{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-801.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 1-801.02","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:\n\n(1)\nThe term “contract” means the contract under § 1-807.05 between the Secretary and the Trustee, and includes any agreement with a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States entered into under that section.\n\n(2)\nThe term “covered District employee” means a teacher of the District of Columbia public schools, or a member of the Metropolitan Police Force or the Fire Department of the District of Columbia, as defined under the District Retirement Program.\n\n(3)\nThe term “D.C. Federal Pension Fund” means the District of Columbia Teachers, Police Officers, and Firefighters Federal Pension Fund established under § 1-817.01.\n\n(4)\nThe term “District Government” means any entity treated as part of the District government under § 47-393(5), including the District of Columbia Retirement Board (as defined in § 1-702(5)).\n\n(5)\nThe term “District Retirement Fund” means the District of Columbia Police Officers and Fire Fighters Retirement Fund and the District of Columbia Teachers Retirement Fund, as defined in the Reform Act.\n\n(6)\nThe term “District Retirement Program” means any of the retirement programs for teachers and members of the Metropolitan Police Force and Fire Department, as described in § 1-702(7)  as in effect on the day before the freeze date (except as provided under § 1-803.02(e) and (f) and as amended by § 11013 of the District of Columbia Retirement Protection Act of 1997).\n\n(7)\nThe term “enrolled actuary” means the enrolled actuary engaged by the Trustee under § 1-813.01(a).\n\n(8)\nThe term “Federal benefit payment” means a payment described in § 1-803.02.\n\n(9)\nThe term “Federal Supplemental Fund” means the Federal Supplemental District of Columbia Pension Fund created under § 1-811.01.\n\n(10)\nThe term “freeze date” means June 30, 1997.\n\n(11)\nThe term “person” means an individual; partnership; joint venture; corporation; mutual company; joint-stock company; trust; estate; unincorporated organization; association; employee organization; or department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.\n\n(12)\nThe term “Reform Act” means the District of Columbia Retirement Reform Act (Public Law 96-122).\n\n(13)\nThe term “replacement plan” means the plan described in § 1-809.02.\n\n(14)\nThe term “replacement plan adoption date” means the date upon which the legislation establishing the replacement plan becomes effective, or the first day after the expiration of the 1-year period which begins on August 5, 1997, whichever occurs first.\n\n(15)\nThe term “Trust Fund” means the District of Columbia Federal Pension Liability Trust Fund established under § 1-807.01.\n\n(16)\nThe term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary’s designee.\n\n(17)\nThe term “Trustee” means the person or persons selected by the Secretary under § 1-807.05, or, beginning October 1, 2004, the Pension Fund Trustee selected by the Secretary under § 1-817.05.","path":["Title 1. Government Organization.","Chapter 8. District of Columbia Retirement Funds.","Subchapter I. Short Title, Findings, Definitions."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/1-801.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7212b4f0ce08b25cce9f25e92b4c73ae77c90457ae17ddcd6b35e50a5481f1de","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-801.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-1-803.01"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}