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DC Code § 5-720 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916|§ 5-720. Funeral expenses

The Mayor is authorized to pay a sum not exceeding $300 in any 1 case to defray the funeral expenses of any deceased member dying while in the service thereof.  (Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(l); Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 397, Pub. L. 85-157, § 3; redesignated § 12(n) Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 912, Pub. L. 96-122, § 209(a)(1)(A).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-626. 1973 Ed., § 4-532. Editor's Notes Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act: Section 3(r) of Pub. L. 85-157 provided that this section may be cited as part of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 5-723.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916|§ 5-723.02. Longevity compensation

The additional compensation provided for in § 5-544.01, shall be included for purposes of retirement annuity calculations pursuant to this subchapter for those officers and members who complete 25 years of active service prior to retirement.  (Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(n-2); as added Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 13(i), 52 DCR 2638.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary addition of the Act of Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, §§ 12(n-3), 12(n-4), and 12(n-5), concerning required minimum distributions, disposition of forfeitures, and funds not assignable or subject to execution, see § 2(f) of the Police and Firefighter’s Retirement and Disability Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-585, January 1, 2013, 60 DCR 151).
DC Code § 5-723.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916|§ 5-723.04. Disposition of forfeitures

Forfeitures in the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund established by § 1-712 shall not be applied to increase the annuity of a person, but rather, shall be applied to pay administrative expenses, if and as directed by the District of Columbia Retirement Board, or used to reduce the District’s contributions.  (Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(n-4); as added May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-314, § 2(g), 60 DCR 3466.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-314 added this section. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(g) of the Police and Firefighter’s Retirement and Disability Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-33, March 19, 2013, 60 DCR 4630, 20 DCSTAT 493).
DC Code § 5-723.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916|§ 5-723.05. Funds not assignable or subject to execution

Except as provided in § 1-529.01, none of the money mentioned in this subchapter, including any assets of the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, shall be assignable, either in law or equity, or be subject to execution of levy by attachment, garnishment, or other legal process except with respect to a domestic relations order that substantially meets all of the requirements of section 414(p) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 , as determined solely by the District of Columbia Retirement Board.  (Sept. 1, 1916, 39 Stat. 718, ch. 433, § 12(n-5); as added May 1, 2013, D.C. Law 19-314, § 2(g), 60 DCR 3466.)  Effect of Amendments The 2013 amendment by D.C. Law 19-314 added this section. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) addition of this section, see § 2(g) of the Police and Firefighter’s Retirement and Disability Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-33, March 19, 2013, 60 DCR 4630, 20 DCSTAT 493).
DC Code § 5-724 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter I - Retirement and Disability, 1916|§ 5-724. Delegation of functions by Mayor; promulgation of rules and regulations by Mayor

(a) The Mayor is hereby vested with full power and authority to delegate from time to time to his designated agent or agents any of the functions vested in him by this subchapter. (b) The Mayor is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as the Mayor may deem necessary to carry out the Mayor’s responsibilities under this subchapter.  (Sept. 1, 1916, ch. 433, § 12(o), (p); Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 398, Pub. L. 85-157, § 3; redesignated § 12(q), (r), Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 912, Pub. L. 96-122, § 209(a)(1)(A); Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 13(j), 52 DCR 2638.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-630. 1973 Ed., § 4-535. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-354 rewrote subsec. (b) which had read: “(b) The Mayor is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.” Cross References Life, health, and property, protection, regulations, see § 1-303.03. Merit system, “employee” defined, see § 1-623.01. Editor's Notes Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act: Section 3(r) of Pub. L. 85-157 provided that this section may be cited as part of the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act. Delegation of Authority Delegation of Mayor’s Rulemaking Authority Pursuant to the Fire and Police Medical Leave and Limited Duty Amendment Act of 2004 and the Policemen and Firemen’s Retirement and Disability Act to the Chief, Metropolitan Police Department, see Mayor’s Order 2005-100, June 14, 2005, ( 52 DCR 8166). Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 5-731 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter II - Application of 1916 Provisions|§ 5-731. Existing relief and rights preserved

Nothing in subchapter I of this chapter shall be deemed to reduce the relief or retirement compensation to which any person is entitled on the effective date of such sections and the rights of such persons and their survivors shall continue in the same manner and to the same extent as if such sections had not been enacted.  (Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 399, Pub. L. 85-157, § 4.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-631. 1973 Ed., § 4-536. References in Text The “effective date” is prescribed by § 8 of the Act of August 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 399, Pub. L. 85-157.
DC Code § 5-732 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter II - Application of 1916 Provisions|§ 5-732. Appropriations authorized

