Title 1, Government Organization.

Should any provision of this chapter be declared unconstitutional, invalid or beyond the statutory authority of the Council of the District, the remaining provisions of this chapter shall be unaffected by such a declaration.

(a) The provisions of subchapters IX (except §§ 1-609.04, 1-609.07, and 1-609.09) and X of this chapter, subsection (a) of § 1-605.01, subsection (a) of § 1-606.01 and § 1-606.02 shall become effective 15 days after March 3, 1979. (b) The provisions of § 1-632.01 shall become eff…

(a) There is hereby established a Task Force on the Implementation of the Merit Personnel Act (hereinafter referred to in this section as the “Task Force”) which shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two members appointed by the Mayor; (2) 2 members appointed by the Gre…

(a) The Congress finds that the retirement benefits authorized by various acts of Congress for the police officers, fire fighters, teachers, and judges of the District of Columbia have not been financed on an actuarially sound basis. Neither federal payments to the District nor D…

As used in this chapter: (1) The term “Mayor” means the Mayor of the District of Columbia. (2) The term “Council” means the Council of the District of Columbia. (3) The term “Speaker” means the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (4) The term “President pro tempore” means th…

(a) There is established, as an independent agency of the government of the District of Columbia, a board of trustees to be known as the District of Columbia Retirement Board which shall have exclusive authority and discretion (subject to the requirements of this chapter) to mana…

(a) There is established a fund to be known as the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund into which shall be deposited the following, which shall constitute the assets of the Fund: (1) Any amount paid to the Custodian of Retirement Funds pursuant…

(a)(1) There is established a fund to be known as the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirement Fund into which shall be deposited the following, which shall constitute the assets of the Fund: (A) Any amount paid to the Custodian of Retirement Funds pursuant to § 38-2021.01 et se…

(a) There is established a fund to be known as the District of Columbia Judges’ Retirement Fund into which shall be deposited the following (except as provided in § 11-1570), which shall constitute the assets of the Fund: (1) Any amount deposited pursuant to subchapter III of Cha…

(a)(1) The District of Columbia Retirement Board shall be the custodian of the assets of each Fund established by this chapter and shall manage and invest such assets in accordance with this chapter. Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, all assets in the posses…

The District of Columbia Retirement Board shall determine the amount of any payments to be made from the funds established by this act for annuities or any other retirement or disability benefits, including refunds and lump-sum payments, and the Board shall make such payments fro…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the assets of the Funds may not be invested in the following: (1) Interest-bearing bonds, notes, bills, or certificates of indebtedness of the government of the District of Columbia, the government of the Commonwealth of V…

(a)(1) The Board shall engage an enrolled actuary, who may be the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-732(a)(4)(A), who shall, on the basis of the entry age normal cost funding method and in accordance with generally accepted actuarial principles and practices, make the foll…

Upon a request of the Board, the Mayor, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chairman of the District of Columbia Public Charter School Board, the President of the Board of Education, or their successors shall furnish to the Board such information with respect to retirement programs …

(a) There is authorized to be appropriated from the revenues of the United States for fiscal year 1980 and for each fiscal year thereafter through fiscal year 2004: (1) As the federal payment to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, the sum …

(a)(1) After January 1st, and before March 1st, of each year beginning with calendar year 1984 and ending with calendar year 2004, the enrolled actuary engaged pursuant to § 1-722 shall, with respect to the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund: …

(a)(1) Each member of the Board shall, within 90 days of his selection as a member of the Board and not later than April 30th of each year thereafter, submit to the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore a personal financial disclosure statement with respe…

(a)(1)(A) The Board shall publish an annual report for each fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1980) with respect to each retirement program to which this chapter applies and with respect to the Fund for such retirement program. Such report shall be filed with the Mayor, the…

(a)(1) A summary description of each retirement program to which this chapter applies shall be furnished to participants and beneficiaries as provided in § 1-734(b). The summary description shall include the information specified in subsection (b) of this section, shall be writte…

(a)(1) The Board shall file with the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore: (A) the annual reports for a fiscal year within 210 days after the end of such year; (B) a copy of each summary description of a retirement program within 1 year after the date of…

(a) The Board shall furnish to any participant or beneficiary who so requests in writing a statement indicating, on the basis of the latest available information: (1) The total benefits accrued; and (2) The nonforfeitable retirement benefits, if any, which have accrued, or the ea…

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the contents of the descriptions, annual reports, statements, and other documents filed with the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, and the President pro tempore pursuant to this subchapter shall be public information, and t…

The Board shall maintain records on the matters required to be disclosed by this chapter which will provide in sufficient detail the necessary basic information and data from which the required documents may be verified, explained, or clarified, and checked for accuracy and compl…

