Sec. 11246. OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
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## SEC. 11246 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS ###
(a)Juror Fees Section 11–1912(a), District of Columbia Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ### “(a) > > Notwithstanding section 602(a) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, grand and petit jurors serving in the Superior Court shall receive fees and expenses at rates established by the Board of Judges of the Superior Court'', except that such fees and expenses may not exceed the respective rates paid to such jurors in the Federal system.” > . ###
(b)Compensation and Benefits for Court Personnel ####
(1)In general Section 11–1726, District of Columbia Code, is amended to read as follows: > > ## “§ 11–1726 Compensation and benefits for court personnel > > > ### “(a) > > In the case of nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts whose compensation is not otherwise fixed by this title, the Executive Officer shall fix the rates of compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. Any rates so established shall be subject to the limitation on pay fixed by administrative action in section 5373 of such title. In fixing the rates of compensation of nonjudicial employees under this section, the Executive Officer may be guided by the rates of compensation fixed for employees in the executive and judicial branches of the Federal Government or State or local governments occupying the same or similar positions or occupying positions of similar responsibility, duty, and difficulty. > > > ### “(b) > > > ####
(1)> > Nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts shall be treated as employees of the Federal Government solely for purposes of any of the following provisions of title 5, United States Code: > > > ##### “(A) > > Subchapter 1 of chapter 81 (relating to compensation for work injuries). > > > ##### “(B) > > Chapter 83 (relating to retirement). > > > ##### “(C) > > Chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement System). > > > ##### “(D) > > Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance). > > > ##### “(E) > > Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance). > > > #### “(2) > > The employing agency shall make contributions under the provisions referred to paragraph
(1)at the same rates applicable to agencies of the Federal Government. > > > #### “(3) > > An individual who is a nonjudicial employee of the District of Columbia courts on the date of the enactment of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 may make, within 60 days after such date, an election under section 8351 or section 8432 of title 5, United States Code, to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan for Federal employees. > > > ### “(c) > > > ####
(1)> > Judicial employees of the District of Columbia courts shall be treated as employees of the Federal Government for purposes of any of the following provisions of title 5, United States Code: > > > ##### “(A) > > Subchapter 1 of chapter 81 (relating to compensation for work injuries). > > > ##### “(B) > > Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance). > > > ##### “(C) > > Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance). > > > #### “(2) > > The employing agency shall make contributions under the provisions referred to paragraph
(1)at the same rates applicable to agencies of the Federal Government. > > > #### “(3) > > For purposes of section 8706(b) and section 8901(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code, benefits paid from the retirement system for judicial employees of the District of Columbia courts or from the system providing benefits to survivors of such employees shall be considered an annuity. > > > #### “(4) > > For purposes of section 8901(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code, the retirement system for judicial employees of the District of Columbia courts shall be considered a retirement system for employees of the Government.” > . ####
(2)Conforming Amendments to Internal Revenue Code and Social Security #####
(A)Section 3121(b)(7)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the definition of employment for service performed in the employ of the District of Columbia) is amended by inserting “(other than the Federal Employees Retirement System provided in chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code)” after “law of the United States”. #####
(B)Section 210(a)(7)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 410(a)(7)(D)) (relating to the definition of employment for service performed in the employ of the District of Columbia), is amended by inserting “(other than the Federal Employees Retirement System provided in chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code)” after “law of the United States” ####
(3)Clerical amendment The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 11, District of Columbia Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 11–1726 to read as follows:" “11–1726. Compensation and benefits for court personnel.” ". ####
(4)Effective date The amendments made by this subsection shall apply with respect to all months beginning after the date on which the Director of the Office of Personnel Management issues regulations to carry out section 11–1726, District of Columbia Code (as amended by paragraph (1)). ###
(c)Retirement Period for Executive Officer Section 11–1703(d), District of Columbia Code, is amended by striking the period at the end and inserting the following: “, except that the Executive Officer (if initially hired after October 1, 1997) shall be eligible for retirement under subchapter III of chapter 15 when the Executive Officer has completed 7 years of service as Executive Officer, whether continuous or not.”. ### subchapter B Judicial Retirement Program
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OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO ADMINISTRATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURTS
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