SECTION A - LIFE INSURANCE:

1. Life insurance is provided to covered employees in accordance with §1-623.1 et seq. of the District of Columbia Code (1981 edition) and Chapter 87 of Title 5 of the United States Code.

(a) District Code §1-623.3 (1981 edition) requires that benefits shall be provided as set forth in §1-623.7 to all employees of the District first employed after September 30, 1987, except those specifically excluded by law or rule.

(b) District Code §1-623.1 (1981 edition) requires that benefits shall be provided as set forth in Chapter 87 of Title 5 of the United States Code for all employees of the District government first employed before October 1, 1987, except those specifically excluded by law rule or regulation.

2. The current Life insurance benefits for employees hired on or after October 1, 1987 are: The District of Columbia provides life insurance in an amount equal to the employee’s annual salary rounded to the next thousand, plus an additional $2,000. Employees are required to pay two-thirds (2/3) of the total cost of the monthly premium. The District Government shall pay one-third (1/3) of the total cost of the premium. Employees may choose to purchase additional life insurance coverage through the District Government. These additions to the basic coverage are set-forth in the schedule below:

Employees must contact their respective personnel office to enroll or make changes in their life insurance coverage.

SECTION B - HEALTH INSURANCE

1. Pursuant to D.C. Code §1-622.2 (1981 Edition), all employees covered by this Agreement and hired after September 30, 1987, shall be entitled to enroll in group health insurance coverage provided by the District of Columbia.

(a) Health insurance coverage shall provide a level of benefits comparable to the plan(s) provided on the effective date of this Agreement. Benefit levels shall not be reduced during the term of this Agreement except by mutual agreement of the District, representatives of Compensation Units 1 and 2 and the insurance carrier(s). District employees are required to execute an enrollment form in order to participate in this program.

(b) The District may elect to provide additional health care providers for employees employed after September 30, 1987, provided that such addition of providers does not reduce the current level of benefits provided to employees. Should the District Government decide to expand the list of eligible providers, the District shall give Compensation Units 1 & 2 representatives notice of the proposed additions.

(c) Employees are required to contribute 25% of the total premium cost of the employee’s selected plan. The District of Columbia Government shall contribute 75% of the premium cost of the employee’s selected plan.

2. Pursuant to D.C. Code §1-622.1 (1981 edition), all District employees covered by this Agreement and hired before October 1, 1987, shall be eligible to participate in group health insurance coverage provided through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB) as provided in Chapter 89 of Title 5 of the United States Code. This program is administered by the United States Office of Personnel Management.

3. The plan descriptions shall provide the terms of coverage and administration of the respective plans. Employees and union representatives are entitled to receive a copy of the summary plan description upon request. Additionally, employees and union representatives are entitled to review copies of the actual plan description upon advanced request.

SECTION C - OPTICAL AND DENTAL

1. The District shall provide Optical and Dental Plan coverage at a level of benefits comparable to the plan(s) provided on the effective date of this Agreement. Benefit levels shall not be reduced during the term of this Agreement except by mutual agreement of the District, the Union and the insurance carrier(s). District employees are required to execute an enrollment form in order to participate in the Optical and Dental program.

2. The District may elect to provide additional Optical and/or Dental providers, provided that such addition of providers does not reduce the current level of benefits provided to employees. Should the District Government decide to expand the list of eligible providers, the District shall give Compensation Units 1 & 2 representatives notice of the proposed additions.

SECTION D - ANNUAL LEAVE

1. In accordance with D. C. Code §1-613.3 (1981 edition), full time employees covered by the terms of this Agreement are entitled to:

(a) one-half (1/2) day (4 hours) for each biweekly pay period for an employee with less than three years of service (accruing a total of thirteen (13) annual leave days per annum);

(b) three-fourths (3/4) day (6 hours) for each biweekly pay period, except that the accrual for the last full biweekly pay period in the year is one and one-forth (10 hours), for an employee with more than three (3) but less than fifteen (15) years of service (accruing a total of twenty (20) annual leave days per annum); and,

(c) one (1) day (8 hours) for each full biweekly pay period for an employee with fifteen (15) or more years of service (accruing a total of twenty-six (26) annual leave days per annum).

2. Part-time employees who work at least 40 hours per pay period earn annual leave at one-half the rate of full time employees.

3. Employees shall be eligible to use annual leave in accordance with the District of Columbia Laws.

SECTION E - SICK LEAVE

1. In accordance with District of Columbia Code §1-613.3 (1981 edition), a full-time employee covered by the terms of this Agreement may accumulate up to thirteen (13) sick days in a calendar year.

2. Part-time employees for whom there has been established in advance a regular tour of duty of a definite day or hour of any day during each administrative workweek of the biweekly pay period earn sick leave at the rate of one (1) hour for each twenty (20) hours of duty. Credit may not exceed four (4) hours of sick leave for 80 hours of duty in any pay period. There is no credit of leave for fractional parts of a biweekly pay period either at the beginning or end of an employee’s period of service.

