PR 24-0812 — Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Government Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC (CIR/SEIU) Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022

MURIELBOWSERENROLLED MAYORORIGINAL June,2022A CuniofthestitofColumbiamanRESOLUTION 150PenylaiaAene,N.W.24-546 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA June 28, 2022 To declare the existence of an emergency with respect to the need to approve the negotiated compensation agreement submitted by the Mayor for employees employed by the Department of Behavioral Health, who are represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC.

Wshngo,DC20004RESOLVED, DearChairmanMendelson:BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Compensation Agreement between the District of Columbia Government Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents/Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022”.

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ThegremntpovdsformpoyesinteCommittefntrsandRsdnt,torcieawage(b) iceseinheamouofreendoehaferet(3.%)oriclyars01thruh223.The District negotiated a compensation agreement (“negotiated agreement”) for certain DBH employees represented by CIR/SEIU that requires compensation increases over a period of 3 years.

sietsThe gautnginJne222aeeiileorheFY021andFY02payicess,eratvey.negotiated agreement provides for a retroactive 3.5% wage increase for Fiscal Year 2021, effective beginning the first full pay period commencing on or after October 1, 2020.

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RESOLVED,This Bnegotiated Yagreement Twill Henhance EDBH’s Cstrong Osystem Uof Nsupport Cby Iproviding Lemployees OFrepresented Tby HCIR/SEIU Ewith DISTRICTadditional OFprofessional COLUMBIA,compensation Thatand tisrsltonmaybeiedstheCopesaionAgreemeeteenheisrctfColumbiabenefits. GovernmepatmntofBhvirlHelthndteCommittefnensad eidns/evieEmployeetraioalnin,CTW,CLC(IR/EI)Emergency elaaioneoltinof02”.

e..ENROLLED ORIGINAL (d) Failure to immediately effectuate the terms of the negotiated agreement may result in undermining the confidence of union members in the District government and its leadership and may jeopardize the future relationship between labor and management in the District.

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(b)The3. DistrictofColumbianegotiatedacompensationagreement(“negotiated agreement”)forcertainDBH employeesrepresentedbyCIR/SEIU thatrequirescompensation nrassoerapridofheeyas.Theeotaedaremetprvdesoraerocie3.5% wagecesefrFY201,ffciebeinigtefrtflpayprodcommencinnratr Octob,22.

Thengtatdagreemeloprvdesora3.5%wagnraeforFYThe 02,rtoctvenpr,efciveeiningheistlpCouncil ypridcommencinnraferdetermines Octoberthat 1,2021,anthe dacircumstances 3.5%enumerated wagein incrasesection fr2 FYconstitute 2023,effectvebeginningemergency thcircumstances fistfumaking pait ynecessary periodcthat ommencingthe onCompensation orafteAgreement Octoberbetween 1the 202.District of Columbia Government Department of Behavioral Health and the Committee of Interns and Residents, Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC Emergency Approval Resolution of 2022 be adopted on an emergency basis.

(cSec. Th enegotiaion ofthi agreementsigniicanty icreasescompensation fo DB H employees, incuding Pschiatryand DentalResidens, aswellas Fornsic Fellws.

D4. BH values a postivewo rkenvironment and oportunties fr pofessioal growthfor teirPsychiary and Dental Reidents,as wll asForensicFellows.This neotiatedagreement wil enhanceD BH’s strongsystem ofsupportby providingemployees repreentedb yCIR /SEIU withadditonal professonal compensationand benfits () Failue toimmediatelyeffectatethe tems ofthenegotiatedagreement may resltin undermini ngtheconfidenceof unionme mbers intheDistictof Columbia government ad its leadersip, ad ma yjeopardiz thefutur reltionshp between lbor andman agement inthe Distrit o Columbia.

Sec..This resolution shall take effect immediately.

The Councilof te Ditric ofColumbi adeterminesthatthecircumstance enumerate dinSection 2consituteemergency circumstancs making itnecesary thtthe “ Compensation Agreement between te Ditric ofColumbi aGove rnment Departmentof Behavioral Heath and te CommitteeofInterns and Rsidents/Serice Employees Intrnatinal Union, CT W, CL C (CIR/SEIU) Emergency Declaraton Resoluion of2022” be adoted on an e mergencybass.