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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT BOARD
NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
The District of Columbia Retirement Board (the “Board”), pursuant to the authority set forth in section 12l(e) of the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (the “Reform Act”), Pub. L. 96-122, 93 Stat. 866, November 17, 1979 (codified at D.C. Official Code §1-711(k) (2011 Repl.)), hereby gives notice of the adoption of final rulemaking to amend Chapter 18 of Title 7 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The purpose of the final rules is for the Board to establish an enhanced disability program for its staff.
The Board stated its intent to adopt the proposed rules as final in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published in the D.C. Register on August 3, 2012 at 59 DCR 9214. No comments were received and no substantive changes were made to the proposed rulemaking. These rules will become final upon publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
CHAPTER 18
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RETIREMENT BOARD CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION PROGRAM REGULATIONS
Section 1805 of Chapter 18 of the District of Columbia Retirement Board Classification and Compensation Program Regulations is amended as follows:
A new section 1805.4 is added to read as follows:
1805.4 The Retirement Board may fund and provide a short-term disability benefit plan and a long-term disability benefit plan (the “plans”) for all of the Retirement Board’s eligible employees. These plans are in addition to the short-term and long-term disability insurance programs of the District of Columbia Government in which Board employees may voluntarily participate. The terms of the plans are as follows:
(a) The plans shall cover all eligible employees as determined by the Board and set forth in the respective plan document;
(b) The Board shall pay all premiums on behalf of eligible employees;
(c) The plans’ documents shall contain the official summary description of the respective plans and shall include the terms, conditions and provisions of the plans.