SECTION F - OTHER FORMS OF LEAVE

1. Military Leave: An employee is entitled to leave, without loss of pay, leave, or credit for time of service as reserve members of the armed forces or as members of the National Guard to the extent provided in D.C. Code §1-613.3(m) (1981 edition).

2. Court Leave: An employee is entitled to leave, without loss of pay, leave or service credit during a period of absence in which he or she is required to report for jury duty or to appear as a witness on behalf of the District of Columbia Government, or the Federal or a State or Local Government to the extent provided in D.C. Code §1-613.3(l).

3. Funeral Leave:

(a) An employee is entitled to one (1) day of leave, without loss of pay, leave or service credit to make arrangements for or to attend the funeral or memorial service for an immediate relative. In addition, the Employer shall grant an employee’s request for annual or compensatory time up to three (3) days upon the death of an immediate relative. Approval of additional time shall be at the Employers discretion. However, requests for leave shall be granted unless the Agency’s ability to accomplish its work would be seriously impaired. For the purpose of this section, “immediate relative” means the following relatives of the employee: spouse (including a person identified by an employee as his/her “domestic partner” as defined in D. C. Code §36-1401(3)) and parents thereof, children (including adopted and foster children and children of whom the employee is legal guardians and spouses thereof), parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and spouses thereof. For the purposes of certification of leave, employees shall provide a copy of the obituary or death notice, a note from clergy or funeral professional or a death certificate upon the Employer’s request.

(b) An employee is entitled to not more than three (3) days of leave, without loss of pay, leave or service credit to make arrangements for or to attend the funeral or memorial service for a family member who died as a result of a wound, disease or injury incurred while serving as a member of the armed forces in a combat zone to the extent provided in D.C. Code §1-613.3(n) (1981 edition).

SECTION G - PRE-TAX BENEFITS

Employee contributions to benefits programs established pursuant to §1-612.99 (1999 replacement volume) (D.C. Code §1-611.19 (2001 ed.)), including the District of Columbia Employees Health Benefits Program, may be made on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code and, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, such pre-tax contributions shall not effect a reduction in the amount of any other retirement, pension, or other benefits provided by law. To the extent permitted by Internal Revenue Code, any amount of contributions made on a pre-tax basis shall be included in the employee’s contributions to existing life insurance, retirement system, and for any other District government program keyed to the employee’s scheduled rate of pay, but shall not be included for the purpose of computing Federal or District income tax witholdings, including F.I.C.A., on behalf of any such employee.

SECTION H - RETIREMENT

1. CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (CSRS): As prescribed by 5 U.S.C. 8401 and related chapters, employees first hired by the District of Columbia Government before October 1, 1987 are subject to the provisions of the CSRS, which is administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Under Optional Retirement you may choose to retire when you reach:

(a) Age 55 and 30 years of service;

(b) Age 60 and 20 years of service;

(c) Age 62 and 5 years of service.

Under Voluntary Early Retirement, which must be authorized by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, an employee may choose to retire when you reach:

(a) Age 50 and 20 years of service;

(b) Any age and 25 years of service.

The pension of an employee who chooses Voluntary Early Retirement will be reduced by 2% for each year under age 55.

2. DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PENSION PLAN: All eligible employees hired by the District on or after October 1, 1987, are enrolled into the defined contribution pension plan. After completion of one year of service, the District shall contribute 5% of their base salary to an employee’s Defined Contribution Pension Plan account. The District Government funds this plan; there is no employee contribution to the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Employees are fully vested after five years of participation in the plan.

3. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PROGRAM: As prescribed by §1-627.5 and related Chapters of the D.C. Code (1981 edition), all District Government employees covered by this Agreement, shall be eligible to participate in the District’s Deferred Compensation Program. The Deferred Compensation Program is a savings system through pre-tax deductions and allows employees to accumulate funds for long term goals, including retirement. The portion of salary contributed reduces the amount of taxable income in each paycheck. The Internal Revenue Service determines the annual maximum deferral amount. Under the program, employees can choose from various fixed or variable investment options.

SECTION I - HOLIDAYS

1. As prescribed by D.C. Code §1-613.2 (1981 edition), the following legal public holidays are provided to all employees covered by this Agreement:

(a) New Year’s Day, January 1st of each year;

(b) Dr. Martin Luthor King Jr.’s Birthday, the 3rd Monday in January of each year;

(c) Washington’s Birthday, the 3rd Monday in February of each year;

(d) Memorial Day, the last Monday in May of each year;

(e) Independence Day, July 4th of each year;

(f) Labor Day, the 1st Monday in September of each year;

(g) Columbus Day, the 2nd Monday in October of each year;

(h) Veterans Day, November 11th of each year;

(i) Thanksgiving Day, the 4th Thursday in November of each year; and,

(j) Christmas Day, December 25th of each year.

2. When an employee, having a regularly scheduled tour of duty is relieved or prevented from working on a day District agencies are closed by order of the Mayor, he or she is entitled to the same pay for that day as for a day on which an ordinary days work is performed.