D.C. Act 21-399. Crime Scene Investigator Hiring Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016.

AN ACT

To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992 to allow for the rehiring of retired Metropolitan Department officers by the Department of Forensic Sciences without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the employee.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as the "Crime Scene Investigator Hiring Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2016".

Sec. 2. Section 2 of the Retired Police Officer Redeployment Amendment Act of 1992, effective September 29, 1992 (D.C. Law 9-163; D.C. Official Code § 5-761), is amended as follows:

(a) A new subsection (a-1) is added to read as follows:

"(a-1) Except for a disability annuitant, a police officer retired from the Metropolitan Police Department shall be eligible for rehire at the discretion of the Director of the Department of Forensic Sciences as a temporary full-time or temporary part-time employee without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the employee.".

(b) Subsection (b) is amended by striking the phrase "under this section" and inserting the phrase "under subsection (a) of this section" in its place.

(c) Subsection (d) is amended by striking the phrase "under this section" and inserting the phrase "under subsection (a) of this section" in its place.

(d) A new subsection (d-1) is added to read as follows:

"(d-1) A retired police officer who is rehired under subsection (a-1) of this section may be rehired in a supervisory or non-supervisory position and shall be paid a salary of no more than the highest grade available for the position assigned.".

(e) Subsection (e) is amended by striking the phrase "subsection (d) of this section" and inserting the phrase "subsections (d) and (d-1) of this section" in its place.

(f) Subsection (f) is amended by striking the phrase "Metropolitan Police Department." and inserting the phrase "Metropolitan Police Department and the Department of Forensic Sciences." in its place.

Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Budget Director as the fiscal impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).

Sec. 4. Effective date.

This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than 90 days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 788; D.C. Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).