PR26-0308 • 2025

Salary Schedule Changes for Non-Union, Uniformed Police Officials of the Metropolitan Police Department Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: at the request of the Mayor
Last action: 2025-10-10
Official status: Approved
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact dates of the salary changes are specified in the official text but were not provided in the candidate explanation.

Salary Schedule Changes for Non-Union Police Officers

This resolution approves changes to the salary schedules for non-union police officers in the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington D.C., effective from specific dates.

What This Bill Does

Approves proposed salary schedule changes for non-union, uniformed police officials of the Metropolitan Police Department.
Makes these changes retroactive and effective starting October 8, 2023, for Fiscal Year 2024; October 6, 2024, for Fiscal Year 2025; and October 5, 2025, for Fiscal Year 2026.
Does not apply these changes to former non-union police officials unless specified otherwise by law.

Who It Names or Affects

Non-union, uniformed police officers of the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington D.C.

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year: A period used for budgeting and financial reporting purposes, typically a calendar year but can start at any time depending on the organization.
Retroactive: Effective as if it had been in effect from an earlier date than when it was actually approved or implemented.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not specify how much the salary changes will be.
It only applies to non-union police officers and not unionized ones.

Bill History

2025-10-10 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Resolution R26-0196, Effective from Sep 17, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 010915
2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Retained by the Council
2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Legislative Meeting
2025-09-17 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
Approved with Resolution Number R26-0196
2025-09-16 Council of the District of Columbia LIMS
PR26-0308 Introduced by Chairman Mendelson at Office of the Secretary

Official Summary Text

Salary Schedule Changes for Non-Union, Uniformed Police Officials of the Metropolitan Police Department Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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A RESOLUTION

26-196

IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

September 17, 2025

To approve, on an emergency basis, proposed changes to the salary schedules for non-union,
uniformed police officials of the Metropolitan Police Department.

RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the “Salary Schedule Changes for Non-Union, Uniformed Police
Officials of the Metropolitan Police Department Emergency Approval Resolution of 2025”.

Sec. 2. Pursuant to section 1106 of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive
Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-
611.06), the Council approves the proposed changes to the salary schedules for non-union,
uniformed police officials of the Metropolitan Police Department in Fiscal Years 2024, 2025,
and 2026 that were submitted by the Mayor to the Council on September 16, 2025.

Sec. 3. The changes to the salary schedules approved by section 2 shall become effective
as follows:
(1) Retroactively on October 8, 2023, for Fiscal Year 2024;
(2) Retroactively on October 6, 2024, for Fiscal Year 2025; and
(3) On October 5, 2025, for Fiscal Year 2026.

Sec. 4. The salary schedule changes approved by this resolution shall not apply to former
non-union, uniformed police officials of the Metropolitan Police Department, except as provided
by 1106(d)(2) of the District of Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of
1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code § 1-611.06(d)(2)).

Sec. 5. Transmittal.
The Council shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, to the Executive
Office of the Mayor.

Sec. 6. Fiscal impact statement.
ENROLLED ORIGINAL

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The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer 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. 7. Effective date.
This resolution shall take effect on October 1, 2025.