Hearing on PR20-1062 – MPD Staffing (Nov. 13)

CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

PR 20-1062, Metropolitan Police Department Captain and Lieutenant Shift Differential Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public hearing of the Committee of Whole on PR 20-1062, the “Metropolitan Police Department Captain and Lieutenant Shift Differential Approval Resolution of 2014.”  The hearing will be held Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-1062 is to approve the establishment of a shift differential payment for Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Captains and Lieutenants.  Under the current labor agreement, MPD officers, detectives, and sergeants receive shift differential compensation for working evenings and night shifts.  Establishing a shift differential for captains and lieutenants will ensure that these management officials maintain pay parity with those union members whom they supervise on such shifts.

Those who wish to testify are asked to telephone the Committee of the Whole, at (202) 724-8196, or e-mail Jessica Jacobs, Legislative Counsel, at jjacobs@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Monday, November 10, 2014.  Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on November 10, 2014, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to five minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.  A copy of PR 20-1062 can be obtained through the Legislative Services Division of the Secretary of the Council’s office or on http://lims.dccouncil.us.

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee of the Whole, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 410 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014.