There are hereby authorized to be appropriated from revenues of the United States such sums as are necessary to reimburse the District of Columbia, on a monthly basis, for benefit payments made from revenues of the District of Columbia to or for federal employees and to or for the surviving children and spouse of such federal employees under the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter, to the extent that such benefit payments exceed the deductions from the salaries of federal employees for credit to the revenues of the District of Columbia, and for the administrative costs associated with making such benefit payments. For the purpose of this section: (1) The term “benefit payments” includes relief, retirement compensation, pensions, and annuities and medical, surgical, hospital, and funeral expenses. (2) The term “federal employees” means and includes such members of the United States Park Police force as are paid from funds of the United States, members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division and such members of the United States Secret Service Division as have or may hereafter become entitled to benefits under subchapter I of this chapter.  (Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 399, Pub. L. 85-157, § 6; Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371, Pub. L. 95-179; Oct. 18, 2004, 118 Stat. 1347, Pub. L. 108-335, § 334(a).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-632. 1973 Ed., § 4-537. Effect of Amendments Pub. L. 108-335, in the introductory paragraph, deleted the period at the end of the first sentence and inserted “, and for the administrative costs associated with making such benefit payments.” Cross References Expenses of government of District, defrayment, annual federal payment, see § 47-3402 et seq. Editor's Notes Section 334(b) of Pub. L. 108-335, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2005, provided: “The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.”
DC Code § 5-733 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter II - Application of 1916 Provisions|§ 5-733. Eligibility for benefits under federal law

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person entitled to receive any benefit under subchapter I of this chapter on account of death incurred, an injury received, or disease contracted, or an injury or disease aggravated, in the performance of duty shall be entitled, because of the same death, injury, disease, or aggravation, to benefits under subchapter I of Chapter 81 of Title 5, United States Code.  (Aug. 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 400, Pub. L. 85-157, § 7.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-633. 1973 Ed., § 4-538. References in Text “Subchapter I of Chapter 81 of Title 5, United States Code” is codified at 5 U.S.C. § 8101 et seq.
DC Code § 5-741 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 5-741. Payment and deposit of moneys

Commencing with July 1, 1935, and thereafter, all moneys on June 14, 1935, required to be deposited to the credit of the Policemen and Firemen’s Relief Fund, District of Columbia, under § 5-706(a), shall be paid to the Collector of Taxes of the District of Columbia and deposited in the Treasury to the credit of the revenues of said District, except that all moneys required to be deposited with respect to officers and members of the Metropolitan Police force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia shall be paid to the Custodian of Retirement Funds (as defined in § 1-702(6)) for deposit in the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund established by § 1-712.  (June 14, 1935, 49 Stat. 358, ch. 241, § 1; Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 866, Pub. L. 96-122, § 122(b)(2).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-601. 1973 Ed., § 4-502. Section References This section is referenced in § 1-712 and § 1-903.01. Cross References District of Columbia police officers and firefighters retirement fund, see § 1-712. Merit system, application to police officers and firefighters, see § 1-632.03. Retirement fund for police officers and fire fighters, see § 1-903.01.
DC Code § 5-742 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 5-742. Credit for active service in military or naval forces

In determining eligibility for the amount of benefits from the Policemen and Firemen’s Relief Fund, District of Columbia, or the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund (established by § 1-712), each member of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, and each member of the United States Secret Service who has actively performed duties other than clerical for 10 years or more directly related to the protection of the President, who shall have left active employment in any such Department, force, or Service to perform active service in the military or naval forces of the United States, shall be credited with all periods of honorable active military or naval service performed on or after September 16, 1940, and prior to the termination of the war as declared by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of the Congress.  (July 21, 1947, 61 Stat. 398, ch. 272; Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371, Pub. L. 95-179; Nov. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 866, Pub. L. 96-122, § 122(b)(3).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-602. 1973 Ed., § 4-504a. Editor's Notes Coverage Under Federal Employees’ Retirement Act: Officers and members of the United States Park Police, United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, and United States Secret Service Division hired on or after January 1, 1984, are covered by the Federal Employees’ Retirement System Act, not the District of Columbia Retirement System, unless exempt from coverage of such Act. See 5 U.S.C. §§ 8401(17)(B) and 8402.
DC Code § 5-743 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 5-743. Board to determine amount of pension relief

The District of Columbia Retirement Board is hereby empowered to determine and fix the amount of the pension relief allowance heretofore and hereafter granted to any person under and in accordance with the provisions of subchapter I of this chapter.  (July 1, 1930, 46 Stat. 841, ch. 783, § 6; Apr. 13, 2005, D.C. Law 15-354, § 14, 52 DCR 2638.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-603. 1973 Ed., § 4-505. Section References This section is referenced in § 5-745. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 15-354 substituted “District of Columbia Retirement Board” for “Mayor”. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 5-746 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 5-746. Computation of pension of certain retired officers

