District of ColumbiaD.C. age-60 retirement rule excludes Metropolitan Police and Fire and Emergency Medical Services members
The retirement section names certain federal officers for possible retirement at 60, leaving Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services members outside that rule.
What it does
Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services members are outside this section’s age-60 retirement rule. Department heads may retire covered members of three named federal forces at 60.
Argument forThe Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services could keep experienced members serving later into their careers.
Argument againstManagers at the Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services may find it harder to plan replacements without a mandatory retirement age.
More detail
The amended section leaves Metropolitan Police Department and Fire and Emergency Medical Services members outside its age-60 retirement rule. The paragraph names members of the Secret Service Uniformed Division, U.S. Park Police, and Secret Service Division. A department head may choose to retire a member of a named federal force who has reached 60, but only if the section applies to that member.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 26Law L26-0127, Effective from Jun 11, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 008881Latest
- May 1Act A26-0315 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006840
- Apr 29Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Apr 22Returned from Mayor
- Apr 22Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0315Became Law
- Apr 13Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Apr 28, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Mar 3First Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 23Committee Mark-up of B26-0358 by the Judiciary and Public Safety Committee
- 2025
- Dec 4Public Hearing on B26-0358 View Public Hearing Record
- Nov 7Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Nov 4Revised Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Oct 31Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 23Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Oct 7Referred to Committee on Judiciary and Public SafetyMinor
- Sep 26Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0358 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Sep 17B26-0358 Introduced by Councilmember Pinto at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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