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S 1625 - 98

A bill to amend the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act.

Became Public Law No: 98-104.

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Summary

35 Passed Senate amended Apr 4, 2004

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Amends the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act to revise provisions concerning the reduction in the Federal contribution for excess costs of police officers and fire fighters' disability retirement. Directs an enrolled actuary, with respect to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund, to annually: (1) determine the disability retirement rate for the preceding year; and (2) determine if such disability retirement rate for the preceding year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that in determining such rate, the numerator shall be the number of police and fire fighters retiring on disability in a year who were hired on or before February 14, 1980, and the denominator shall be the total number of police and fire fighters active during such year. Directs the actuary to report the determination to the District of Columbia Retirement Board and the Comptroller General of the United States, and directs the Board and the Comptroller to transmit copies to the House, the Senate, the Mayor of the District, and the Council of the District of Columbia. Directs the Comptroller General to make a determination as to the amount, if any, by which Federal funding of the Fund should be reduced. Requires funding to be reduced for any year in which the Comptroller General finds that the disability retirement rate for the preceding calendar year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that the reduction shall be one and one-half percent for each whole tenth of a percentage point by which the disability retirement rate is greater than eight- tenths of a percentage point. Provides that there shall be no reduction if there were less than eight disability retirements in a year among police and fire fighters who were employed as such on or before February 14, 1980. Provides that if the Board determines that unordinary events, such as a fire or civil disorder, caused a significant number of disability retirements, it shall report on such events to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Comptroller General. Requires FEMA to review the Board's report and submit copies of its assessment to the Comptroller General, the Board, the House, the Senate, and the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia. Directs the Comptroller General to determine the extent to which the unordinary event caused or contributed to a reduction in the amount appropriated to the Fund. Authorizes appropriations of any amounts necessary to cover any reduction to the Fund caused by the increased retirements due to the unordinary events.

01 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) Apr 4, 2004

(Reported to senate from the Committee on Governmental Affairs with amendment (without written report)) Amends the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act to revise provisions concerning the reduction in the Federal contribution for excess costs of police officers and fire fighters' disability retirement. Directs an enrolled actuary, with respect to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund, to annually: (1) determine the disability retirement rate for the preceding year; and (2) determine if such disability retirement rate for the preceding year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that in determining such rate, the numerator shall be the number of police and fire fighters retiring on disability in a year who were hired on or before February 14, 1980, and the denominator shall be the total number of police and fire fighters active during such year. Directs the actuary to report the determination to the District of Columbia Retirement Board and the Comptroller General of the United States, and directs the Board and the Comptroller to transmit copies to the House, the Senate, the Mayor of the District, and the Council of the District of Columbia. Directs the Comptroller General to make a determination as to the amount, if any, by which by which Federal funding of the Fund should be reduced. Requires funding to be reduced for any year in which the Comptroller General finds that the disability retirement rate for the preceding calendar year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that the reduction shall one and one-half percent for each whole tenth of a percentage point by which the disability retirement rate is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that there shall be no reduction if there were less than eight disability retirements in a year among police and fire fighters who were employed as such on or before February 14, 1980. Provides for the reporting of certain events which significantly increased the number of disability retirements and the authorization of appropriations of any amount necessary to cover any reduction to the Fund caused by the increased retirements due to such events.

00 Introduced in Senate Apr 4, 2004

Amends the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act to revise provisions concerning the reduction in the Federal contribution for excess costs of police officers' and fire fighters' disability retirement. Directs an enrolled actuary, with respect to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters' Retirement Fund, to annually: (1) determine the disability retirement rate for the preceding year; and (2) determine if such disability retirement rate for the preceding year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that in determining such rate the numerator shall be the number of police and fire fighters retiring on disability in a year who were hired on or before February 14, 1980, and the denominator shall be the total number of police and fire fighters active during such year. Directs the actuary to report the determination to the District of Columbia Retirement Board and the Comptroller General of the United States, and directs the Board and the Comptroller to transmit copies to the House, the Senate, and the Mayor and the Council of the District of Columbia. Directs the Comptroller General to make a determination as to the amount, if any, by which Federal funding of the Fund should be reduced. Requires funding to be reduced for any year in which the Comptroller General finds that the disability retirement rate for the preceding calendar year is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that the reduction shall be one and one-half percent for each whole tenth of a percentage point by which the disability retirement rate is greater than eight-tenths of a percentage point. Provides that there shall be no reduction if there were less than eight disability retirements in a year among police and fire fighters who were employed as such on or before February 14, 1980. Provides for the reporting of certain events which significantly increased the number of disability retirements and the authorization of appropriations of any amount necessary to cover any reduction to the Fund caused by the increased retirements due to such events.

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Sep 30, 1983

Signed by President.

Sep 30, 1983

Signed by President.

Sep 30, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-104.

Sep 30, 1983

Became Public Law No: 98-104.

Sep 28, 1983

Presented to President.

Sep 28, 1983

Presented to President.

Sep 27, 1983

Measure Signed in Senate.

Sep 26, 1983

Executive Comment Received From FEMA.

Sep 26, 1983

Called up by House as D.C. Business.

Sep 26, 1983

Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.

Sep 26, 1983

Passed House by Voice Vote.

Sep 21, 1983

Executive Comment Received From GAO.

Sep 21, 1983

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Sep 21, 1983

Ordered to be Reported.

Sep 21, 1983

Reported to House by House Committee on District of Columbia. Report No: 98-372.

Sep 21, 1983

Reported to House by House Committee on District of Columbia. Report No: 98-372.

Sep 21, 1983

Placed on Union Calendar No: 226.

Sep 20, 1983

Executive Comment Received From D.C.Mayor, D.C.Ret.Brd.

Sep 12, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from D.C.Mayor, D.C.Ret.Brd, GAO, FEMA.

Sep 1, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 98-217.

Sep 1, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 98-217.

Aug 4, 1983

Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia.

Aug 3, 1983

Considered by Senate.

Aug 3, 1983

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 3, 1983

Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.

Aug 2, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with amendments. Without written report.

Aug 2, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias with amendments. Without written report.

Aug 2, 1983

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 335.

Aug 1, 1983

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

Jul 15, 1983

Introduced in Senate

Jul 15, 1983

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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