U.S. Park Police Modernization Act
This bill revises the pay scale that applies to officers and members of the U.S. Park Police by reducing the number of, and the time between, pay grade steps.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3924 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3924
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.
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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
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Park Police Modernization
Act''.
SEC. 2. 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 Sec. 5-541.01 shall be fixed in accordance with
the following schedule of rates:
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``Salary class and title Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7
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Time between steps 52 weeks
104 weeks
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Years in service 0 1 2 3 5 7 9
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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
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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.
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``Salary class and
title Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Step 11 Step 12 Step 13
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Time between steps 104 weeks
156 weeks
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Years in service 11 13 15 17 19 22
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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 .............. ............. ............. ............. ............. 161,700
States Park Police3
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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.''.
(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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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