U.S. Park Police Modernization Act

Bill: 118-hr-9928
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Introduced: 2024-10-04
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: 2024-10-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9928 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 4, 2024 Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability 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 54,866 58,094 60,773 65,031 69,351 72,019 74,714 1: Private (Technician) 58,158 61,580 64,419 68,933 73,512 76,340 79,197 1: Private (Pilot) 58,707 62,161 65,027 69,583 74,206 77,060 79,944 3: Detective 67,208 70,574 73,945 77,311 80,628 84,006 4: Sergeant (Line) 73,204 76,837 80,481 84,152 87,827 4: Sergeant (Detective) 77,596 81,447 85,310 89,201 93,097 4: Sergeant (Technician) 77,596 81,447 85,310 89,201 93,097 4: Sergeant (Pilot) 78,328 82,216 86,115 90,043 93,975 5: Lieutenant 1 80,744 84,780 89,680 93,761 7: Captain 1 94,838 99,599 104,351 8: Inspector/Major 1 109,680 115,380 121,379 9: Deputy Chief 1 126,479 135,044 143,624 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 77,400 80,083 84,752 87,858 90,455 93,154 1: Private (Technician) 82,044 84,888 89,837 93,129 95,882 98,743 1: Private (Pilot) 82,818 85,689 90,685 94,008 96,787 99,675 3: Detective 87,364 90,719 97,077 100,439 103,820 106,925 4: Sergeant (Line) 91,494 95,153 100,807 104,447 108,124 111,350 4: Sergeant (Detective) 96,984 100,862 106,855 110,714 114,611 118,031 4: Sergeant (Technician) 96,984 100,862 106,855 110,714 114,611 118,031 4: Sergeant (Pilot) 97,899 101,814 107,863 111,758 115,693 119,145 5: Lieutenant 1 97,824 101,893 108,150 112,195 116,231 119,703 7: Captain 1 109,032 113,780 120,978 125,758 130,552 134,466 8: Inspector/Major 1 127,685 133,163 138,979 145,609 151,384 157,095 9: Deputy Chief 1 152,201 158,520 164,840 171,000 171,000 171,000 10: Assistant Chief 2 171,000 11: Chief, United States Park Police 3 180,000 . (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.