On or after April 1, 1990, the Mayor shall award cost-of-living increases in compensation for disability or death whenever a cost-of-living increase is awarded pursuant to §§ 1-611.05 and 1-611.06. The percentage amount and effective date of those increases shall be the same as for any increase granted under these sections. This section shall not apply to any collective bargaining agreements that are to the contrary.
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(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2341, 25 DCR 5740; Mar. 15, 1990, D.C. Law 8-92, § 2, 37 DCR 778; Apr. 5, 2005, D.C. Law 15-290, § 2(g), 52 DCR 1449.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 1-624.41.
1973 Ed., § 1-353.41.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 15-290 rewrote the section which had read:
“On or after April 1, 1990, increases in compensation payable due to disability or death shall be in the same percentage amount and shall have the same effective date as any base salary increase granted, pursuant to §§ 1-611.05 and 1-611.06, to employees in the Career and Excepted Services not covered by collective bargaining. To be eligible for the increase, the disability or death of the employee must have occurred at least 1 year prior to the effective date of the increase.”
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 2-139, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-601.01.
Law 8-92 was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 8-207, which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on December 19, 1989, and January 2, 1990, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on January 11, 1990, it was assigned Act No. 8-143 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review.
For Law 15-290, see notes following § 1-623.03.