U.S. Park Police Modernization Act

Bill: 117-hr-3924
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
Introduced: 2021-06-16
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Department of the Interior

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Law enforcement officers

Parks, recreation areas, trails
Latest action: action_date: 2021-06-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-06-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>U.S. Park Police Modernization Act</strong></p> <p>This bill revises the pay scale that applies to officers and members of the U.S. Park Police by reducing the number of, and the time between, pay grade steps.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3924 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 16, 2021 Mr. Hice of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To reduce the number of, and shorten the time between, pay grade steps for officers and members of the United States Park Police, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act . 2. Condensing the service steps for united states park police officers and members (a) In general Section 501(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: (1) The annual rates of basic compensation of officers and members of the United States Park Police, serving in classes corresponding or similar to those in the salary schedule in § 5–541.01 shall be fixed in accordance with the following schedule of rates: Salary class and title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 1 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 5, 7, 8, and 9 is limited to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 2 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 10 will be equal to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 3 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 11 will be equal to the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. Time between steps 52 weeks 104 weeks Years in service 0 1 2 3 5 7 9 1: Private 49,251 52,144 54,548 58,376 62,256 64,649 67,064 3: Detective 63,354 66,375 69,396 72,378 75,411 4: Sergeant 68,792 72,246 75,537 78,842 5: Lieutenant 1 76,105 80,500 84,166 7: Captain 1 89,404 93,671 8: Inspector/Major 1 103,575 108,959 9: Deputy Chief 1 121,229 128,929 10: Assistant Chief 2 11: Chief, United States Park Police 3 Salary class and title Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13 1 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 5, 7, 8, and 9 is limited to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 2 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 10 will be equal to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. 3 The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 11 will be equal to the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule. Time between steps 104 weeks 156 weeks Years in service 11 13 15 17 19 22 1: Private 69,480 71,888 76,082 78,868 81,195 83,624 3: Detective 78,419 81,434 87,142 90,164 93,190 95,985 4: Sergeant 82,129 85,418 90,487 93,762 97,059 99,960 5: Lieutenant 1 87,814 91,468 97,085 100,710 104,336 107,458 7: Captain 1 97,877 102,140 108,598 112,288 117,192 120,706 8: Inspector/Major 1 114,620 119,543 124,764 130,709 135,899 141,025 9: Deputy Chief 1 136,626 142,300 147,975 153,615 153,615 153,615 10: Assistant Chief 2 153,615 11: Chief, United States Park Police 3 161,700 . (b) Service step adjustments Section 303(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Police and Fireman’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–543.03(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (B), by striking or 9 and inserting 9, 10, or 11 ; (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking 10 and inserting 12 ; and (3) by striking subparagraph (D). (c) Prior adjustments disregarded Any adjustments to the annual rates of basic compensation of officers or members of the United States Park Police under section 501(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) on or before January 3, 2021, shall be disregarded. (d) Rule of construction This section may not be construed as limiting or reducing any payment under section 501(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(3), D.C. Official Code). (e) Effective date This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.