(a) In addition to the information specifically required to be furnished by this subchapter, the Board shall furnish promptly such additional information as the Mayor, the Council, the Speaker, or the President pro tempore may request. (b) The Board shall, at regular intervals to…

Whoever willfully violates any provision of this subchapter (other than §§ 1-735 and 1-738), or any regulation or order issued under any such provision, shall be fined not more than $5,000, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both, except that in the case of such a violation b…

(a)(1) The Board, each member of the Board, and each person defined in § 1-702(20) shall discharge responsibilities with respect to a Fund as a fiduciary with respect to the Fund. The Board may designate one or more other persons who exercise responsibilities with respect to a Fu…

(a) Any person who is a fiduciary with respect to a Fund who breaches any of the responsibilities, obligations, or duties imposed upon fiduciaries by this chapter shall be personally liable to make good to such Fund any losses to the Fund resulting from each such breach and to re…

(a) Any provision in an agreement or instrument which purports to relieve a fiduciary from responsibility or liability for any responsibility, obligation, or duty under this subchapter shall be void as against public policy. (b) Nothing in this section shall preclude: (1) The Boa…

(a) No person who has been convicted of, or has been imprisoned as a result of his conviction of, robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, fraud, grand larceny, burglary, arson, a felony violation of federal or state law involving substances defined in § 102(6) of the Comprehen…

(a)(1)(A) Each fiduciary of a Fund established by this chapter and each person who handles funds or other property of such a Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as “Fund official”) shall be bonded as provided in this section, except that no bond shall be required of a f…

No action may be commenced under this chapter with respect to a fiduciary’s breach of any responsibility, duty, or obligation under this subchapter, or with respect to a violation of this subchapter, after the earlier of: (1) Six years after: (A) The date of the last action which…

(a) A civil action may be brought: (1) By a participant or beneficiary: (A) For the relief provided for in subsection (b) of this section; or (B) To recover benefits due to him under the terms of his retirement program, to enforce his rights under the terms of the retirement prog…

In accordance with regulations issued by the Board, the Board shall provide to any participant or beneficiary who has a claim for benefits under a retirement program denied: (1) Adequate written notice of such denial, setting forth the specific reasons for such denial in a manner…

This section sets forth the procedures for the denial of a claim for retirement benefits under the chapter. For the purposes of this section, a claim is a request for a benefit by a participant or beneficiary of any of the Funds. A claim is filed when the procedure established by…

(a) The procedure established by this subchapter shall apply to any participant or beneficiary who has a claim for benefits denied under the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters’ Retirement Fund, established by § 1-712; the District of Columbia Teachers’ Retirem…

The Mayor of the District of Columbia shall comply with the requirements of these regulations and shall give written notice of compliance therewith to the Council of the District of Columbia within 60 calendar days after July 2, 1982.

The Congress finds that: (1) State and municipal retirement programs should be funded on an actuarially sound basis; (2) The retirement programs for the police officers and firefighters, teachers and judges of the District of Columbia had significant unfunded liabilities totaling…

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) The term “contract” means the contract under § 1-807.05 between the Secretary and the Trustee, and includes any agreement with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States entered into under…

In accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the Federal Government shall make Federal benefit payments associated with the pension plans for police officers, firefighters, and teachers of the District of Columbia. At no point after the effective date of this chapter may th…

Subject to the succeeding provisions of this chapter, a “Federal benefit payment” is any benefit payment to which an individual is entitled under a District Retirement Program, in such amount and under such terms and conditions as may apply under such Program. Service after the f…

Notwithstanding any provision of a District Retirement Program or any other law, rule, or regulation, the Trustee: (1) Shall determine whether an individual is eligible to receive a Federal benefit payment under this chapter; (2) Shall determine the amount and form of an individu…

In accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary, the Trustee shall provide to any individual whose claim for a Federal benefit payment under this chapter has been denied in whole or in part: (1) Adequate written notice of such denial, setting forth the specific reasons fo…

Within 30 days after the Secretary or the Trustee requests, the District Government shall furnish copies of all records, documents, information, or data the Secretary or the Trustee deems necessary to carry out responsibilities under this chapter and the contract. Upon request, t…

Except with respect to taxpayer returns and return information subject to § 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Secretary may: (1) Secure directly from any department or agency of the United States information necessary to enable the Secretary to verify or confirm bene…

There is established on the books of the Treasury the District of Columbia Federal Pension Liability Trust Fund, consisting of the assets transferred pursuant to § 1-807.03 and any income earned on the investment of such assets pursuant to subsection (b) of this section. The Trus…

Amounts in the Trust Fund shall be used: (1) To make Federal benefit payments under this chapter; (2) Subject to subsection (b)(1) of this section, to cover the reasonable and necessary expenses of administering the Trust Fund under the contract entered into pursuant to § 1-807.0…