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PUBLIC LAW 93-407-SEPT. 3, 1974

[88 STAT.

2 shall be placed in and receive basic compensation in service step 4 of salary class 2. Holidays. gj,(._ iQ^, The sccond section of the Act approved October 24, 1951 (D.C. Code, sec. 4-808) is amended by striking out "the 22d day of February", "the 30th day of May", and "the 11th day of November", and inserting in lieu thereof "the third Monday in February", "the last Monday in May", "the second Monday in October", and "the fourth Monday in October". Dx.''code'^4!^'" SEC. 103. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), the 823 note. amendments made by this title and subsection (b) of the first section shall take effect on and after the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1.1974. (b) The amendment made by paragraph (6) of section 101 shall take effect on and after the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1974. (c) The amendments made by paragraphs (8) and (9) of section 101 shall take effect on and after the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after May 1, 1972. comp'ensation ^^^' ^^'^' (^) Retroactive compeusation or salary shall be paid by D.C. Code 4reason of the amendments made by this title only in the case of an 823 note. individual in the service of the District of Columbia government or of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive compensation or salary shall be paid (1) to an officer or member of the Metropolitan Police force, the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, the United States Park Police force, or the Executive Protective Service who retired during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1974, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act for services rendered during such period, and (2) in accordance with the 5 USC 5581. provisions of subchapter 8 of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code (relating to settlement of accounts of deceased employees), for services rendered during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1974, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, by an officer or member who dies during such period. (b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include > the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the Federal Government or the municipal government of the District of Columbia. (c) For the purpose of determining the amount of insurance for which an officer or member is eligible under the provisions of chapter 5 USC 8701. g^ Qf ^j^]g 5^ United States Code (relating to government employees group life insurance), all changes in rates of compensation or salary which result from the enactment of this title shall be held and considered to be effective as of July 1, 1974. PART 2—STUDY OF POLICE AND FIREMEN'S SALARIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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SEC. 111. (a) The Commissioner of the District of Columbia, and after January 2, 1975, the Mayor of the District of Columbia, shall annually conduct a thorough study of the compensation being paid officers and members of the police and fire departments of other jurisdictions in the Washington metropolitan area and other cities of comparable size. The annual study may include other conditions of employment of police and firemen, such as hours of work, health

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