosed resolutions.
Sincerely,
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8 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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12 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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17 To approve, on an emergency basis, the working conditions and compensation collective
18 bargaining agreement submitted by the Mayor for employees of the District of Columbia
19 Public Schools who are represented by the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the
20 American Federation of Teachers.
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22 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
23 resolution may be cited as the "Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the
24 District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the
25 American Federation of Teachers Emergency Approval Resolution of 2024".
26 Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 1717(j) of the District of Columbia Government
27 Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C.
28 Official Code § 1-617 .17 (j)), the Council of the District of Columbia approves the collective
29 bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the Washington
30 Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers, and the related pay
31 schedules, which were transmitted to the Council by the Mayor on December 6, 2024.
32 Sec. 3. Transmittal.
33 The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the Mayor and
34 to the Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers.
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35 Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
36 The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal
37 impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
38 approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
39 Sec. 5. Effective date.
40 This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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 Government of the District of Columbia
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman, Council of the District of Columbia
FROM: Glen Lee
Chief Financial Officer
DATE: December 3, 2024
SUBJECT: Fiscal Impact Statement – Working Conditions and Compensation
Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and the
Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of
Teachers Approval Resolution of 2024
REFERENCE: Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on
November 6, 2024
Conclusion
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to
implement the resolution.
The resolution will approve pay increases and other compensation that will cost the District of
Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) approximately $52.1 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of
approximately $238.9 million from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. To fund this cost, DCPS
requires additional funding of $30.4 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of $161.7 million from
fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. This funding is available from the Workforce Investments
Account.
Background
The resolution approves a working conditions and compensation agreement between DCPS and the
Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU), Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers. It is in effect
from October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2028. The agreement covers approximately 5,776
active DCPS Teachers, Social Workers, Therapists, Coaches, and other school personnel with an
average salary of approximately $105,272. New with this contract, Athletic Trainers are included as
part of the bargaining unit.
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The Honorable Phil Mendelson
FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
Increases to Base Salary and Retention Bonus
Bargaining unit members will receive the following increases to base salary, effective October 1 of
each of the following years:
• 2.0 percent in fiscal year 2025;
• 3.0 percent in fiscal year 2026;
• 3.0 percent in fiscal year 2027; and
• 4.0 percent in fiscal year 2028.
Additionally, all members active in fiscal year 2024, including those who died or retired, will receive
a four percent bonus on fiscal year 2024 earnings.
Additional Pay
English as a Second Language (ESL), Special Education, and Co-Teachers will be eligible for three
hours of administrative premium pay per day when they are required to provide instructional
coverage for an absent Teacher’s class. If that coverage leaves a reduction in instructional support in
their originally assigned classroom, the impacted teacher in that second classroom will also be
eligible for three hours of administrative premium pay. Lastly, when the ESL, Special Education, or
Co-Teacher loses their planning period due to this coverage, they will be eligible to receive
administrative premium pay for that planning period, up to 90 minutes.
Benefits
The contract increases members’ optical, dental, and legal benefits by the following amounts:
• Optical: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $22.27 per month, an increase of $0.65
over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $24.33 by 2028.
• Dental (self): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $48.39 per month, an increase of
$2.52 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $56.82 by 2028.
• Dental (family): In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $92.39 per month, an increase
of $4.82 over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $108.48 by
2028.
• Legal: In calendar year 2025, DCPS will contribute $19.75 per month, an increase of $1.50
over calendar year 2024. Contributions will increase annually and be $22.75 by 2028.
Financial Plan Impact
Funds are sufficient in the fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028 budget and financial plan to
implement the resolution.
The resolution will approve pay increases and other compensation that will cost DCPS approximately
$52.1 million in fiscal year 2025 and a total of approximately $238.9 million from fiscal year 2025
through fiscal year 2028. To fund this cost, DCPS requires additional funding of $30.4 million in fiscal
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The Honorable Phil Mendelson
FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
year 2025 and a total of $161.7 million from fiscal year 2025 through fiscal year 2028. This funding
is available from the Workforce Investments Account.
The agreement’s increases to base pay will total $12.2 million in fiscal year 2025 and $169.1 million
over the four-year budget and financial plan. The four percent bonus on fiscal year 2024 salary will
be paid out in fiscal year 2025 at a cost of $23.9 million.
DCPS estimates that 20 percent of substitute requests, or about 17,930 requests are covered by ESL,
Special Education, and Co-Teachers. For each of these requests, we estimate a cost of about $420 in
administrative premium pay will be paid under the new contract, costing $7.6 million in fiscal year
2025 and $7.6 million in fiscal year 2024 retroactive premium pay, for a total of $39.1 million over
the four-year budget and financial plan.
Increases in optical, dental, and legal benefits, and additional Medicare tax costs, will total
approximately $506,000 in fiscal year 2025 and $6.5 million over the four-year budget and financial
plan.
The agreement will not cause the District’s annual actuarially determined contribution to the
Teacher’s Retirement Fund to increase beyond estimates currently allocated in the financial plan.
Actuarial assumptions for annual salary increases were sufficient for the agreement’s increases.
