CHAIRMAN PHIL MENDELSON ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

PR 20-845, Career and Excepted Service Employees Compensation System Changes for Police Officials Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014

Council Chairman Phil Mendelson announces the scheduling of a public hearing of the Committee of Whole on PR 20-845, the “Career and Excepted Service Employees Compensation System Changes for Police Officials Emergency Approval Resolution of 2014.”  The hearing will be held Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at 3:30 p.m., or immediately following the Committee hearing on PR 20-813, in Hearing Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.

The stated purpose of PR 20-845 is to approve the proposed compensation system changes submitted by the Mayor for certain uniformed members of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) not covered by collective bargaining.  PR 20-845 would adjust the salary schedules by 1% for non-union police officers in the Career and Excepted Service, retroactively to the first pay period on or after April 1, 2013.  These non-union officers were previously included in a 3% pay increase retroactive to April 7, 2013.  The settlements and interest arbitration award between the District and the police union, approved by the Council on May 6, 2014, provides certain union employees at MPD with a 4% base salary increase effective the first pay period on or after April 1, 2013.  The salary increase for non-union members proposed in PR 20-845 will reduce the current gap between collective bargaining unit and non-collective bargaining unit unformed members of MPD.

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 Thursday, July 3, 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 July 3, 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 20-845 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 Friday, July 11, 2014.