In computing the pension relief allowance or retirement compensation of any such individual retired before July 1, 1953, as Major and Superintendent of Police, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, Deputy Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, or Battalion Chief Engineer of the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, such person shall, for the purposes of this act, be deemed to have retired as Chief of Police, Deputy Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chief, or Battalion Fire Chief, respectively.  (June 20, 1953, 67 Stat. 75, ch. 143, title III, § 302.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-606. 1973 Ed., § 4-519. References in Text “This act,” referred to in this section, means the Act of June 20, 1953, 67 Stat. 75, ch. 143.
DC Code § 5-747 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter III - Miscellaneous Provisions|§ 5-747. Rights and relief of widows and children of deceased former members

(a) Each widow or child who, on or after September 1, 1962, was receiving or is now receiving or shall hereafter be entitled to receive relief or annuity by reason of service in the Metropolitan Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, or the United States Secret Service Division, of a deceased former officer or member who died in the service of any such organization prior to October 1, 1956, or who retired prior to such effective date, shall be entitled to benefits computed in accordance with the provisions of § 5-716. (b) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to reduce the relief or retirement compensation any person receives, or is entitled to receive, on August 24, 1962.  (Aug. 24, 1962, 76 Stat. 402, Pub. L. 87-601, §§ 1, 2; Nov. 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 1371, Pub. L. 95-179.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-634. 1973 Ed., § 4-539. Emergency Legislation For temporary establishment of a District of Columbia Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Defined Benefit Pension Program, see title I, § 101-509 of the Police Officers’, Firefighters’ and Teachers’ Defined Benefit Pension Program Emergency Establishment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-369, August 21, 1996, 43 DCR 4637). For temporary addition of section, see title III, § 103 of the Police Officers’, Firefighters’ and Teachers’ Defined Benefit Pension Program Emergency Establishment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-369, August 21, 1996, 43 DCR 4637). Section 5 of D.C. Law 11-218 repealed D.C. Act 11-369. For temporary repeal of the Police Officers’, Fire Fighters’, and Teachers’ Defined Benefit Pension Program Emergency Establishment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-369, August 21, 1996, 41 DCR 4637), see § 5 of the New Hires Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Teachers Pension Modification Emergency Amendment Act of 1996 (D.C. Act 11-428, October 29, 1996, 43 DCR 6147), and § 5 of the New Hires Police Officers, Fire Fighters, and Teachers Pension Modification Congressional Adjournment Emergency Amendment Act of 1997 (D.C. Act 12-10, March 3, 1997, 44 DCR 1633).
DC Code § 5-762 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 5 - Police, Firefighters, Medical Examiner, and Forensic Sciences|Chapter 7 - Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability|Subchapter IV - Officer Redeployment|§ 5-762. Retired police officer deployment as public school security personnel

(a)(1) Except for disability annuitants, police officers retired from the Metropolitan Police force shall be eligible for rehire at the discretion of the Superintendent of the D.C. Public Schools as security personnel of the D.C. Public Schools without jeopardy to the retirement benefits of the police officers. (2) Service pursuant to this section shall not count as creditable service for the purpose of § 5-704. (3) A retired police officer who is rehired under this section shall be paid a salary of no more than that equal to the salary paid a Class 1, Step 1 Officer within the Metropolitan Police Department and shall not be eligible for longevity pay. (4) A retired police officer who is rehired pursuant to this section shall be vested with the powers of a Special Police Officer with the Uniform Waivers pursuant to § 5-129.02, not including the authority to carry a firearm. (b) All costs associated with the hiring of retired police officers as school security guards shall be absorbed within the D.C. Public Schools budget. (c) A retired police officer who is rehired pursuant to this section and is vested with the powers of a Special Police Officer would be subject to the requirements of 6A DCMR, Chapter 11, which governs Special Police.  (July 23, 1994, D.C. Law 10-136, § 2, 41 DCR 3006; May 16, 1995, D.C. Law 10-255, § 48, 41 DCR 5193.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 4-618.2. Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) addition of section, see § 2 of Retired Police Officer Public Schools Security Personnel Deployment Temporary Amendment Act of 1993 (D.C. Law 10-5, July 31, 1993, law notification 40 DCR 5629). Editor's Notes Application of Law 10-136: Section 6(b) of D.C. Law 10-136 provided that the act shall apply as of March 6, 1994. Board to install metal detectors: Section 4 of D.C. Law 10-5 provided that “to the extent possible, the Board of Education shall install metal detectors in junior and senior high schools in accordance with the Board’s commitment in the fiscal year 1992 budget process.”