{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-626.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-626.05","heading":"District retirement benefits program.","body":"The retirement benefits program of the District shall consist of:\n\n(1)\nA defined benefit plan, as provided in 42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq. (“Social Security Act”);\n\n(2)\nAn employee deferred compensation plan pursuant to § 457 of the Internal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 457] governed by Chapter 36 of Title 47;\n\n(3)\nA defined contribution plan pursuant to § 401(a) of theInternal Revenue Code [26 U.S.C. § 401], for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(c); and\n\n(4)\nA defined contribution plan pursuant to section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, for employer contributions on behalf of an employee pursuant to § 1-626.09(e).","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 6. Merit Personnel System.","Subchapter XXVI. Retirement."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-626.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"6a005d1bf67518ec3df2c4f43d46d0ebac82abdbe4d6fa89ab2e3c68bf3d1cea","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-626.04","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-626.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}