H.R. 3924 – Reading Mode

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the U.S. Park Police Modernization Act.

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
¹The 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.
²The 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.
³The 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: Lieutenant¹					76,105	80,500	84,166
7: Captain¹						89,404	93,671
8: Inspector/Major¹						103,575	108,959
9: Deputy Chief¹						121,229	128,929
10: Assistant Chief²
11: Chief, United States Park Police³

Salary class and title	Step 8	Step 9	Step 10	Step 11	Step 12	Step 13
¹The 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.
²The 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.
³The 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: Lieutenant¹	87,814	91,468	97,085	100,710	104,336	107,458
7: Captain¹	97,877	102,140	108,598	112,288	117,192	120,706
8: Inspector/Major¹	114,620	119,543	124,764	130,709	135,899	141,025
9: Deputy Chief¹	136,626	142,300	147,975	153,615	153,615	153,615
10: Assistant Chief²						153,615
11: Chief, United States Park Police³						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.