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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pr Chairman Phil Mendelson
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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 declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the working
18 conditions and compensation collective bargaining agreement submitted by the Mayor for
19 employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools who are represented by the
20 Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 of the 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 Approval Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024".
26 Sec. 2. (a) There exists an immediate need to approve the working conditions and
27 compensation collective bargaining agreement submitted to the Council by the Mayor for
28 employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools ("DCPS") who are represented by the
29 Washington Teachers' Union, Local #6 ("WTU").
30 (b) The agreement significantly increases compensation for DCPS teachers and addresses
31 working condition concerns of both DCPS and WTU, while enhancing DCPS's strong system of
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33 (c) Effectuating the terms of the agreement on an expedited basis is likely to increase the
34 confidence of union members in DCPS and the District government and to improve the future
35 relationship between labor and management in the District.
36 Sec. 3. The Council determines that the circumstances enumerated in section 2 constitute
37 emergency circumstances making it necessary that the Working Conditions and Compensation
38 Agreement between District of Columbia Washington Teachers’ Union, Local #6 of the
39 American Federation of Teachers Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024 be adopted on an
40 emergency basis.
41 Sec. 4. Effective date.
42 This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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