Cost of the Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement between District of
Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Effective FY 2024 - FY 2028
($ in thousands)
Four-Year
FY 2025(a) FY 2026(b) FY 2027(c) FY 2028(d) Total
Base Salary
Increases $12,161 $30,767 $49,932 $76,251 $169,111
4 Percent Bonus in
FY 2024 $23,854 $0 $0 $0 $23,854
Additional Pay(e) $15,280 $7,793 $7,949 $8,108 $39,129
Benefits(f) $506 $1,272 $1,942 $2,728 $6,448
Other NPS (AEDs
and ice machines) $336 $34 $34 $34 $438
TOTAL COST $52,137 $39,866 $59,856 $87,121 $238,980
Local Portion of
Total Cost(g) $51,802 $39,610 $59,472 $86,562 $237,446
Funding available
in DCPS FY 2023
Budget and
Financial Plan(h) ($21,437) ($15,519) ($17,498) ($21,304) ($75,759)
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The Honorable Phil Mendelson
FIS: “Working Conditions and Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools and
the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American Federation of Teachers Approval Resolution of
2024,” Draft Resolution provided to the Office of Revenue Analysis on November 6, 2024.
Cost of the Compensation and Working Conditions Agreement between District of
Columbia Public Schools and the Washington Teachers' Union, Effective FY 2024 - FY 2028
($ in thousands)
Four-Year
FY 2025(a) FY 2026(b) FY 2027(c) FY 2028(d) Total
COST FUNDED BY
WORKFORCE
INVESTMENTS
ACCOUNT (UP0) $30,365 $24,091 $41,974 $65,257 $161,687
Table Notes
(a) Includes 4 percent bonus pay due for FY 2024 for all active members during that year, and 2 percent
salary increase for FY 2025 retroactive to 10/1/2024.
(b) Salaries increased by 3 percent.
(c) Salaries increased by 3 percent.
(d) Salaries increased by 4 percent.
(e) Includes new administrative premium pay category, retroactive to FY 2024.
(f) Includes increases in optical, dental, and legal benefits as well as a 1.45 percent Medicare tax on the
base pay increases and FY 2024 bonus.
(g) 99.4 percent of costs are paid with local funds.
(h) Includes inflationary factor and 0.3 percent growth rate built into the FY 2025 – FY 2028 financial
plan, and an additional $39.3 million that DCPS will absorb over the plan.
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 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Office of the Attorney General
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ATTORNEY GENERAL eee
BRIAN L. SCHWALB =
Civil Litigation Division
Personnel and Labor Relations Section
MEMORANDUM
TO: E, Lindsey Maxwell, II, Director
Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining
FROM: Andrea G. Comental|
Chief, Personnel and or Relations Section
DATE: November 25, 2024
SUBJECT: _ Legal Sufficiency Review of the Working Conditions and Compensation
Collective Bargaining Agreement between District of Columbia Public
Schools and the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the American
Federation of Teachers
You have requested a legal sufficiency review of the working conditions and compensation
collective bargaining agreement between the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and
the Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6ofthe American FederationofTeachers (WTU)
(“Working Conditions and Compensation CBA”) covering certain employees of DCPS for which
WTUis the certified exclusive bargaining representative. The Working Conditions and
Compensation CBA represents the terms agreed upon by the parties regarding working
conditions and compensation and is effective through September 30, 2028.
‘The Working Conditions and Compensation CBA has been reviewed and found to be legally
sufficient. Therefore, it is recommended that the Working Conditions and Compensation CBA
should be approved by the Mayor. If there are any questions regarding this matter, please
contact me at 202-724-5564.
AGC/age
400 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 9100, Washington, D.C. 20001, (202) 724-5564, Fax (202) 741-8872
 COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE WASHINGTON TEACHERS’ UNION
LOCAL #6 OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
AND
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OCTOBER 1, 2023 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2028
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No.
PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................. 1
DEFINITIONS.............................................................................................................................. 2
ARTICLE 1 - RECOGNITION, OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND DUES DEDUCTION .... 5
ARTICLE 2 - QUALITY EDUCATION ..................................................................................... 9
ARTICLE 3 - FAIR PRACTICES.............................................................................................. 20
ARTICLE 4 - TEACHER TRANSFER POLICY .................................................................... 21
ARTICLE 5 - PERSONNEL FILES .......................................................................................... 28
ARTICLE 6 - GRIEVANCE AND ARBITRATION ................................................................ 30
ARTICLE 7 - DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE ............................................................................... 35
ARTICLE 8 - CHAPTER MEETINGS ...................................................................................... 40
ARTICLE 9 - CONSULTATION WITH SCHOOL CHAPTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE 40
ARTICLE 10 - INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE WTU .............................................. 41
ARTICLE 11 - TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ..................... 41
ARTICLE 12 - BULLETIN BOARDS ...................................................................................... 43
ARTICLE 13 - TEACHER PROMOTION POLICIES ............................................................. 43
ARTICLE 14 - DAMAGE OR LOSS OF PROPERTY ............................................................. 44
ARTICLE 15 - TEACHER EVALUATION .............................................................................. 44
ARTICLE 16 - GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS .......... 45
ARTICLE 17 - LEAVE POLICIES............................................................................................ 49
ARTICLE 18 - BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT AND STUDENT DISCIPLINE ..................... 55
ARTICLE 19 - REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS ............................................................ 59
ARTICLE 20 - RELIEF FROM NON-TEACHING DUTIES ................................................... 60
ARTICLE 21 - ADDITIONAL SCHOOL FACILITIES ........................................................... 62
ARTICLE 22 - STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND ......................................................................... 63
ARTICLE 23 - POLICIES RELATING TO WORKING CONDITIONS OF TEACHERS ..... 64
ARTICLE 24 - AUXILIARY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES ............................................... 79
ARTICLE 25 - SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TEXTBOOKS, TECHNOLOGY, AND RELATED
EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ................................................................................................ 86
ARTICLE 26 - SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS ...............................................................